Reyes said that the segregation of the collected campaign materials is underway and those recyclables will be recycled, while the non-reusable campaign materials will end up in the city landfills.
She said the reusable materials will be handed over to local livelihood organizations that can recycle them into usable products.
Mayor Sara Duterte on Monday (May 16) urged Dabawenyos to help in the clean-up effort by reporting any uncollected campaign material they happen to find.
Reyes further said while they have started the process, the materials recovery effort should be a joint effort between CENRO and all Davao City barangay units.
However, according to her the city’s campaign for waste segregation at the barangay level that has been mandated by the City’s Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2009 remains challenging.
She said CENRO is continuously coordinating with the barangay captains as well as their committee on environment chairman for the full implementation of waste segregation.
Reyes confirmed that most barangays in the city cannot sustain the practice of waste segregation.
“They need constant follow-ups, patience,” she said,
She said only 30 out of 182 barangays are religiously practicing waste segregation.
Photo from DENR Davao Region
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