THE city government of General Santos needs a new dump for the 110 tons of solid waste generated by 26 barangay (villages) now that a 63-hectare sanitary landfill that receives the garbage has reached full capacity.

Ferdinand Pareja, chief of the Solid Waste Management Office, on Wednesday said the sanitary landfill built in 2016 has a lifespan of only five years.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details