Batangas City government deploys trash segregation trucks around the city, aiming to give locals a sense of awareness about waste segregation and zero-waste practices. Moreover, the truck has partitions for biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes as collectors stuff the segregated garbage into the truck and refuse to accept unsegregated ones.

As part of engaging the communities, the city government has been holding its series of assemblies on Solid Waste Management starting with the 18 barangays under the Cluster Solid East in Barangay Tulo last January 22.

Instilling awareness among residents on waste segregation and promoting culture of cleanliness and upkeep in own homes and villages are still needed in villanges around Batangas City.

The city government is providing garbage trucks configured with compartmentalized sections for collected solid wastes are roving around the city’s 18 villages to intensify enforcement and awareness on the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000” and the City Environment Code.

The trucks have partitions for biodegrable and non-biodegradable wastes and cover to avoid spilling on roads and streets during collection. Collectors stuff the segregated garbage into the trucks, and will refuse to accept unsegregated ones.

As part of engaging the communities, the city government have also been holding its series of assemblies on Solid Waste Management starting with the 18 villanges under the Cluster Solid East in Barangay Tulo.

City officials assessed that through the formation of the Barangay Solid Waste Management Board, the villagers have started complying with the city environment code on waste segregation policy and establishment of the Integrated Materials Recovery Facility.

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