Eunpyeong Metropolitan Resource Circulation Center opening ceremony on the 16th... Experience centers and promotional centers are also open.

Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced on the 11th that it will hold an opening ceremony for the Eunpyeong Metropolitan Resource Circulation Center in Jingwan-dong on the 16th and begin full-scale operation of the Resource Circulation Experience Center and Promotion Center.

This center is a regional recycling and waste treatment facility jointly promoted by the three northwest districts (Eunpyeong, Seodaemun, and Mapo-gu).

A characteristic feature is that all treatment facilities are underground, and convenience facilities for residents, such as a soccer field and soccer field, were created above ground.

It has a total floor area of ​​18,746㎡ from the 4th basement level to the ground level, and is equipped with a recycling sorting facility with a capacity of 150 tons per day, a domestic waste compression and transfer facility with a capacity of 130 tons per day, an odor treatment facility, a resource circulation experience center, and a public relations center.

This center began with the establishment of a basic construction plan in 2017, signed an agreement for joint waste disposal in the three northwest districts in 2019, began construction in 2021, and is currently in pilot operation after completion in May of last year.

During the process, opposition was so severe that more than 210,000 complaints were filed in 2019 alone, but the district explained that it was able to complete the construction of the center by consistently communicating with residents.

The Resource Circulation Experience Center and Promotion Center, which will begin operation this time, will be a space where residents can learn about the need for resource circulation and look into the processing process of recyclables.

The experience center located on the ground is 514㎡ in size and features an exterior that looks like a bottle lying down. Inside, there is a waste-free (zero waste) cafe, store, and educational and experience space.

The promotional center on the 3rd basement floor covers an area of ​​1,105 m2 and consists of an exhibition hall and experience room.

About 300 people, including officials and residents of the three northwest districts, will attend the opening ceremony.

The district plans to operate the center's sorting and processing facilities stably and efficiently based on cooperation with the three northwest districts. We also operate environmental education and field trip programs linked to the experience center and public relations center.

District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung said, “The Eunpyeong Metropolitan Resource Circulation Center is the fruit of the three autonomous districts working together to overcome difficulties in the construction process,” and added, “We will stably operate the sorting and processing facilities in the northwest region and make it a base for residents to learn and practice resource circulation.”