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EARTH-2026-0021
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After the Binaliw landfill closure, Cebu City used Pond A of the South Road Properties as a temporary garbage transfer station even though DENR-EMB had rejected the request on 15 January 2026. EMB-7 inspectors found the site had become an open dumpsite with mixed waste and no permit, ECC or containment, and issued a notice of violation and cease-and-desist order on 7 June. The city, which generates about 700 tons of garbage a day, was given 60 to 90 days to clear the site and haul waste to the permitted Aloguinsan facility at about P6,000 per ton. SRP transfer operations ended on 26 July 2026 as collection shifted to barangay staging areas with night-time hauling by a private contractor.
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SunStar Cebu · Jun 18, 2026
The Freeman (Philstar) · Jun 19, 2026
SunStar Cebu · Jul 22, 2026
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EMB rejected Cebu City's request to use SRP Pond A as a temporary waste transfer station.
Recorded by DENR-EMB 7
Notice of violation under RA 9003 and a cease-and-desist order issued against the city for dumping without a permit.
Recorded by DENR-EMB 7
City told to clear the accumulated waste within 60 to 90 days and adopt a no-touch-ground policy.
Recorded by EMB 7 Clearance Chief Rizalina Saberon
SRP transfer station closed; household trash now staged at barangays and hauled 61 km nightly to Aloguinsan.
Recorded by Cebu City government