Dongjak-gu to Relocate Heukseok Garage After Resident Complaints, Build Public Parking Lot on Site

Relocation to Noryangjin Environmental Support Center Scheduled for September

On July 27, Dongjak-gu, Seoul announced plans to relocate the Heukseok-dong sanitation vehicle garage and establish a public parking lot at the site.

Aerial photo of the Heukseok Depot site adjacent to Exit 3 of Heukseok Station. Provided by Dongjak-gu.

The Heukseok Garage (172 Seodal-ro) occupies a 1,680-square-meter site directly adjacent to Exit 3 of Heukseok Station on Subway Line 9. The garage currently serves as a base for waste collection and transportation partners, an environmental workers’ lounge, and a materials storage facility. Although the site is located within a densely populated residential area near Heukseok Market and university neighborhoods, residents have pointed out that the constant movement of sanitation vehicles and aging facilities are at odds with the surrounding environment.

The district plans to relocate the garage to an unused area of the Noryangjin Environmental Support Center by September this year. At the original site, a flat public parking lot with 45 spaces will be constructed and opened to the public. The environmental workers’ lounge will be relocated to a leased private building within Heukseok-dong, and a new materials storage facility will also be established there.

Ryu Sam-young, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, stated, "The relocation of the Heukseok Garage is a meaningful project that will address residents’ long-standing inconveniences and return urban space to the community." He added, "We will continue to promote city environment improvement projects that consider both residents’ convenience and local development."

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