Yangpyeong County Governor Jeon Jin-seon Takes First Step to Establish Eco-Friendly Reusable Container Washing Facility

Residents' Briefing Held at Hajapo 2-ri
24 Billion KRW Invested, Completion Targeted Within the Year

Gyeonggi Yangpyeong-gun (Governor Jeon Jin-seon) announced on the 26th that it held a residents' briefing session on the 24th at the Haja-po 2-ri village hall in Gaegun-myeon for the construction of a reusable container washing facility. About 30 local residents, including the head of the cleaning department, the Gaegun-myeon chief, the chairman of the Gaegun-myeon village chiefs' council, and the head of Haja-po 2-ri, attended the briefing, showing great interest.

Yangpyeong-gun held a residents' briefing session on the 24th at the Hajapo 2-ri village hall in Gaegun-myeon to establish a reusable product washing facility. Provided by Yangpyeong-gun

Yangpyeong-gun, a pristine natural tourist destination located upstream of the Han River, is promoting this reusable container washing facility construction project to preserve a clean environment and spread a sustainable consumption culture. The project aims to reduce the use of disposable plastics and decrease environmental pollution.

The washing facility to be constructed will be located at 418 Haja-po-ri, Gaegun-myeon. With a total project cost of 2.4 billion KRW, the facility will include a 735.94㎡ washing building equipped with reusable container washing facilities and four apron washing machines. Notably, it will have the capacity to wash 20,000 reusable containers per day, expected to sufficiently meet local demand. Until now, washing and rental services for reusable containers, which relied on external companies, will be handled locally, greatly contributing to revitalizing the regional economy.

The washing process will be carried out through a systematic and hygienic procedure using automated equipment, including soaking and preliminary washing, ultrasonic sterilization washing, high-pressure steam washing, purified water rinsing, high-temperature + UVC sterilization drying, precise inspection, and packaging and delivery in dedicated storage boxes. Additionally, the facility will be designed so that anyone can observe the washing process.

This project will proceed from March to December this year, and from 2026, reusable containers used in local festivals, events, restaurants, cafes, and more will be washed at the facility. The reusable containers will be self-produced with designs reflecting the opinions of users and embodying the individuality of the residents.

Jeon Jin-seon, Governor of Yangpyeong-gun, said, "Through this project, we aim to establish a clean and hygienic culture of using reusable containers, reduce waste generation by banning disposable products, achieve carbon neutrality and greenhouse gas reduction goals, and simultaneously contribute to the development of the local economy.”