Busan Environmental Corporation(BECO) is a public corporation under Busan Metropolitan City and manages 13 sewage treatment plants, incinerators, and landfill facilities in Busan. In addition, we are actively developing new environmental technologies and expanding the introduction of new and renewable energy to achieve ‘Net Zero’. It actively uses the waste resources generated from waste treatment processes, such as incineration waste heat and sewage sludge gas. Also, it strives to manage greenhouse gas emissions by operating energy-saving facilities, improving treatment facilities, etc.
The 13 sewage treatment plants of BECO treat 2 million ton of sewage every day from all over Busan and manage 2,500 kilometers of sewer pipes, 1,700 pumping stations, and the interception facilities. Two incinerators of BECO dispose of 540 tons of household waste a day and operate a landfill with a landfill capacity of 20 million tons. In addition, it operates most of the environmental facilities in Busan, including sewage sludge drying plant, 3 food waste recycling systems, on-road fine dust reduction project, and group energy supply facility.
In order to create a sustainable environment, we are also doing our best to fulfill our social responsibilities such as civic environment education and environmental campaigns. Recently, more than 30,000 citizens and students experience environmental education programs of BECO annually.
The Busan Environment Corporation strives to protect the sustainable environment of Busan with clean water and air with advanced environmental technology, expertise, and a high sense of duty and responsibility of more than 1,000 employees.