Manila DPS urges residents to segregate trash
MANILA Department of Public Service (DPS) Officer-in-Charge Ms. Kyle Nicole Amurao encouraged the public to segregate their garbage and waste products before sending it out to roving garbage collectors.
Amurao said there was an existing City Ordinance No. 8371 that provides environmental code for the city of Manila.
“Garbage not segregated in placing approved containers by the local government shall not be collected and shall be considered a violation of the provision of this ordinance and violators shall be penalized accordingly,” Amurao said.
Under the ordinance, violators will be punished with a fine of P600.00 for first offense, P1,500 for second offense and P2,000 for third offense or imprisonment of not less than one day but not more than 15 days or both upon the discretion of the court.
The DPS OIC said biodegradable waste materials will be collected every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday while non-biodegradable waste materials will be collected every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
“Tayo po ay may iba’t-ibang klase ng basura. Mayroon po tayong mga basura na maaari pa nating mapakinabangang muli. Ito po ay tulad ng mga papel, plastic, metal, at glass. Itong mga basurang ito ay maaari po dalhin sa inyong pinakamalapit na junk shop upang ipagbili o sa inyong City o Barangay Material Recovery Facility samantalang ang mga basurang nabubulok kagaya ng mga pagkain at mga tuyong dahon ay maaaring i-compose upang maging pataba sa lupa,” Amurao reminded the public.
