The law requires barangays to have their own materials recovery facilities for waste segregation and recycling, but only 1 out of 19 barangays in the municipality actually has one.

Why It Matters

Recommended Actions

• (a) instruct the MENRO Chief to continuously strengthen the Municipality’s commitment to sustainable waste management practices and environmental stewardship through further enhancement of the Municipality’s MRS and waste diversion programs in line with t he objectives of RA No. 9003
• And (b) provide technical and financial support to component barangays in establishing their own MRFs.

Original Audit Finding Excerpt

"However, out of 19 component barangays, only one has established Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) contrary to Section 32 of RA No. 9003. (Observation No. 8)"

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