# Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corp operations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sudokwon-landfill-site-management-corp-operations > Updated: 2026-10-14T06:47:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. The Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corp is navigating both educational initiatives and financial instability. The corporation announced its role in a specialized graduate school recruitment project overseen by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. This program aims to cultivate ‘green convergence technology talent’ by integrating AI and big data into waste-to-energy processes. Simultaneously, the corporation is facing significant financial challenges. Data submitted to the National Assembly indicates a cumulative deficit of 55.6 billion won between 2023 and early 2024, driven by a decrease in waste inflow and policies prohibiting the direct landfilling of household waste in the Seoul metropolitan area. To manage these deficits, the corporation has been diverting funds from infrastructure project levies—originally intended for site acquisition and maintenance—to cover operational gaps. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-14: South Korean landfill operator faces deficit amid waste reduction The Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corp is using infrastructure levies to cover growing deficits caused by declining waste volumes and new direct landfilling bans. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korean-landfill-operator-faces-deficit-amid-waste-reduction ### 2026-09-29: Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corp to train waste-to-energy experts Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation will support specialized graduate schools to train experts in waste-to-energy, utilizing AI and big data to promote resource circulation. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sudokwon-landfill-site-management-corp-to-train-waste-to-energy-experts --- Cite as: Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corp operations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sudokwon-landfill-site-management-corp-operations