o Introduction
ㅇ In this study, we considered the appropriate treatment direction of medical waste according to COVID-19. In addition, while investigating overseas cases for the efficient disposal of various medical wastes arising from the spread of COVID-19, the Korean government’s policy of “same-day disposal” of COVID-19 medical wastes was considered a short-distance movement plan to establish the principle.

o Main Results
ㅇ As a result of the scenario analysis using optimization techniques, it was found that the application of the short-range principle for the “same-day treatment” of COVID-19 medical waste generates social benefits. This result means that if medical waste increases rapidly due to the spread of COVID-19, government intervention may be required for short-distance transport.
ㅇ However, since the discharge and treatment of medical waste is also related to the profits and losses of individual business operators, it is believed that the government’s role of adjustment will be needed so that the profits of individual dischargers and disposers do not deteriorate, along with increasing the benefits of the society as a whole. In fact, in this study, it was found that if the short-range principle is applied through scenario analysis, the benefit of the society as a whole increases, but the benefits of individual medical waste generators and processors may improve or worsen.
o Suggestion
ㅇIn addition, this study suggested the necessity of introducing and reorganizing legal grounds for the government to engage in to improve efficiency in the treatment of medical wa