Quezon City Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista has allowed the local government to proceed with the development of an integrated waste-to-energy facility as a bold step to address the city’s garbage problem.

The mayor gave the 38-member city council authority to forge a joint venture agreement with the private sector for the development of the city’s own waste-to-energy plant. The project is seen as vital in the city’s effort to avert a crisis in waste management with the impending closure of the landfill facility in Payatas in three years.

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