Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to prescribe matters mandated by the Wastes Control Act, the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, and the Enforcement Rules of the same Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof. <Amended on May 28, 2009; Sep. 21, 2017>

Article 2 (Assistance and Coordination in Waste Treatment Business) (1) Pursuant to Article 4 of the Wastes Control Act (hereinafter referred to as "Act"), the Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall assist and coordinate for the head of each autonomous Gu (hereinafter referred to as "head of a Gu") in the following matters: <Amended on May 28, 2009; Sep. 21, 2017; May 19, 2020>
1. Costs and expenses for the installation and operation of waste treatment facilities and technical support therefor;
2. Subsidization for expenses for the collection, transportation, and treatment of wastes;
3. Joint installation and use of waste treatment facilities;
4. Mobilization of, and assistance in, manpower, facilities, and equipment for cleaning in the event of disaster or other emergence;
5. Matters regarding the safety and welfare of manpower for cleaning;
6. Other matters that the Mayor considers necessary for the efficient implementation of waste treatment business.
(2) The Mayor may recommend the heads of Gus to jointly install and use waste treatment facilities, and the heads of Gus shall comply with such recommendation, excepts in extenuating circumstances.
(3) If two or more autonomous Gus install a multi-regional waste treatment facility under Article 5 (1) of the Act, the Mayor may support them more preferentially than other autonomous Gus. <Amended on Sep. 21, 2017>
(4) The Mayor may subsidize expenses incurred in installing trash cans in the road for the head of a Gu: Provided, That the expenses shall be subsidized only where the Mayor deems that it is necessary to inevitably install trash cans to improve the environment on the road in an area with a large floating population, etc. <Newly Inserted on May 19, 2020>
[Title Amended on May 19, 2020]

Article 3 (Multi-Regional Management of Wastes) (1) The Mayor may entrust a person specified in Article 5 of the Enforcement Rules of the Wastes Control Act or Article 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Promotion of Installation of Resource Recovery Facilities and Provision of Support to Adjacent Areas with the installation and operation of multi-regional waste treatment facilities. <Amended on May 28, 2009; Oct. 8, 2015>
(2) If two or more autonomous Gus jointly install and operate a multi-regional waste treatment facility, they may establish and operate an association under Article 159 of the Local Autonomy Act. <Amended on Dec. 26, 2007; Sep. 21, 2017>

Article 4 (Charges for Disposal of Wastes to Waste Treatment Facilities) (1) Waste disposal charges collected by the Seoul Metropolitan Government under Article 6 of the Act shall be determined by the Mayor, taking the following costs and expenses into consideration: <Amended on May 28, 2009; Sep. 21, 2017>
1. Expenses incurred in the treatment of wastes, adequately calculated for each type of wastes, taking into consideration costs and expenses for the installation and operation of waste treatment facilities;
2. Expenses incurred in the collection and transportation of wastes, where a person who installs and operates a waste treatment facility directly collects and transports wastes;
3. Other expenses incurred in providing the minimum support to residents in the areas in the vicinity of waste treatment facilities.
(2) The collection of waste disposal charges and the disposition of delinquent waste disposal charges shall be carried out in the same manner as local taxes are imposed and collected.

Article 5 (Treatment of Household Wastes) (1) When the head of each Gu authorizes an agent for the treatment of household wastes under Article 8 of the Enforcement Decree of the Wastes Disposal Act to collect, transport, store, and treat household wastes discharged from the area within his or her jurisdiction under Article 14 (2) of the Act and wastes from business establishments under Article 6 (2) 2 of this Ordinance vicariously, he or she shall designate the agent's business territories. <Amended on May 28, 2009; Sep. 21, 2017>
(2) If the head of each Gu considers necessary for collecting, transporting, and treating wastes in a sanitary and prompt manner, he or she may provide an agent for the treatment of household wastes with facilities and equipment.

Article 5-2 (Support for Securing Public Places for Selecting Household Wastes in Construction Sites) The Mayor may play a role for pre-consultation and integrated adjustment between autonomous Gus to secure a public place for selecting household wastes in construction sites and may provide technical and financial support necessary for the autonomous Gus to manage household wastes in the construction sites.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Mar. 25, 2021]

Article 6 (Implementation of Volume-Rate Waste Disposal System) (1) When the head of each Gu intends to collect charges on the collection, transportation, and treatment of household wastes discharged from the area within his or her jurisdiction pursuant to Article 14 (5) of the Act, he or she shall collect such charges at differential rates according to the volume of wastes discharged (hereinafter referred to as "volume-rate waste treatment system"). <Amended on May 28, 2009; Oct. 8, 2015; Sep. 21, 2017>
(2) Wastes subject to the volume-rate waste disposal system under paragraph (1) are as follows: Provided, That coal briquette ashes, recyclable materials, and large wastes may be excluded herefrom: <Amended on May 28, 2009; Sep. 21, 2017>
1. Household wastes falling under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act;
2. Ordinary wastes discharged from business establishments under subparagraph 7 of Article 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Wastes Control Act, which shall be treated in the manner prescribed in subparagraph 3 (a) (ii) of attached Table 5 of the Enforcement Rules of the Wastes Control Act.
(3) Except as provided in this Ordinance, matters necessary for the implementation of the volume-rate waste disposal system under paragraph (1), including compressed wastes, wastes discharged in a large volume at once, shall be separately determined by the Mayor.

Article 7 Deleted. &#lt;Jan. 2, 2015&#gt;

Article 8 (Guidance for and Supervision of Wastes Treatment Business Entities) Pursuant to Article 39 of the Act, the Mayor shall assign public officials in charge to inspect waste treatment business entities on the following matters at least once a year: <Amended on May 28, 2009; Sep. 21, 2017>
1. Whether they have adequate facilities, equipment, and technical capabilities;
2. Whether the collection, transportation, storage, and treatment of wastes are properly performed;
3. Whether charges are collected appropriately;
4. Whether other administrative instructions have been complied with.

Article 9 (Rewards for Reporting Illegal Dumping of Wastes) (1) In order to control illegal dumping of wastes effectively and encourage residents' voluntary surveillance activities, the Mayor may pay a specified amount of reward, within the budget, to a person who reports a case of illegal dumping of wastes.
(2) The reward for reporting a case of illegal dumping of wastes under paragraph (1) shall be paid to the first person to report, only when an administrative fine is imposed due to such report. <Amended on Dec. 31, 2019>
(3) The criteria, method, and procedure for the payment of rewards for reporting a case of illegal dumping of wastes and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by rule. <Amended on Sep. 21, 2017>

Article 10 (Citizen Participation) (1) The Mayor shall endeavor to promote the participation of citizens or non-governmental organizations in the establishment and implementation of policies necessary for the reduction, recycling, and appropriate treatment of wastes.
(2) The Mayor may, if necessary for the reduction, recycling, and appropriate treatment of wastes, provide citizens or non-governmental organizations with information, technologies, and financial and other necessary support for their activities.
(3) In order to control the use and promote the recycling of plastic bags, the Mayor may produce market bags, etc. made from recyclable resources, etc. and distribute such bags to citizens to use them for various events, traditional markets, retail business, etc. <Newly Inserted on Sep. 21, 2017>

Article 11 Deleted. &#lt;Jan. 5, 2012&#gt;

Article 12 (Statistical Survey on Wastes) The head of a Gu shall prepare a report on the results of the waste treatment and statistics of wastes in the area under his or her jurisdiction each year and submit it to the Mayor not later than the end of February of the following year. <Amended on Sep. 21, 2017>

Article 13 (Imposition of Administrative Fines) The criteria for the imposition of administrative fines for each type of offenses under Article 68 of the Act shall be specified in attached Table 8 of the Enforcement Decree of the Wastes Control Act, and the procedures for the imposition and collection and the filing of an objection shall be governed by the Act on the Regulation of Violations of Public Order. <Amended on May 28, 2009; Jan. 2, 2015; Sep. 21, 2017; Oct. 5, 2020>