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Busan and Gimhae plan to burn each other’s waste during facility shutdowns
Busan and Gimhae plan to burn each other’s household waste when either city’s incinerator is out of service.
The cities are in South Korea, and the arrangement is intended to keep waste processing stable during maintenance or other shutdowns.
Each city would handle 3,000 tonnes a year under the proposed agreement.
The plan also prepares Busan for a 2030 ban on burying combustible household waste directly in landfills.
Busan will seek city council approval before signing the agreement with Gimhae this month.
The cities may consider expanding the arrangement to Yangsan and Ulsan after reviewing how it works.
Busan and Gimhae plan to send household waste to each other’s incinerators when either city’s facilities are shut down.
The proposed arrangement would cover 3,000 tonnes of waste per city each year.
Busan says the plan will help ensure stable waste treatment during regular maintenance or other shutdowns.
The cities are preparing for a 2030 policy that will ban direct landfill disposal of combustible household waste.
Busan plans to sign the agreement this month, subject to approval by its city council.
- Who
- Busan and Gimhae city governments.
- What
- They plan to sign an agreement to incinerate each other’s household waste during facility shutdowns.
- When
- They plan to sign the agreement in November 2026, subject to Busan city council approval.
- Where
- At incineration facilities in Busan and Gimhae, South Korea.
- Why
- To ensure stable waste treatment during facility shutdowns and prepare for the 2030 ban on direct landfill disposal of combustible household waste.
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Busan announced that it was pursuing a cross-incineration agreement with Gimhae.
Busan plans to sign the agreement with Gimhae if its city council approves it.
Busan plans to use Gimhae’s incineration facilities during shutdowns as a ban on direct landfill disposal of combustible household waste takes effect.
- Annual amount
- 3,000 tonnes of waste from each city
- Cities
- Busan and Gimhae
- Planned signing
- November 2026, subject to Busan city council approval
- Policy milestone
- 2030 ban on direct landfill disposal of combustible household waste
- Future expansion
- Busan plans to consider agreements with Yangsan and Ulsan after reviewing the cross-incineration results