In Gyeonggi-Do, Yongin City, a regional decision has been taken stating that all new building projects involving more than 700 apartments must have a vacuum waste collection system for the waste handling. The decision is part of a development program to create a greener city. The ambition is that 30 percent of the area of city should be a green belt.
An Envac vacuum waste system that is largely hidden underground makes it possible to eliminate many problems such as the movement of noisy refuse trucks between buildings and unpleasant odours from refuse containers. Envac's vacuum-based waste collection system has been in service in Yongin Suji since January 2000. 10,000 households are connected to the system including apartments, schools and offices. Up to 70 new apartments sites are being planned in this steadily growing area and they will be provided with Envac-system for waste collection.