STARTING March 1, every barangay in Cagayan de Oro will be required to strictly enforce trash segregation; unseparated waste will not be collected.
The City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) to make sure that everyone starts sorting their trash right away.
CLENRO head Engineer Armen Cuenca has made a strong message. He said that the ‘No Segregation, No Collection’ policy will be followed very carefully.
This follows the rules of Republic Act 9003 and City Ordinance No. 13378-2018.
On Friday, the CLENRO’s head Cuenca showed the management of the Cagayan de Oro City Sanitary Landfill in Sitio Buracan in Barangay Pagalungan the real conditions at the landfill.
This comes after Cuenca invited city media members to visit the site and see things for themselves.
Engineer Cuenca has recently talked to leaders of local barangays. He explained their important job in managing trash in their areas.
Cuenca also mentioned that the government has been helping and teaching the barangays for a long time.
The main thing they’ve been focusing on is separating trash at the source, which means doing it at home or work before it’s even collected.
Cuenca also pointed out that if we don’t start doing this now, the current sanitary landfill in Barangay Pagalungan will fill up too quickly.
This landfill was made to be safe for the environment, but it can only hold so much trash.
The full implementation of the policy hopes to make the city cleaner and help the environment.
“Everyone in the city is being asked to do their part and start sorting their trash,” said Cuenca.
Starting March 1, only the trash that has been separated into different types, like paper, plastic, and organic waste, will be picked up.
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