Baguio City gov't to spend P27M on garbage hauling

BAGUIO CITY -- The city government here will spend P27 million for the hauling of tons of garbage before the opening of classes this month.

           

Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan announced Wednesday that his office had recommended P90 million for the hauling of the garbage but the city council approved P27 million only.

           

The city government has been working to solve the garbage problem in the mountain resort.

           

To date, the city which generates more than 2,000 tons of solid wastes daily has still no engineered sanitary landfill (ESL) despite its vigorous efforts to have one over the past five years.

           

Domogan admitted that while the P120 million recycling and composting system did help rid the city of biodegradables in the past two years, the system apparently was still inadequate for the increasing volume of garbage.

           

The city mayor also lamented the apparent lack of discipline of waste generators within the city market and Magsaysay Avenue area.

           

He said that according to the city government's sanitary officials, residents in the two areas do not segregate.