DAVAO CITY, Sept. 2 — The city government of Davao is now ready for a stricter implementation of solid waste management, as residents are told to segregate garbage from the source.
Davao City council committee head on environment Councilor Marissa Abella said residents must segregate garbage from where it emanates, that is from their respective homes.
The residents must already classify their garbage so collection will be systematic, otherwise when sanctions will be imposed they will be spared of the inconvenience.
Abella said they will be strict this time on the city's garbage problem, noting that the volume will continue to increase if the residents will not cooperate.
The barangay leaders must be active on this even as she said that they must play a major role as they will strengthen the information, education and communication advocacy of proper waste disposal.
City Agriculturist Officer Leonardo Avila III said towards the end of 2009, volume of garbage in Davao City was at 700 tons per day.
He said every Dabawenyo generates about half a kilo of garbage per day.
He also said that if Davao City residents would practice proper waste segregation, the use of the sanitary landfill be will be extended to another 10 years.
The P261-million sanitary landfill built on a 3.8- hectare site has component cell areas where garbage is stored and processed, he said.
He said to make it possible, all the barangays down to households should become fully responsible on managing their solid wastes through segregation. (PNA)
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