SBMA’s recyclables collection keeps small hazardous wastes off Subic Freeport
Posted 7 years ago
By: Jonas Reyes
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is keeping small hazardous waste materials such as batteries, aerosols, light bulbs and adhesives off of the premier Freeport by conducting the 3rd Recyclables Collection Event last week.
The 3rd Recyclable Collection Event is a semiannual event that lets companies inside the Freeport dispose of everyday hazardous workplace wastes properly. According to Regulatory head Ameth Dela Llana, the event aims to enjoin Freeport companies to dispose their recyclables and waste materials properly.
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Some of the waste materials that can be disposed to the event are laboratory chemicals, solvents, aerosols, batteries, fluorescent tubes, garage waste, household hazardous waste, oils, paints, pharmaceutical waste and photographic and printing waste. The waste collectors of the event also accepted electronic wastes such as busted washing machines, electric fans, and ovens.
“We dispose them to our accredited transporters and then they are treated in accordance with the guidelines of the national government. Last year when we started in the month of May and then October, but we will be holding it in April during the Earth Day and November,” Dela Llana said.
She added that the proceeds of the event go to Lingkod Kapamilya Bantay Kalikasan ABS-CBN Foundation which has community-based eco-tourism projects. The PET bottles collected are sent to the Tahanang Walang Hagdan.
Producers of small quantities of hazardous wastes like residents and office workers are the target here. “We usually put these small quantities of hazardous wastes like batteries and busted bulbs in our domestic waste. But if you add up all the electronic wastes, it would amount to very large quantities,” she said.
One of the waste collectors of the event, Genetron International Marketing, said some of the wastes here can be turned into resources. Genetron supervisor Vanessa Santos said their company can treat these hazardous wastes efficiently and environmentally sound manner.
She said a prime example of this is used oil. The company collects used lube oil, treats the used oil and makes it into neutral base oil that can be reutilized as lube oil in engines. “Proper treatment of used oil transforms waste to a product which can be reincorporated into the economy,” she said.
The company also has thermal reduction technology, thermal treatment, wastewater treatment and used solvent treatment. “We also manufacture polymer emulsions, inks, fertilizer chemicals, textile auxiliaries and paper chemicals,” she said.
Source: news.mb.com.ph
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