How do I throw away coconut and pineapple skins in Korea?

Coconut and pineapple skins (코코넛 · 파인애플 껍질) in Korea: general waste bag (종량제 봉투) — not food waste. Put hard coconut shells and pineapple skins in a general waste bag. Seoul’s food waste standard lists it as NOT food waste: food waste is processed into feed and compost, and hard or toxic bits damage the machines and the product.

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How to throw away coconut and pineapple skins in Korea

Q: What is coconut and pineapple skins in Korean?

코코넛 · 파인애플 껍질 (kokoneot · painaepeul kkeopjil).

코코넛 · 파인애플 껍질kokoneot · painaepeul kkeopjil

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

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General waste bag종량제 봉투

Put hard coconut shells and pineapple skins in a general waste bag.

Seoul’s food waste standard lists it as NOT food waste: food waste is processed into feed and compost, and hard or toxic bits damage the machines and the product.

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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

Seoul Media Hub — Seoul food waste standard: what is NOT food waste (Mar 2022)

How to throw away coconut and pineapple skins in Korea

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