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How to throw away paint cans with paint left in Korea

남은 페인트 통nameun peinteu tong

Short answer: Special sack for non-burnables (특수규격마대).

Where it goes

Special sack for non-burnables특수규격마대
  1. Put cans with paint or lacquer left in a special sack.

Seoul says cans with contents left are a fire and explosion risk.

About this bin

Things that do not burn — ceramics, heat-proof glass, lots of broken glass — go in a special sack for non-burnables (특수규격마대). Read the full guide →

Ask in Korean

Show this to the building manager or a neighbour: 이거 어디에 버려요? — “Where do I throw this away?”

Sources

Last checked October 13, 2026. Rules can differ by district.

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