yuri jogageun dareun pyegimulgwa ttaro sugeohapnida.

유리 means glass, and 조각 means piece, fragment, or shard.

So 유리 조각 means pieces of glass, glass fragments, or broken glass. It is more specific than just 유리, because it refers to glass in broken pieces rather than glass in general.

For example:

• 유리 = glass
• 유리 조각 = glass shards / pieces of broken glass

The 은 is the topic particle.

• 유리 조각은 = as for glass shards / when it comes to glass shards

In this kind of sentence, Korean often marks the thing being talked about as the topic first, and then gives information about it.

So the structure is roughly:

• 유리 조각은 = as for glass shards
• 다른 폐기물과 따로 수거합니다 = they are collected separately from other waste

Using 은/는 does not always need a special translation in English, but it helps set the topic.

다른 means other or different.
폐기물 means waste or refuse.
과 means with.

So 다른 폐기물과 literally means with other waste.

In this sentence, it appears in the expression ~과 따로, which means separately from ~.

So:

• 다른 폐기물과 따로 = separately from other waste

Even though 과 usually means with, together with 따로 it creates the meaning of separation:

• X와/과 따로 = separately from X

따로 means separately, apart, or individually.

In this sentence, it tells you that the glass shards are not collected together with the rest of the waste.

So:

• 따로 수거합니다 = collect separately
• 다른 폐기물과 따로 수거합니다 = collect separately from other waste

A similar word is 별도로, which also means separately or separately/independently, but 따로 is very common and natural in everyday Korean.

수거합니다 means collect or pick up for disposal/recycling.

It is not the same as 버립니다, which means throw away or discard.

The difference is:

• 버리다 = to throw something away
• 수거하다 = to collect waste/recyclables

So in this sentence, the focus is on what the collection system or workers do:

• 유리 조각은 ... 수거합니다 = Glass shards are collected ...

If the sentence used 버립니다, it would focus more on what a person throws away, not on how the waste is collected.

-합니다 is the formal polite style.

The verb here is:

• dictionary form: 수거하다
• formal polite present: 수거합니다

This style is commonly used in:

• public notices
• instructions
• announcements
• official writing
• signs about trash disposal

So it matches the tone of a rule or guideline.

A less formal polite version would be:

• 수거해요

But for signage or official instructions, 수거합니다 sounds more natural.

Literally, it is in an active-looking form because 수거합니다 is an active verb form: collect.

However, in actual usage, Korean often leaves out the subject when it is obvious or unimportant. So this sentence can naturally be understood in English as a passive statement:

• Glass shards are collected separately from other waste.

The hidden subject could be something like:

• we
• the city
• the waste service
• the collection system

Korean often prefers this kind of subject omission, especially in instructions and public notices.

Korean word order is usually Subject/Topic + other information + Verb at the end.

Here the structure is:

• 유리 조각은 = topic
• 다른 폐기물과 따로 = separately from other waste
• 수거합니다 = collect

So Korean builds up the context first and puts the action last.

A very literal breakdown would be:

• As for glass shards, separately from other waste, [they] collect [them].

Natural English changes the order:

• Glass shards are collected separately from other waste.

So yes, the word order is different, but it follows a very normal Korean pattern.

Yes. 와 and 과 both mean and/with, and the choice depends on the final sound of the previous noun.

• after a noun ending in a vowel → usually 와
• after a noun ending in a consonant → usually 과

Since 폐기물 ends in ㄹ, which is a consonant sound, 과 is correct:

• 폐기물과

If the noun ended in a vowel, you would normally use 와.

They are related, but not exactly the same in tone.

• 쓰레기 = trash, garbage (common everyday word)
• 폐기물 = waste, refuse (more formal/technical/official)

Because this sentence sounds like something from a rule, notice, or waste-sorting instruction, 폐기물 fits well.

So:

• 다른 쓰레기와 따로 would sound more everyday
• 다른 폐기물과 따로 sounds more official or administrative

Yes, that is possible, but the nuance changes a little.

• 유리 조각은 ... 수거합니다 → As for glass shards, they are collected...
• 유리 조각을 ... 수거합니다 → [Someone] collects glass shards...

Using 은 makes 유리 조각 the topic of the sentence, which is very natural in instructions or general statements about disposal categories.

Using 을 would make it the direct object of the verb more directly. That is grammatical, but in this kind of rule/explanatory sentence, 은 often sounds more natural because the sentence is about the category glass shards.

Yes, Korean adverbs like 따로 can often move around somewhat, though some positions sound more natural than others.

For example:

• 유리 조각은 다른 폐기물과 따로 수거합니다.
• 유리 조각은 따로 수거합니다.
• 유리 조각은 다른 폐기물과 수거하지 않고 따로 수거합니다. (more explicit)

In your sentence, 다른 폐기물과 따로 is a very natural placement because it clearly expresses separately from other waste.

Not necessarily by itself.

수거하다 just means to collect, especially in a waste-disposal context. Depending on the broader context, the collection could be:

• for disposal
• for sorting
• for recycling
• for safe handling

Because the item is glass shards, the sentence mainly tells you that they must be handled separately from other waste. Whether that is for recycling or safety would depend on the larger context.

Yes, very much so.

The clues are:

• 폐기물 = formal word for waste
• 수거합니다 = formal polite style
• the general instructional tone

This sounds like something you might see in:

• trash-sorting guidelines
• apartment recycling rules
• city disposal instructions
• safety notices

So it is a very practical, real-world Korean sentence.