Post by Neil Allan C. de Leon on Jan 28, 2008 23:27:20 GMT -5
Aguilar orders arrest of those illegally dumping garbage
January 11, 2008
Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar ordered the arrest of any one caught dumping garbage outside the new schedule of trash collection, which starts at 10 in the evening everyday.
The directive came following monitoring report that garbage from the neighboring cities carried by small trucks are being dumped in pick-up points, thus trash piles up even with the continued collection trips by the city’s 60 garbage and compactor trucks on a daily basis.
Mayor Aguilar pointed out that while garbage disposal is everybody’s concern and discipline, implementation counts as basic component to effectively sustain and realize the city’s zero-garbage goal.
The “No Dumping” policy is strictly implemented along the main thoroughfares, particularly Zapote-Alabang Road , Diego Cerra Avenue, Naga Road, Marcos Alvarez Avenue, Evacom and J. Aguilar Ave.
The new schedule, Aguilar added, is aimed to avoid public inconvenience that adds to traffic disruption, especially during rush hours. Trash collections were usually conducted twice daily at 6 to 10 a.m., and then again at 8 to 10 p.m.
The mayor also reminded Las Piñeros of their responsibility, not only to keep their surroundings and the environment clean, but of their basic health concern as indiscriminate dumping of garbage could lead to possible disease outbreak.
Since various campaigns for garbage reduction and segregation are being sustained and gaining ground, collection is now reduced to only once a day, starting at 10 p.m. But arrests will be made against those who will be found dumping outside the scheduled pick-up to ensure that no uncollected trash shall be left and littered.
Garbage collection, however, in all of the city’s villages and subdivisions is still between 6 to 12 noon, only once a week.
A barangay task forces have been created in all of the city’s 20 barangays and deputized to monitor and make arrest of anyone found dumping or disposing garbage before or after the scheduled pick-up.
Under the existing city ordinance, first offenders face P200 penalty or 10 days imprisonment, while the second offense is meted with P500 fine or 30 days imprisonment; or both, depending on the evaluation of the inquest prosecutor. (END)
January 11, 2008
Mayor Vergel “Nene” Aguilar ordered the arrest of any one caught dumping garbage outside the new schedule of trash collection, which starts at 10 in the evening everyday.
The directive came following monitoring report that garbage from the neighboring cities carried by small trucks are being dumped in pick-up points, thus trash piles up even with the continued collection trips by the city’s 60 garbage and compactor trucks on a daily basis.
Mayor Aguilar pointed out that while garbage disposal is everybody’s concern and discipline, implementation counts as basic component to effectively sustain and realize the city’s zero-garbage goal.
The “No Dumping” policy is strictly implemented along the main thoroughfares, particularly Zapote-Alabang Road , Diego Cerra Avenue, Naga Road, Marcos Alvarez Avenue, Evacom and J. Aguilar Ave.
The new schedule, Aguilar added, is aimed to avoid public inconvenience that adds to traffic disruption, especially during rush hours. Trash collections were usually conducted twice daily at 6 to 10 a.m., and then again at 8 to 10 p.m.
The mayor also reminded Las Piñeros of their responsibility, not only to keep their surroundings and the environment clean, but of their basic health concern as indiscriminate dumping of garbage could lead to possible disease outbreak.
Since various campaigns for garbage reduction and segregation are being sustained and gaining ground, collection is now reduced to only once a day, starting at 10 p.m. But arrests will be made against those who will be found dumping outside the scheduled pick-up to ensure that no uncollected trash shall be left and littered.
Garbage collection, however, in all of the city’s villages and subdivisions is still between 6 to 12 noon, only once a week.
A barangay task forces have been created in all of the city’s 20 barangays and deputized to monitor and make arrest of anyone found dumping or disposing garbage before or after the scheduled pick-up.
Under the existing city ordinance, first offenders face P200 penalty or 10 days imprisonment, while the second offense is meted with P500 fine or 30 days imprisonment; or both, depending on the evaluation of the inquest prosecutor. (END)