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How to throw away styrofoam food container in Korea

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Short answer: General waste bag (종량제 봉투).

Where it goes

General waste bag종량제 봉투
  1. If it has food on it, put it in a general waste bag.

Food-soiled foam, foam lunch boxes and foam instant-noodle cups are excluded from recycling.

About this bin

General waste goes in an official volume-based bag (종량제 봉투), bought at convenience stores and marts. Bags only work in the district they are sold for. 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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