By Aileen P.
Refuerzo
BAGUIO CITY – Barangays should at all times implement and
comply with laws on solid waste management or face sanctions.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong
issued this warning after chancing upon piles of garbage dumped at an
unauthorized area along a Diego Silang St., a busy road at the central business
district.
The General Services
Office under Eugene Buyucan immediately collected the wastes and called out the
barangay captain of Harrison-Carantes who has jurisdiction over the area.
A notice was issued to
the barangay for violation of the Environment Code of the City of Baguio and
the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 or Republic Act 9003
particularly for dumping waste in public places, dumping outside the designated
collection point and beyond the collection schedule.
“In line with our
continuing quest for a cleaner City of Baguio, please ensure that all pertinent
laws and legislations on Solid Waste Management are strictly implemented in
your barangays,” the notice reads.
“Persistent violators
will be dealt with accordingly,” it adds.
Buyucan earlier also
encouraged barangays to manage their own biodegradable wastes through
segregation and home and backyard composting also mandated under the said laws.
He said his office
provides assistance to barangays in setting up their own composting materials
and in providing drums.
He said residents should
practice composting and urban gardening in their homes because it does not only
help reduce the volume of both biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes but
is also beneficial for the homes.
He said a simple
composting method would only require any container, big or medium-sized and can
be plastic, wood or cement where biodegradable wastes can be stored.
“Just cover the refuse
with small amount of soil for drying and repeat the process. The compost
can be used in one to two months for their backyard garden. Other methods
such as the use of African night crawlers may also be done,” Buyucan said.
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