TERESA RIZAL, A MODEL FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Martin Antonio |
April 25, 2011
The local government of Teresa, Rizal was lauded for its
Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility (ISWMF) by
the National Solid Waste Commission.
Gone are the years when unhygienic open dumpsites
plagued the communities in Teresa, notably the open
dumpsite in Barangay Dalig which has been closed in
2004.
As part of the Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening
and Community Participation (LISCOP) project of Laguna
Lake Development Authority, the municipality of Teresa
began testing in 2006 for low cost approaches to waste
recycling and composting.
The new materials recovery facility (MRF) established
under the LISCOP is now a large and modern facility
consisting of a shredder, hammer mill, building and
bioreactor/windrow system.
The facility utilizes the compost to test vegetables and
seedlings for growth on the sub-project site. It also
produces some 150 hollow blocks and footpaths per day
made out of non-biodegradable materials that are chipped
into small pieces and mixed with cement and sand.
Teresa Mayor Rodel Dela Cruz is elated over the success
of this project not only in cleaning the environment but
also in eliciting active participation from his
constituents in proper waste management and opening up
new income opportunities for their town.
“We want to work closer with LLDA to develop
partnerships with the industries so that our products
can be used not only in Teresa but also in Metro
Manila,” Mayor Dela Cruz said.
“Teresa continues to showcase what needs to be done on a
larger scale, that is, the conversion of waste products
into usable and income generating products,” LLDA
General Manager Rod Cabrera said.
For its innovative solid waste management program,
Teresa has received a special recognition from LLDA in
its Public Disclosure Program for the LGUs in 2007.
