Vice mayor reiterates call to educate public about waste segregation

BACOLOD City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran reiterated to all barangays officials to educate their constituents in the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

Familiaran, chairman of Solid Waste Action Team, said on Sunday, January 27, that “we need the cooperation of everybody to comply with the waste segregation policy,” adding that the barangay officials have a big role in implementing the program.

The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 provides that local government units shall be primarily responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this law within their respective jurisdictions.

Earlier, the City Government removed the garbage bins in Burgos and Libertad public markets.

“This is one of our strategies for the collection of garbage in big public markets so we can educate our people in waste segregation in compliance of RA 9003,” Familiaran said.

He said it was very effective and they did not receive any complaints in said areas since Friday.

“So far, it’s very effective. It’s a matter of discipline,” he added.

Familiaran said he will hold a meeting with the village chief of Barangay Vista Alegre to discuss the illegal dumping of garbage in Abada Escay Relocation Site.

“We received complaints that there was illegal dumping of garbage in a vacant lot so we need to address this problem,” Familiaran said.

He said he will recommend to the barangay officials to place a garbage bin in the area to educate its constituents to properly dump their garbage.

He added that once the construction of cell no. 2 at the sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa will be completed, the City Government will strictly enforce the “no segregation, no collection” policy.

Familiaran will also discuss with Councilor Cindy Rojas, chairperson of the City Council committee on environment, the clean and green contest of the barangays.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia earlier said waste segregation is a gigantic task.

“I am appealing for cooperation. We can only do this or we can only succeed if we have the cooperation of the public. We are trying to comply with the law and it is also good for our people in terms of sanitation and cleanliness,” Leonardia said.

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