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DPW waives 500-lb limit for household garbage
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Posted on Aug 25 2004
The Department of Public Works has waived the weekly 500-lb limit for solid waste that local residents can bring to the Lower Base transfer station and the Marpi sanitary landfill.
Enrique Dela Cruz, waste diversion coordinator at the DPW Solid Waste Management Division, said the waiver will be effective immediately until Sept. 4.
“This means residential haulers can come to the Lower Base refuse transfer station and Marpi landfill as many as three times a day without being assessed the 500-lb-per-week limit,” Dela Cruz said.
DPW normally accepts only up to 500 lbs of solid waste each week from residents. Residential haulers that exceed the 500-lb limit are charged $25 per ton for the entire volume of regular solid waste brought in. Special waste such as tires and dead animals are assessed at $35 per ton.
DPW decided to lift the restriction, however, due to the destructive impact of Supertyphoon Chaba. Since recovery efforts from the typhoon started, tons of solid waste have been brought to the transfer station and the landfill.
Dela Cruz said much of the refuse are “green waste,” which include chopped tree branches, leaves, and the like.
The Solid Waste Management Division reminded residents not to mix green waste with solid waste such as empty cans, paper, and other household refuse, as garbage separation takes a lot of time and effort, especially with the volume of wastes coming in.
The Lower Base transfer station is open from 6am to 4:30pm, Monday through Saturday. The Marpi landfill is open from 6:30am to 6pm, also Monday through Saturday.
