Mabitac Material Recovery Facility

Mabitac Material Recovery Facility -Solid Waste Management Sub-project

The Sub-project background and rationale: The passage of Republic Act 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2003 is a clear indication of national concern of the waste management problem. To this date, very few municipalities have complied with the provisions stipulated in the policy. In the Laguna de Bay region, solid and liquid waste have been identified as the leading sources of pollution in the lake. The Sangguniang Bayan passed Resolution #52 to affirm its interest in working with LLDA to develop a Material Recovery Facility (MRF).

The establishment of the MRF and composting facility is part of the waste management program of the municipality with the end result of improving the town’s solid waste management capabilities. Specifically, it aims to ensure that the Municipality complies with the solid waste management act. It will also help to limit the amount of pollution entering the surface waters do to leachate from improperly managed solid waste facilities. Finally, the project will provide additional income and livelihood opportunities in the Municipality through construction of the facilities, as well as the opportunity to sell products made from recycled waste.

The Sub-project Components:

There are two main components of this sub project:

1. Construction of the Material Recovery and Composting Facilities. A 180 square meter building will be constructed for the sub-project. Areas will be allocated for the material recovery, composting, hollow block/pavers production, and temporary storage facilities for unprocessed residuals and hazardous wastes. The area will be fenced in order to prevent intrusion of scavengers and stray animals.

2. Procurement of equipment. This will include a 1 ton bioreactor, which will be procured for composting activities, along with other equipment needed to successfully implement the sub-project.

The host community of the MRF is Bgy. San Antonio. The barangay has a total land area of 2.48 hectares and a population of 1,199 people living in 231 households. At the proposed MRF site, rice fields surround the area and the major economic activity is farming. Converting the organic matter from the fields into compost will reduce open burning and significantly improve air quality. The production of organic fertilizer from the composting activities will also be locally utilized by the farming population.

Total construction cost estimate: P 5 million

Loan: (40%) P 2 Million

Grant: (50%) P 2.5 Million

Equity of LLDA: (5%) P 0.25 Million
Equity of LGU: (5%) P 0.25 Million

Angono - Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Project

The Sub-project background and rationale:

The Angono Integrated Solid Waste Management Sub-project is designed to minimize the social and environmental problems caused by the increasing solid waste generation from the community. Estimated at nine metric tons per day in 2005, the volume is increasing rapidly along with the population. The sub-project aims to recover reusable and recyclable materials from collected municipal solid waste. This includes:

1. Waste collection and segregation system
2. Compost - organic fertilizer plant
3. Plastic recycling center
4. Hollow block production plant

Various resource recovery components are geared towards generating income for the LGU and the communities as well as enhancing efforts to clean the environment. Composting the biodegradable materials will generate an organic fertilizer that can be used for agricultural purposes. Processing non-biodegradable materials for the production of hollow blocks will provide construction materials for infrastructure projects, such as low-cost housing units. Thus, the community would resolve the issue on solid waste management and at the same time, sustain the project financially. This will also result in the improvement of the Angono-Binangonan-Cardona Micro watershed in particular, and the Lagunade Bay ecosystem.

The Project Plan:

The proposed project site is a 3-hectare property located in Sitio Labahan, Barangay San Isidro and is surrounded by the quarry areas of Concrete Aggregates Corporation. It is accessible from the town proper through the Don Mariano Santos Highway. The developed area of the project will be approximately 1,500 square meters, which will be enough space to fully accommodate all of the materials recovery and processing equipment. The cost of building the facility is reduced as there is an existing warehouse that is fully wired along with an established security fence. There is also an existing office building that will accommodate the project staff. A comprehensive site assessment has been conducted, which determined that the site is suitable for this use, especially as there are no population centers in the nearby area.

Project Beneficiaries

A majority of the households, all commercial establishments, institutions such as schools, churches and private offices along and near the collection routes constitute the major beneficiaries of the sub-project, by way of excellent solid waste management. In terms of additional income, the hired personnel of the facility and the local government will benefit directly through employment or through processing of the recyclable waste materials. More importantly, the project will provide for a cleaner and healthier environment for the immediate community that ultimately will protect and conserve the water resources of the Laguna de Bay region.

Information and Education Campaign

The Information and Education Campaign will be designed through systematic stakeholder consultation involving non-governmental organizations, private organizations, LGUs, and community organizations. Women will be an important central target of the IEC programs as they are commonly tasked with household management. Information media will include print, posters, billboards and others.

Teresa Rizal - Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility

The Teresa Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility is a component under the Waste Management and Sanitation program of the Local Government Unit of Teresa in Rizal Province. The facility is implemented with assistance of the World Bank, Netherlands Government and LLDA through the LISCOP project. It is designed to recover reusable and recyclable materials from collected municipal solid wastes. It will accomplish this by reducing the volume of waste that ends up in the landfill by converting it to products used by the community.

Objective of the Project: To provide the municipality of Teresa with the technology needed for proper solid waste processing in order to manage systematically the collection, segregation, processing, transfer, storage and marketing of processed waste product.

The project includes:

• Waste Segregation Center-Here, waste is sorted to recover the recyclable components including plastic, glass, leather and metals;

• Compost and organic fertilizer plant - In this facility, the biodegradable fraction of the waste is segregated, shredded, and then composted to produce a soils amendment used by local farmers and gardeners;

• Plastic Recycling Center- In this facility, plastic products are removed from the solid waste stream and sorted by composition and sent to various markets throughout the Metro Manila area where they are sold to local venders. Some of the plastics are shredded for incorporation into hollow blocks production; and

• Hollow Block Manufacturing Plant - This facility mixes sand, gravel, cement and shredded plastics to produce construction grade concrete blocks used in the local building industry.

Beneficiaries of the Project:

The households and commercial establishments including schools, churches and other offices along and near the collection routes are the project beneficiaries. In terms of additional income, the hired personnel of the facility and the local government will benefi t from the project. More importantly for the community, the project creates a cleaner and healthier environment for the people of Teresa and the overall watershed of Laguna de Bay.

Total Value of the Project: P8,169,768.25 Grant: P3,267,907
Loan: P3,676,071 LGU Equity 7.5% LLDA Equity: 7.5%
Project Completion Date: December 4, 2007

Morong, Rizal - Integrated Solid
Waste Management Facility


The Morong Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility is a component under the Waste Management and Sanitation program of the Local Government Unit of Morong in Rizal Province. The facility is implemented with assistance of the World Bank, Netherlands Government and LLDA through the LISCOP project. It is designed to recover reusable and recyclable materials from collected municipal solid wastes. It will accomplish this by reducing the volume of waste that ends up in the landfill by converting it to products used by the community.

Objective of the Project: To provide the municipality of Morong with the technology needed for proper solid waste processing in order to manage systematically the collection, segregation, processing, transfer, storage and marketing of processed waste product.

The project includes:

• Waste Segregation Center- Here, waste is sorted to recover the recyclable components including plastic, glass, leather and metals.

• Compost and organic fertilizer plant - In this facility, the biodegradable fraction of the waste is segregated, shredded, and then composted to produce a soils amendment used by local farmers and gardeners.

• Plastic Recycling Center- In this facility, plastic products are removed from the solid waste stream and sorted by composition and sent to various markets throughout the Metro Manila area where they are sold to local venders. Some of the plastics are shredded for incorporation into hollow blocks production.

• Hollow Block Manufacturing Plant - This facility mixes sand, gravel, cement and shredded plastics to produce construction grade concrete blocks used in the local building industry.

Beneficiaries of the Project: The households and commercial establishments including schools, churches and other offices along and near the collection routes are the project beneficiaries. In terms of additional income, the hired personnel of the facility and the local government will benefi t from the project. More importantly for the community, the project creates a cleaner and healthier environment for the people of Morong and the overall watershed of Laguna de Bay.

The compost - organic fertilizer plant is a major component of the facility in terms of personnel and area covered. It will occupy 430 sq. meters and include the equipment for preparing the compost as well as packaging it for resale. The compost will be a major income component of the project from the sales of organic biodegradable materials. Once processed, the composed organic material will be mixed, pelletized, dried, and then placed in bags or bins for reselling.

Total Value of the Project: P9,929,690.75 Grant: P3,971,876
Loan: P4,468,361 LGU Equity 7.5% LLDA Equity: 7.5%
Project Completion Date: January 15, 2008