Seoul's Mapo District is running a pilot program with two large food waste reducers at the World Cup I-Park apartment complex to cut food waste generated at multi-unit housing.
The machines dehydrate, dry and ferment food waste, cutting the volume by up to about 80%. Byproducts left after processing can be recycled as animal feed or compost. Each of the newly installed units can process 99 kilograms of food waste a day.
The district will cover equipment rental, maintenance and disposal of residual matter for one year. Electricity costs will be borne by the apartment complex. The district said it will analyze operations, resident satisfaction and reduction results before deciding whether to expand the installations or revise how they are run.
