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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Town residents told to segregate waste or be jailed
By Jane Cadalig
INHABITANTS of Buguias were told to practice waste segregation or they could find themselves behind bars.
This is one of the penalties the local government will impose on households that fail to comply with the town's solid waste management ordinance.
The penalty, which ranges from P200 to P1,500 and/or imprisonment from a minimum of five days to a maximum of one month, would be imposed to ensure that residents comply with the ordinance.
Residential houses are mandated to separate their biodegradable waste from the non-biodegradable ones before bringing these refuse to designated garbage collection centers.
Residents are also encouraged to feed leftover foods to the animals or store these for composting to minimize the volume of waste disposed at the dumpsite.
Municipal officials recently enacted an ordinance requiring all residential houses, commercial establishments, private and public institutions, public markets and public utility vehicles, as well as the agricultural sector to practice waste segregation and recycling to minimize the volume of garbage generated.
Farmers, including hog and poultry raisers, are also advised to install their own compost pits.
Commercial establishments, institutions and farmers who do not comply with the ordinance would also be slapped with corresponding penalties.
(June 13, 2006 issue)
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