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THE END-PRODUCT
ZAMBOANGA CITY started the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Program on November 20, 2001, with the establishment of the Materials Recovery Facitlity (MRF) at Bagsakan Center, Sta. Cruz Commercial Complex, deploying forty-four contract workers, doing segregation of bio-degradable, processing and converting them into compost fertilizer within 5-7 days consistent with the provisions of Republic Act 9003, in p[particular Section 20 thereof.
FACILITIES
Inside the MRF Bagsakan Center are the following machineries:
- 50
units Rotary Satinless Steel Composter Drums/2,000 kgs. Capacity
- 1
unit 4-way Conveyor System with Trommel
- 2
units large Mobile Trailer-Mounted Hammermill/Shredder/Decorticator
- 1
unit Medium Size Hammermills/Shredder/
Decorticator
- 1
unit Rotary Screener
- 1
unit Weighing Scale
- 1 unit Mechanized Bagger
A smaller facility with two (2) composter drums is found at the city’s slaughter house in San Roque and a much bigger Materials Recovery Facility is found right at the city’s dumpsite in Lumbangan Barangay. During the year 2002, improvements were introduced at the dumpsite, in compliance to section 36 of RA 9003, which prohibits the use of open dumps and converting the same into controlled dumps. Thus, we now have in placed thereat, a concrete road, slope protection to prevent erosion or landslide, concrete fence and lighting facilities.
With the operation of the Materials Recovery Facility both at San Roque and at the Bagsakan Center, from January to August, 2002, the local farmers were benefited with the distribution of more than 30,000 (40 kgs. each) bags of compost fertilizer, for free. Distribution was done thru the City Agriculturist’s Office. By September 12, 2002, the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod came up with an Ordinance ( No. 200-092). Imposing a Fee on the Sale of Organic Fertilizer at P1.50 per kilo or P60.00 per bag of kilos. Said ordinance took effect on September 27, 2002.
The Materials Recovery Facility at the dumpsite in Lumbangan Barangay has 84 composter drums, 2 hammer mills and one (1) conveyor system. It has been operational since the last quarter of year 2002 with the hiring of 31 contract laborers doing the segregation of biodegradable coming from the households and commercial establishments from the different barangays within the 7-kilometer radius of the city. Compost fertilizers are likewise harvested everyday.