BY MAE SINGUAY
BACOLOD City – The city government has contracted a company to regularly collect trash across the metropolis. But not all of the garbage are collected. Why?
Trucks hauling garbage cannot penetrate narrow streets, explained Ma. Fe Tresfuentes, executive assistant on solid waste management.
The trucks are owned by the garbage collection contractor, Enviroking Corp.
Also, said Tresfuentes, some residents do not observe the collection time of Enviroking.
They dispose their garbage anytime at their own convenience and worse, some do not bother to pack their garbage so these would not scatter, she said.
“Enviroking has a pick-up time in every area. If residents cannot dispose their garbage during the pick-up time, their trash will likely be collected the next day,” said Tresfuentes.
Acting Vice Mayor Greg Gasataya has called the attention of Enviroking regarding uncollected garbage in some major streets, and summoned Tresfuentes on the matter.
“We will check on Monday if those areas would be clear of garbage already,” said Gasataya.
One area he mentioned was Yulo’s Park where some residents of barangays 14 and 16 dispose their trash.
Tresfuentes told Gasataya that the Solid Waste Management Board designed a new scheme – zonal garbage collection – to address the clamor of city residents on the “irregular” garbage collection of Enviroking.
Zone 1 covers the whole of Barangay Banago, Barangay 1, Barangay Mandalagan, Barangay 5 and a portion of Barangay Bata, alongside subdivisions Santa Clara, Mountain View Eroreco and La Salle area.
Zone 2 comprises the upper portion of Barangay Bata, Barangay Estefania, Homesite, Barangay Montevista and Barangay Granda and the subdivisions in them.
Garbage trucks will start collecting at Carlos Hilado Avenue and will traverse Burgros Street towards Barangay Granda.
Zone 3 will cover a portion of Barangay 17, SM area, Libertad Street, Barangay 35, Barangay Singcang, and portions of barangays 15, 19, 20, 24, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38 and Taculing.
Reference points for Zone 3 will be the lower part of Burgos Street to Carlos Hilado, Alijis road, Araneta Avenue and Magsaysay Extension going to Barangay 16.
Zone 4 covers areas surrounding the People’s Hall, Villa Angela Arcade, Helvetia Subdivision, Villa Angela, Doña Gonzaga, Buena Park, Villa Felicidad, Lopue’s Village, Villa Soledad, a portion of Barangay Granda, Abada Escay, Oasis Subdivision, Barangay Vista Alegre, Ceres compound, a portion of Barangay Mansilingan, Victorina Heights, Rosario Subdivision, Bangga Alit, Eufemia compound, Granada Haven and Glendel Homes.
Enviroking will start from corner Carlos Hilado Avenue onward to Barangay Alangilan road, corner of Burgos Street to Alijis road, and from Alijis road to Murcia.
Zone 5 covers Green Plains Subdivision, John B. Lacson, ECC, Purok Pagasa, Alijis Hall, Olympia Village, Barangay Pahanocoy, Manville, Garden Ville in Tangub, Relocation Area (Tangub), Florence Ville, Firmville, Monte Villas, the left side of Barangay Sum-ag and Barangay Punta Taytay.
Zone 6 covers Fiesta Homes, part of Barangay Pahanocoy going to Barangay Cabug, part of Tomaro road, Barangay Handumanan, La Salle Ville, St. Benilde, Woodside 1 and 2, DC 1, 2 and 3, Panaad Park, Paglaum Village, the right side of Barangay Sum-ag, NHA, Orola Subdivision, Regent Pearl, Barangay Mansilingan and Barangay Felisa area.
Haulers will collect biodegradable wastes on Mondays in Zones 1 and 2; Tuesdays on Zones 3 and 4; and Wednesdays on Zones 5 and 6.
Non-biodegradables will be collected on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays./PN
