ILIGAN CITY — The local government unit (LGU) of Iligan City has tapped the Quezon City-based recycling firm Mark…

ILIGAN CITY — The local government unit (LGU) of Iligan City has tapped the Quezon City-based recycling firm Mark Anthony Agsalud (MAA) Integrated Solutions Corporation to process waste materials into refuse-derived fuel.

Aldwyn Cabornay, MAA public services division chief, said they put up a processing plant within the 12-hectare Central Material Recovery and Composting Facility (CMRCF) in the hinterland village of Bonbonon, which employs 70 workers.

“The processing facility accepts segregated waste derived from households and commercial establishments,” he told the Inquirer.

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Cabornay said the processed waste materials are delivered to Holcim Cement Corporation and Republic Cement Corporation for cement production. He did not disclose the payment scheme, citing the internal arrangements with both companies.

Mayor Frederick Siao said the processing facility is of great help in reducing the city’s waste volume.

The LGU Iligan is currently developing a landfill in the village of Pugaan, duly approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 10.

Lawyer Saiben Mampao, officer-in-charge of DENR-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office in Iligan, said the LGU has acquired a 27-hectare property for its landfill, but a portion is still under negotiation due to a road right-of-way issue.

The landfill project will augment the existing CMRCF, which was established during the administration of former Mayor Lawrence Cruz. /das

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