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How to throw away wooden chopsticks and toothpicks in Korea

나무젓가락 · 이쑤시개namujeotgarak · issusigae

Short answer: General waste bag (종량제 봉투) — not food waste.

Where it goes

General waste bag종량제 봉투
  1. Put them in a general waste bag.
  2. Never in the food waste bin.

Listed in Seoul’s food waste standard as things often mixed into food waste by mistake.

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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Collection days, times and large-waste booking differ by city and district.

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