Garganera renews call for MRF

AMID BACAYAN BRIDGE DAMAGE

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Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera has renewed his call for the establishment of Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), highlighting that the city's fragile waste system has once again been exposed after the onslaught of Typhoon Tino damaged the Bacayan Bridge and disrupted access to the Binaliw landfill.

Yesterday, Garganera stood before the council to deliver a privilege speech in his capacity as chairman of the Committee on Environment of the City Council. This came as he stressed that the city's dependence on landfill waste disposal seemed "unsustainable".

It was in the same speech that Garganera's resolutions, which encourage businesses to use alternative disposal sites and divert recyclables to junk shops, were unanimously approved.

The council also urged local governments outside Cebu City to advise establishments in their areas to adopt alternative disposal methods while access to the main landfill remains restricted.