15 November 2005
Dagupeños beat all others in garbage fee payment
DAGUPAN City has the highest percentage of households and commercial establishments willing to pay for garbage collection services, a World Bank (WB) and Department of Trade and Industry survey showed.
The study was conducted by the WB and the Build-Operate Transfer Center of the DTI in six places nationwide. The survey result was released last October 24.
Based on the study, 97.40 percent of households and 92 percent of commercial establishments surveyed in Dagupan City are paying for garbage collection services.
Reginaldo Ubando, chief of the Waste Management Division, said the survey is the first study ever made by the agencies to “identify alternative collection mechanism and recommend the best possible structure for local government units imposing user charges for solid waste management activities.”
The study shows that Dagupan topped the percentage of people who are willing to pay garbage collection services. Dagupan recorded rates at 989 percent among households, and 96 percent on business establishments.
Calamba in Laguna recorded 52 percent of willing households, and 79.3% among its establishments; Cebu, 66% and 75%; Roxas, 50% and 46.2%; General Santos, 88% and 83.3%; and Panabo City, 92% and 92%.
According to Ubando only business establishments were charged garbage fees before, but now there is a need to expand it to households.
He said that the study will explore the possibility of privatizing waste management. It also aims identify the true cost of waste management and subsequently come out with a standard set of guidelines on user charges for solid waste management. (Sunshine D. Robles)
The study was conducted by the WB and the Build-Operate Transfer Center of the DTI in six places nationwide. The survey result was released last October 24.
Based on the study, 97.40 percent of households and 92 percent of commercial establishments surveyed in Dagupan City are paying for garbage collection services.
Reginaldo Ubando, chief of the Waste Management Division, said the survey is the first study ever made by the agencies to “identify alternative collection mechanism and recommend the best possible structure for local government units imposing user charges for solid waste management activities.”
The study shows that Dagupan topped the percentage of people who are willing to pay garbage collection services. Dagupan recorded rates at 989 percent among households, and 96 percent on business establishments.
Calamba in Laguna recorded 52 percent of willing households, and 79.3% among its establishments; Cebu, 66% and 75%; Roxas, 50% and 46.2%; General Santos, 88% and 83.3%; and Panabo City, 92% and 92%.
According to Ubando only business establishments were charged garbage fees before, but now there is a need to expand it to households.
He said that the study will explore the possibility of privatizing waste management. It also aims identify the true cost of waste management and subsequently come out with a standard set of guidelines on user charges for solid waste management. (Sunshine D. Robles)
