THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inaugurated a new solid waste management warehouse yesterday in Taguig City and distributed tools and equipment for managing waste collection to nine barangays that are part of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP) Phase 1.

The Labasan Warehouse, located at the Labasan Pumping Station, will serve as a secured holding area and stockyard for the solid waste management tools and equipment.

MMDA General Manager Usec. Procopio Lipana said the warehouse would help streamline the process of solid waste management collection.

“With the establishment of the Labasan Warehouse, these barangays are assured that the tools and equipment needed for solid waste management are well taken care of and maintained before distribution,” said GM Lipana during the inauguration rites.

The warehouse also includes office space, quarters, and storage room for the Mobile Materials Recovery Facility (MMRF) goods under the “Recyclables Mo, Palit Grocery Ko” project.

Meanwhile, the MMDA solid waste management tools were distributed to leaders of barangays 51, 52, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 137 of Tondo and Barangay 137 in Paco, Manila. Donated items include chariots to be used for waste collection in accessible streets and communities, collection bins, safety equipment, among others.

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