MARAWI CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said it has begun constructing a central material recovery facility here which is part of the Solid Waste Management project.
Abdul Hamid Batugan, project management officer, said the facility in the village of Dulay sits on a 1,500 square meter area and is unique because of its mechanized features. “Kakaiba ito kasi halos lahat mechanized. Mechanized ang water treatment facility at may mechanized na mag-cater sa waste kasi merong equipment and machinery na gagamitin doon,” he said.
With funds from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management – Marawi Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Program, the project also includes the procurement of equipment, including 5 quester dump trucks, 9 mini-dump trucks, 2 six-wheeler garbage collector trucks, 9 skid loaders, 1 case crawler-type excavator, 1 waste handling dozer, 1 vibratory roller, and 2 wheel-type excavators.
The machinery includes 12 rapid composters, four plastic shredders, four glass pulverizers, and 1 unit plastic densifier.
Batugan further explained that the facility will cater to non-residual waste which can be recovered or recycled while the bulk biodegradable waste will be catered through the sanitary landfill to be constructed in the village of Sugod.
The biodegradable waste, he said, can be used as a soil conditioner which will eventually become a fertilizer, while the recovered plastics or bottles can be transformed into bricks through the facility.
Batugan also called for the cooperation of the residents to properly segregate their wastes and encouraged them to establish composting pits in their backyards. “This project hindi lang kailangan mag comply o mag-execute ay ang local government or national government agencies, but all of us especially the stakeholders. Sana iyong lahat na basura na pwede i-recover is magkaroon ng segregation at home. We are assuring na this project is for Marawi City... for safety and magkaroon ng rehabilitation,” he said.
The facility is just one of the infrastructures constructed in the 2.2 hectares land for the project. Completed infrastructures include an administration building, overhauling area, warehouse and storage, and powerhouse with supply, delivery, and installation of 100-KVA standby generator set. DENR is also set to distribute 72 customized bins with four compartments for segregation intended for the returned barangays in the city. (Lela)
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