More than 4,000 tons of wastes from 121 LGUs from 8 provinces are being brought daily to the Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac
PAMPANGA , Philippines – Over a hundred local government units in Central and North Luzon have raised the alarm in a looming garbage crisis with the closure of the Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac in October.
According to a report obtained by Rappler on Wednesday, May 8, the Bases Conversion Development Agency and its subsidiary, Clark Development Corporation , planned to close the Kalangitan landfill. MCWMC has a 25-year-contract to operate the Kalangitan facility which will expire in October 2024. A source, on Thursday, May 9, also confirmed with Rappler that the NSWC of the Environmental Management Bureau - Central Luzon met in May with the officials of CDC on the planned closure of the Kalangitan landfill.
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