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Metal pots, pans and kettles: how to dispose of it in Korea

Remove food and grease, then check whether the body is metal.

Cans and metal

How to dispose of it

  1. Remove food and grease, then check whether the body is metal.
  2. Separate removable plastic or wooden handles and lid parts made from different materials.
  3. Use the local scrap-metal collection for the metal body. Check first if the item is too large for the collection provided.

Before you put it out

  • A glass lid is not scrap metal, and heat-resistant glass should be distinguished from bottle-glass recycling.
  • An electric kettle with electrical components is different from an ordinary metal kettle; check the small-appliance collection route.

Sources & local guidance

Prepared by Pixelone, the developer of Korea Recycle Guide. Follow your municipality and building's current instructions when they differ from this general guide.

Guide reviewed: . This is not the source dataset's update date.

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