By Bernard Ver
Contributor
Sarrat, Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here is ready to fully implement its zero-waste management after the completion of its advanced sanitary landfill.
The landfill is located at Brgy. 20 (San Jose), this town.
Sarrat Mayor Remigio B. Medrano said that the project is worth at least PHP8 million., which they sourced locally. He said they are still waiting for additional funding from the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, which becomes the department’s counterpart for the funding.
Mr. Medrano added that their landfill is equipped with a materials recovery faciliy. The said recycling machine converts recyclable waste into bricks and paper blocks, with the remaining organic waste converted into fertilizers. The advanced landfill project is first in the province.
As part of the general public’s responsibility, they should segregate their wastes at the source before collection. A municipal ordinance on waste management and disposal requires the segregation.
Republic Act no. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management act of 2000, encourages different local government units to construct their own waste disposal or sanitary landfill.