Cebu City plans new P300-M, 15-hectare landfill

CEBU CITY, Sept. 16 (PNA) -– The Cebu City government is planning to put up a P300-million state-of-the-art sanitary landfill in a 15-hectare lot in the upland Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City.

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena said the landfill will use the latest technology to protect the environment.

He also pledged at least P5 million worth of projects for the host barangay.

Osmena said the landfill in Kalunasan will be safe, sanitary, will create livelihood opportunities for the people and will be much better than the existing sanitary landfill in Barangay Inayawan since it will be able to convert waste to energy and earn carbon credits for Cebu City.

He appeased barangay officials and residents of Kalunasan and assured they will be consulted before any project is implemented there.

He said he has already given instructions to conduct studies on his proposal, which includes opening a road network leading to the facility.

Kalunasan officials earlier expressed their surprise over the mayor’s plan, and said they were not briefed or consulted on the matter.

Osmena said the study will include an assessment of the location and site visits to check where the roads will be opened, as well as the impact of the facility on the environment.

He said the city will consult the constituents in the area.