Sanggye 1-dong 'Nowon-gu's Third Recycling Center' Opens

Administrative Complex Town near Suraksan Station in Sanggye 1-dong Established. Total Floor Area 621㎡, 3 Stories Above Ground with Large Home Appliance Exhibition, Sales, and Repair Room on 1st Floor; Large Furniture on 2nd Floor; Small Appliances, Furniture, and Household Goods Exhibition and Sales on 3rd Floor

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is opening a recycling center in Sanggye-dong to promote resource circulation within the district and spread a culture of recycling in daily life.

The Sanggye Recycling Center is Nowon-gu's third recycling center, located in the administrative complex town near Suraksan Station in Sanggye 1-dong. It has a total floor area of 621㎡ and consists of three floors above ground. The first floor features large home appliance displays, sales, a repair room, and a cleaning room. The second floor displays and sells large furniture, while the third floor showcases small home appliances, furniture, and household goods.

The Sanggye Recycling Center is designed with lighting that highlights the products and exhibition spaces arranged according to the characteristics of the items. It sheds the old image of traditional recycling centers and is styled as a shopping space comparable to regular corporate stores. Artworks made from recycled materials are also exhibited.

Last year, Nowon-gu collected a total of 8,358 items and sold 7,356 items through its first recycling center (Gongneung 2-dong) and second center (Junggye 1-dong). With the addition of the third center in Sanggye-dong, it is expected that the collection and sale of items will be further activated, saving more resources and reducing waste.

Nowon-gu Recycling Centers provide free repair services for six months on home appliances and one year on furniture. Delivery and installation services are also available for large items. Before visiting, residents can search for needed items on the Nowon-gu Recycling Center website to check product information and photos of items available at the center.

Additionally, Nowon-gu operates various projects to help residents practice resource circulation in daily life. The ‘Doesallim Store’ located in the underground shopping areas of Danggogae Station and Nowon Station accepts donations of new or high-quality used clothing, household goods, and miscellaneous items, which are then resold at affordable prices.

At the ‘Recycling Market’ in Sanggye 5-dong, residents can bring in milk cartons or used batteries and exchange them for new batteries, tissues, or designated waste bags.

Last year, 5,429 kg of paper cartons and 145,318 used batteries were collected, showing high participation from residents.

The district plans to expand and build the second recycling center in Junggye-dong into the Re&Upcycle Plaza. The goal is to broaden the base of resource circulation through upcycling and recycling industries that create new value from recycled resources.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “Using the recycling centers and Doesallim stores allows residents to purchase items cheaply while practicing environmental protection,” adding, “We will implement various projects to encourage residents to participate in resource circulation in daily life and create an eco-friendly green city, Nowon.”

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