Mapo Residents Win in First and Second Trials...
Seoul Withdraws Appeal
City to Prioritize Modernization and Efficient Use of Existing Facility
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has decided to conclude the legal proceedings related to the new metropolitan resource recovery facility (waste incineration plant), which had been a source of conflict with Mapo-gu.
Residents of Mapo-gu, Seoul, are urging the withdrawal of the plan to establish an incineration plant in front of Nurikkum Square in Mapo-gu./Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
Previously, during the process in which the city of Seoul pushed to build a 1,000-ton capacity incineration plant in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu residents and others filed a lawsuit. In both the first and second trials, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs (the Mapo-gu residents). The main issue in the lawsuit was related to the establishment and composition of the site selection committee in 2020. [Related article="Restless Nights for 3 Years and 6 Months... No 10th Press Conference for the Mapo-gu Incineration Plant"]
On March 3, the city declared that it would not file an appeal, thereby finalizing the appellate court's decision in favor of the plaintiffs.
The city announced that, instead of building a new incineration plant, it has decided to prioritize the modernization and efficient use of existing facilities.
The city added that this decision was made "after a comprehensive review, including Mapo-gu’s recent request to withdraw the appeal."
Since 2005, Seoul has operated the existing Mapo Resource Recovery Facility, and it now plans to modernize and use it more efficiently. The city will introduce the latest eco-friendly technologies to minimize pollutant emissions and improve the local environment.
The city stated that it will "concretize plans for the efficient use of the resource recovery facility through ongoing discussions with Mapo-gu and representatives of local residents."
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