# Gwangju City infrastructure development

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/gwangju-city-infrastructure-development
> Updated: 2026-09-06T23:30:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Gwangju City is initiating infrastructure projects to mitigate economic outflows caused by a lack of local waste and funeral services. The city currently transports approximately 1,270 tons of construction and industrial waste daily to neighboring municipalities, which increases transportation costs and results in the loss of local tax revenues.

To resolve these issues, the city is developing a comprehensive waste treatment plant scheduled to become operational in 2030. Furthermore, Gwangju plans to establish a public comprehensive funeral facility to lower cremation fees for residents. The city intends to finalize a location for this facility by December 2026, with construction slated for 2030 and completion expected by 2032. This funeral project will include cremation units, ossuary facilities, and natural burial grounds, supported by a 15 billion won resident support fund.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: Gwangyang City reduces projected deficit to 10 billion won

Gwangyang City has reduced its projected year-end deficit to approximately 10 billion won through intensive expenditure restructuring and a ‘minus supplementary budget’ of 1.154 trillion won.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gwangyang-city-reduces-projected-deficit-to-10-billion-won

### 2026-09-03: Gwangju City develops waste and funeral infrastructure to curb economic outflows

Gwangju City is working to build local waste treatment and funeral facilities by 2030 to reduce high costs and tax outflows caused by relying on neighboring municipalities.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gwangju-city-develops-waste-and-funeral-infrastructure-to-curb-economic-outflows

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Cite as: Gwangju City infrastructure development. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/gwangju-city-infrastructure-development