As mandated under the Republic Act No. 9003, also known as the Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, the City Government of Ligao constructed the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at Bonga, Ligao City which began operating on May 2014 under the governance of Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua. The law aims to “ensure the protection of the public health and environment.”
The law also states that “the MRF shall receive mixed waste for final sorting, segregation, composting, and recycling.” MRFs are constructed either in each barangay or in a specific location that serves a cluster of barangays. In Ligao City, the MRF covers a cluster of 23 barangays including Nasisi, Batang, Layon, Paulog, Tuburan, Calzada, Dunao, Tinago, Bagumbayan, Guilid, Binatagan, Tomolin, Bonga, Sta. Cruz, Tagpo, Cavasi, Tinampo, Ranao-Ranao, Pandan, Allang, Paulba, and Pinit.
Furthermore, the collection and segregation of solid wastes shall be conducted at barangay level in which the collection of non-recyclable materials and special wastes is the responsibility of the city. The local government unit has also started implementing the segregation of solid wastes at barangay level to facilitate the final segregation of solid waste materials in the MRF.
City Environment and Natural Resources Officer Maria Soledad T. Preña also explained that after segregation, recyclable and reusable materials are sold to junk shops while compostable wastes or biodegradable wastes undergo composting process within the facility.
Segregation facilities such as the MRF are significant in minimizing the accumulation of solid wastes, thereby protecting the environment and preventing health hazard to the community. This also promotes recycling and re-using of materials as well as awareness on proper disposal of solid waste materials in a barangay-level.
The MRF was constructed during the administration of former Mayor Linda P. Gonzalez and is now being managed by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.
Written by Lala Peñafiel
No comments:
Post a Comment