Solid Waste Management Office

In anticipation of future economic development, which will result in increased waste generation, the City Government under the present administration launched a Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Program on which the Eco-Center being one of its program components was established to address the ever increasing waste generation problem.

In line with such initiative, the city conducted several investigation vis-à-vis waste characterization which is necessary in determining the type and volume of waste essential for sourcing out appropriate technology of treating and disposing biodegradable, non-biodegradable and special waste (toxic and hazardous).

As mandated by R.A. 9003, LGU is required to divert 25% of its disposed waste, thus the city initiated to establish an “Eco-Center” which is an integrated solid waste management system where vital facilities were installed for the mass recycling/composting of biodegradable materials and the land-filling of non-bio residual wastes to enable the city to comply with the mandatory waste diversion and installation of final disposal facility (sanitary landfill). The approach or technology used in project implementation is entirely a pioneering application since the system is an integration of a waste processing area for biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, a sanitary landfill utilizing indigenous local materials such as; clay for the lining system and gravel drain instead of HDPE liner and leachate piping collection and other innovative approach on the project.