Cebu City is reviewing P130 million in unpaid bills to PrimeWaste Solutions, operator of the Binaliw sanitary landfill, as negotiations between the city government and the company remain stalled. Read more »
The heated council session ended with a long recess, a cut microphone, and a dispute over a P250-million versus P470-million waste plan. Read more »
Iloilo City is banking on a new P2.3-billion Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility (ISWMF) to strengthen its waste management system as the limited number of Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) across its barangays continues to hamper proper garbage segregation and disposal. Read more »
Bacolod City is moving forward with a major overhaul of its solid waste management approach after the Sangguniang Panlungsod approved the plan of Mayor Greg Gasataya to establish a large-scale waste-to-energy (WTE) facility valued at P4-billion. Read more »
Residents in several parts of Metro Manila were urged to wear face masks after “very unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were detected on Sunday, April 19. Read more »
25 years after the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA 9003), landfill failures in Rizal and Cebu are forcing the Philippines to reconsider its ban on incineration and explore waste-to-energy solutions. Read more »
