Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Bupyeong to turn tree waste into fuel and cut disposal costs
Bupyeong District in Incheon has agreed with Cheonil Energy to reuse waste wood from street-tree pruning and the removal of hazardous trees.
Under the agreement, the company will collect the material at no charge and process it into wood chips and pellets.
The fuel will go to combined heat and power plants to replace fossil fuels such as coal.
Until now, the district paid to dispose of this waste.
It expects to reuse about 300 tonnes a year and save around 39 million won in disposal costs.
Using the waste as fuel is intended to reduce carbon emissions as well as avoid simply throwing it away.
The district says one tonne of wood pellets can replace 604.65 kilograms of coal and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1.48 tonnes.
The agreement sets out the new collection and reuse plan, but no start date was stated.
Bupyeong District has signed an agreement with Chunil Energy to turn tree waste into renewable-energy fuel.
The company will collect the waste free of charge and process it into wood chips and wood pellets.
The fuel will be supplied to combined heat and power plants to replace fossil fuels.
The district expects to reuse about 300 tonnes of tree waste each year and save about 39 million won in disposal costs.
The district says the plan could also reduce carbon emissions.
- Who
- Bupyeong District and Chunil Energy.
- What
- They signed an agreement to collect tree waste and process it into wood chips and wood pellets for fuel.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Bupyeong District office, Incheon, South Korea.
- Why
- To reduce waste-disposal costs, reuse tree waste as fuel and help cut carbon emissions.
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- Expected annual waste reused
- About 300 tonnes
- Expected annual disposal-cost savings
- About 39 million won
- Wood pellets
- 1 tonne can replace 604.65 kilograms of coal
- Estimated emissions reduction
- Using 1 tonne of wood pellets can cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1.48 tonnes
What people are saying
Through this agreement, we will turn discarded tree waste into eco-friendly renewable energy and actively respond to climate change and environmental problems.
We will turn discarded tree waste into eco-friendly renewable energy and actively respond to climate change and environmental problems.
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