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Gangnam-gu, Seoul: waste disposal guide

This selection uses the app source's abbreviated area label, ‘Sinsa-dong and other areas’. That label does not establish identical arrangements for every building in Gangnam-gu. Apartment residents should first check their building's collection point and timetable.

Collection and set-out arrangements can differ by neighborhood, building and waste type. The areas below are selected public-data records, not a citywide live calendar. Check current local and building notices, including holiday changes.

Source data reference date:

Area-specific disposal information

Sinsa-dong and other areas (source label)

General waste
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Food waste
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Recyclables
Source summary: Sunday–Friday. Thursday is for plastic film and clear PET bottles only
Set-out time
20:00–05:00 the following morning

The source describes collection from outside the property. The district separates other recyclables onto Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Use the designated mesh bag or a transparent bag, and check separate collection notices for traditional and temporary public holidays.

Waste bags & local rules

Use the area's designated general-waste bag. For food waste, follow your property's arrangement for dedicated bags or payment stickers.

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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