Basurang Bato: The Unwasted Wastes

 

Moving the Mountains

After the Memorandum of Understanding with the Clean Technology headed by Engr. Russel Reyes and Atty. Marlon Dayao, the municipality of Imus built a 2,300 sq. meter site at Pedro Reyes St. In Malagasang I-A Imus, Cavite. The site will be used as the Imus Municipal Waste Facility.

 

To convert the Imus Municipal Waste Facility into a full zero-waste facility, rehabilitation of the old equipments and more equipment were added for composting purposes.

Here, the organic wastes like fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, grass clippings and leaves have been turned into a rich soil amendment called humus. Composting reduces the waste in the facility, reuses the different organic materials, and recycles the natural nutrients. Moreover, it also helps to improve soil without chemicals and produce rich humus for plants.

 

 Also, the partnership of the municipality with the Clean Technology led to a technology of converting residual wastes into concrete products, the BRICKS. After collecting the segregated materials from different barangays and schools, the residuals like tetra packs of juices, sachet of shampoos, sand bags, etc. will undergo an odor-removal and disinfection process; and, pulverized by a shredder. Then, the shredded materials will be sent to the brick factory located in 141 Bayan Luma 1, Imus, Cavite.

The pulverized residual materials, sand, cement and enough water will be mixed continuously on a mixer until it becomes a good mixture. On the other hand, a red pigment is placed in the molder and followed by the well combined mixture of sand, cement and residual materials. After the mixture has been pressed thoroughly and casted out from the molder, the molded brick will be placed on a dry place and allowed to set firmly for at least two days up to one week to assure durability.