THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said a five-year community-based solid waste management initiative resulted in a 58-percent reduction in the amount of accumulated waste reaching waterways and pumping stations in parts of Metro Manila.
MMDA, together with Woodfields Consulting Inc. and partner local government units (LGUs), held a close-out meeting and formal handover of results from the Community-Based Solid Waste Management (CBSWM) initiative under the Metro Manila Flood Management Project.
Implemented across 202 barangay (villages) in 13 LGUs, the initiative covered Quezon City, Makati, Malabon, Pasig, Pasay, Mandaluyong, Taguig, Navotas, Parañaque, Pateros, Caloocan, San Juan and Manila.
According to MMDA, the project also increased household participation in waste segregation and recycling, contributing to cleaner communities.
Presentations during the meeting covered CBSWM processes, LGU experiences and priority action plans, followed by the formal turnover of project results and the database to participating LGUs.
Partner LGUs also pledged to continue and replicate the community-based solid waste management initiative in their respective areas.
“This is not merely the conclusion of a project, but a new beginning — an opportunity to strengthen what we have started and to further solidify our spirit of collaboration,” said Hurdy Denosta, MMDA Solid Waste Management Office director.
