By Kit Bagaipo
The Bohol ChronicleWith the looming closure of the Tagbilaran City open garbage dumpsite, the new provincial chief environmental officer is pushing for the construction of the Cluster Sanitary Landfill in Albur town.
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Nestor Canda said operating a sanitary landfill in Albur is still the most appropriate measure on the garbage problem.
The city open dumpsite in barangay Dampas gets over 100 tons of solid waste daily from the city's 15 barangays. The towns of Dauis and Panglao are also disposing their garbage in said dumpsite.
Operating an open dump is already prohibited under the Ecological Solid Waste Management Law.
Residents in barangay Dampas expressed their desire to close down the waste disposal area due to health hazards and its location near groundwater sources.
Dampas barangay Chairman Fredison Ingles has pointed out that his barangay has the most school drop outs, attracted unwanted scavengers and aired health concerns as raised by his constituents.
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