ROXAS CITY, Capiz (PIA) — The local government unit of Tapaz town has regenerated around 30,000 recyclable plastics, paper, and metal scraps through the Tapaz Waste Management Center Sanitary Landfill in Brgy. Agcococ in the municipality.
Tapaz information officer Stephen Faeldin said that for the past two years, since its operation, Tapaz has sold recyclable materials to various junk shops in Iloilo province.
The initiative, which aims to promote proper waste disposal and environmental conservation through the segregation and recovery of recyclable materials from household and commercial waste, marks two years of sustainable waste management since its establishment.
Faeldin noted that the 5,000-square meter Tapaz Sanitary Landfill is designed as a category three sanitary landfill set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
“The central materials recovery facility is equipped with a semi-automated sorting system to process biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and recyclable waste,” said Faeldin, as the sorting process is done manually thru the gravity of mechanized conveyor belt systems.
Municipal Environment and Natural Office EMS Ryan Farinas stated that they collect 3.4 tons of waste every day and aside from selling recyclable materials, the Tapaz Waste Management Center also has a composting facility as a vermicompost fertilizer that was produced by the LGU.
Moreover, Faeldin also stated that the composting facility is powered by two units of rotary composter and two units of bio-shredder machine provided by the Environment Management Bureau Region 6 which already produced 1,089 pads of compost.
Farinas also said that the Tapaz LGU plans to further enhance the program by expanding recycling efforts and introducing other composting techniques to manage biodegradable waste.
The Tapaz Waste Management Center Sanitary Landfill serves as a model for other municipalities in the province, demonstrating how local initiatives can make a significant impact in addressing the global challenge of waste management.
“By producing high-quality compost, we are closing the loop of the waste management turning waste into resources that nurture growth and sustain life,” Faeldin added, citing this as a testament to the LGU’s commitment to environmental stewardship and community well-being. (AGP/PLF/PIA Capiz)
