11/01/2014
The local government of Teresa, Rizal was lauded for its Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility (ISWMF) by the National Solid Waste Commission.
Gone are the years when unhygienic open dumpsites plagued the communities in Teresa, notably the open dumpsite in Barangay Dalig which has been closed in 2004.
As part of the Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community Participation (LISCOP) project of Laguna Lake Development Authority, the municipality of Teresa began testing in 2006 for low cost approaches to waste recycling and composting.
The new materials recovery facility (MRF) established under the LISCOP is now a large and modern facility consisting of a shredder, hammer mill, building and bioreactor/windrow system.
The facility utilizes the compost to test vegetables and seedlings for growth on the sub-project site. It also produces some 150 hollow blocks and footpaths per day made out of non-biodegradable materials that are chipped into small pieces and mixed with cement and sand.
