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Do bones and shells belong in Seoul food-waste bins?

Partly · Official source

Seoul's food-waste recommendation excludes animal and fish bones, shellfish shells and eggshells. Check the local disposal instructions before putting out your waste.

Confirmed
  • Bones, shellfish shells and eggshells — Doesn’t work
  • Preparing the remaining food waste — Partly
What to do

Separate bones, shellfish shells and eggshells from food waste using the city's exclusion list.

Not confirmed
  • Your local disposal arrangements

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What does the evidence cover?

These exclusions appear in the city's April 2020 recommendation. A building's disposal method or current district-specific rules have not been checked.

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Bones, shellfish shells and eggshells

The city recommendation lists these items outside the food-waste category.

 Doesn’t work · Official source
  • [S232] Official source (EN) · Observed: Not confirmed · Checked:
Preparing the remaining food waste

The same guide describes draining moisture and using designated food-waste containers or bags.

 Partly · Official source
  • [S232] Official source (EN) · Observed: Not confirmed · Checked:
Your local disposal arrangements

Local bags, access to collection containers, collection days and district-specific current rules remain unverified.

 Not confirmed
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What should I check next?

  1. Separate bones, shellfish shells and eggshells from food waste using the city's exclusion list.

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  2. For the remaining food waste, follow the guide's draining and designated-container instructions, then confirm the local collection arrangements.

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What are the limits and unknowns?

  • The source presents an April 16, 2020 recommendation in a June 5, 2020 article, not a newly issued 2026 local rule.
  • No exact bag, collection day, street-disposal location or building access method is confirmed.
  • This guide is limited to the listed food-waste examples.

Sources

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  • [S232] Official source (EN) english.seoul.go.kr Observed: Not confirmed · Checked:

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    Details

    Seoul's June 5, 2020 article presents an April 16, 2020 food-waste separation recommendation. It excludes animal bones, fish bones, shellfish shells and eggshells from food waste. It also describes draining food waste and using designated containers or bags.

    Checked against the official page on 2026-10-20. No visit or booking was made.

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