When buying new appliances because they are broken or outdated, it is difficult to know what to do with the old appliances. However, at this time, there is a way to dispose of waste electronics for free, and that is the free collection of waste electronics. This is a government-run project that anyone can easily use.
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1. Eligible for free collection of waste home appliances
2. Collection Criteria
3. What about small appliances?
4. Two ways to apply
Application for free collection of waste home appliances 폐가전 무료수거
1. Subject to free collection of waste home appliances 좋은뉴스
Before applying for free collection of waste home appliances, you must check whether the home appliance you are applying for is subject to collection. The contents are summarized below, and if you look at the items, there are single items that can be collected by applying for only one item, while there are items that must be collected when 5 or more are discharged.
Category Item Details
Single Pick-Up – Refrigerator
– washing machine
– air conditioner
– TV – Household / Commercial / Freezer / Kimchi Refrigerator / Showcase, etc.
– Washing machine/dryer, etc.
– Indoor unit / outdoor unit / all-in-one, etc.
– CRT / LCD / LED / Projection
– electric oven
– vending machine
– Running Machine
– Dish dryer
– dish wash machine
– copy machine
– Electric water purifier
– Cold and hot water purifier
– air cleaner
– Microwave
– dehumidifier
Set item – Audio set (telephone)
– Desktop PC set (body + monitor)
large amount of emissions
(5 or more simultaneous discharge items) – Humidifier
– Video player
– scanner
– Water softener
– Food processor
– electric rice cooker
– Electric water heater
– electric heater
– vacuum cleaner
– Fryer
– surveillance camera
– Beam projector
– Food dryer
– Video game machine
– Electric sewing machine
– Electric bidet
– Electric kettle
– Bread maker
– Coffee maker
– hair dryer
– mixer
– fan
– Medicine bath
– Wired/wireless router
– Electric iron
– Electric massager (excluding massage chairs)
– Electric frying pan
– Foot bath
– Toaster
– monitor
– laptop
– Navigation
– Facsimile
– cell phone
– Audio body
– audio speaker
– Audio portable
– printer
2. Collection Criteria
Not all electronic waste is collected, but there are some criteria. Collection is only possible if it meets these criteria.
category details
Collection method Home visit collection of discharge items reserved by residents
(Collection in front of the front door, yard, etc. at the request of residents)
Notes – Installed products such as air conditioners, wall-mounted TVs, beam projectors, routers, surveillance cameras, etc. must be removed before collection is possible (cannot be collected if not removed)
– Other non-targeted small home appliances can be collected when collecting items subject to door-to-door collection
– When requesting collection of printers, copiers, etc., fix and discharge ink and toner so that they do not leak out
– In the case of products that cannot be collected by manpower, apply after residents can collect them
(If you need a ladder truck, if you need to disassemble the product, if the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is in a dangerous place)
Items that cannot be collected Home appliances – products with original damage (refrigerator cooler, washing machine motor, etc. are damaged or the product is disassembled)
– Massage chair among electric massagers
– Customized large products (built-in, freezer warehouse, etc.)
– When requesting less than 5 small appliances
Other than home appliances – waste furniture
– Running Machine
– musical instruments
– Electric blankets
– Medical Equipment
How to dispose of non-collectible items
Basically, the product must be in a dismantled state so that it can be collected immediately. Since they do not come and demolish them in person, you must make a request for collection while preparing.
3. What about small appliances?
If you apply for only one fan, you are not subject to free collection because it is less than 5 small appliances. But even in this case, there is a way. Go to the homepage of the ward office where you live and look for the separate discharge of recyclables, or call the community center to inquire.
In the case of Gwanak-gu, Seoul, where I live, small appliances are collected free of charge if you dispose of them in front of your house, community center collection box, or small waste home appliance collection box. This is being carried out as part of the waste metal resource recycling project, so you can check it before disposing of it.
4. How to apply for free collection of waste home appliances
There are two ways to apply. Online application through PC or mobile, and application through landline phone.
1) Online application
After searching for the waste home appliance discharge reservation system on the portal site, access the site and enter your name, contact number, place of residence, products to be discarded, desired collection date, etc. according to the procedure and make a reservation.
2) ARS application
You can make a reservation after calling the call center at 1599-0903. Since this number is used nationwide, you can dial it without a separate area code.