Batac approves 10-year solid waste management plan

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff reporter

Batac City—The city government here finally approved a 10-year solid waste management plan for 2014-2023.

Batac councilor Florencio Laud, one of the main authors of the measure, said the plan provides a future solid waste management system that complies with the requirements of Republic Act 9003 or the ecological solid waste management act of 2000.

Mr. Laud said this will improve the information awareness for the public to decrease the amount of wastes they generate.

Mr. Laud added that the plan aims to ensure the protection of public health and environment; conserve and protect the environment through proper solid waste management plan; improve efficient and effectiveness by the city government in delivering the solid waste management practices and help provide employment opportunities for the community.

The plan also preserves and protects the community for the next generation in an answer to the mandate of RA 7160 that every local government unit shall take primary responsibility of delivering basic services and facilities to improve the quality of life of its constituents through programs and projects.

Mr. Laud stated that the 10-year solid waste management plan of Batac was prepared under the supervision of the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau Region I and with the technical guidance of the DENR-accredited Pollution Control Association of the Philippines-Region I.

During the last regular session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod however, Batac vice mayor and council presiding officer Ronald Allan M. Nalupta clarified some matters on the approved ordinance before he finally affixed his signature for the measure to be sent to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

One of the clarifications was under Section 7.1, source of reduction of chapter 7 of the solid waste management system wherein it states the strict implementation of ‘No Styrofoam’ policy in all eateries, schools and even household levels and the implementation of the ‘Balik Bayong Program’ to reduce the use of plastic bags in public market and other general stores.

Mr. Nalupta how this will be implemented as there is no existing ordinance for them. He added that this would also need public hearings.

He added that the lack of ordinances backing up the solid waste management plan may become a ground for its disapproval by the higher sanggunian.

Mr. Laud said, in response, that there are plans to enact separate ordinance for this matter.

The councilor disclosed that an ordinance banning the use of styrofoam has already been introduced under the committee of environment but it was tabbed for further study to follow the restriction on the use of plastic bags.

Mr. Nalupta went on to sign the measure after the clarification. He however added that it would be up to the provincial board to look into this.

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