Waste Disposal

Waste Disposal Instructions

You must separate your trash into food trash, recyclables (plastic/paper, etc.) and regular trash (things that are not recyclable or food). There are specific trash bags you need to use which can be purchased from nearby convenience stores. Plastic bottles should be placed separately into the big brown bin outside the dormitory. Recyclable paper also needs to be disposed of separately. Please observe the recycling and waste disposal regulations and empty your sink food trap filter (remove top strainer) regularly. See the table below for more detailed information.

Residential

Food

Recyclable

Type of Waste

Examples

Non-Recyclable
- Toilet paper, Tissue, etc
Shells
- Egg, Nut, Clam, Crab, etc.
Bones
- Kalbi, ribs, chicken, etc.
Fruit Seeds
- Watermelon, plums, peaches, etc.
Other
- Coffee grounds

Examples

Food
- Cooked/uncooked rice, food scraps
- Vegetable skins, banana peels, etc.
- Any fruit
Dried Food
- Jerky, dried seafood, etc.
- Flour, loose leaf tea leaves

Examples

Paper
- Newspapers, books, notebooks, calendars, wrapping paper, etc.
Containers
- Tins, cans, glass bottles
Plastics
- PET, laundry detergent containers, etc.
Food Packaging
- Ramen container wrappings, snack wrappers, etc.
Boxes
- Cardboard boxes, shipping boxes, package boxes, etc.

How to Dispose

Small box (left) is for food waste

Big bin (right) is for plastic bottles

Trash Bins

Put them in front of the residence after putting them in the appropriate waste disposal bag (see photo below) for residential waste.

Regular Trash Bag / 생활폐기물 쓰레기봉투

Put them in front of the residence after putting them in the appropriate waste disposal bag (see photo below) for food waste.

Food Trash Bag / 음식물쓰레기 전용봉투

Put them in front of the building after placing them in a clear plastic bag (see photo below). Plastic with plastic only, cardboard with cardboard only, etc.