COA report shows that improper waste disposal aggravated Cotabato City's flood problems as trash blocks drains and waterways, causing water runoff to back up during the rainy season.
The Commission on Audit released a report calling out the Cotabato City government about the continued use of its open dumpsite and telling it to build an environment-friendly sanitary landfill as mandated by law.
The COA audit report cited city hall’s failure to build a sanitary landfill for proper garbage disposal as the reason for continuedThe improper waste disposal, they said, aggravated the city’s flood problems as trash blocks drains and waterways, causing water runoff to back up during the rainy season.
The auditors also noted that despite efforts to reduce the volume of solid waste generated daily by the city, 80% of the 35 material recovery facilities built were non-operational. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office admitted that the plan to build a facility to convert biodegradable waste to fertilizer was no longer feasible after talks with the Davao Thermo Biotech Corporation fell through.
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