Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. (PWS) has inaugurated the country’s first automated materials recovery facility (MRF) in Cebu that uses state-of-the-art equipment for waste segregation and storage.
PWS procured equipment from Europe and Asia such as vibrating sieves, baler systems, magnetic separators, as well as air density separators to maximize resource recovery leading to landfill avoidance, thus preventing over 15,000 tons of methane emissions per annum.
The company said it is also expanding its operations by developing other facilities across the country.
said the “state-of-the-art MRF embodies innovation, and our commitment to building a regenerative future.”
“…We acknowledge the importance of responsible waste management in safeguarding our environment and the well-being of future generations. We recognize that every single one of you is a steward for a new way forward in the Philippines,” PWS chair Katrina Razon said.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said the project recognizes an important point that the country must consider “solid waste management sector as an industry.”
“It needs to realize the efficiencies according to scale. Investments will not make sense without all the moving parts put on the table and that includes local governance, environmental management. That includes private investment with government and aligned with government in addressing these particular issues,” Loyzaga added.
DENR lauded the project and cited its social impact by also incorporating the informal waste picker sector into the process.
PWS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Razon-led firm Prime Infra established in response to the increasing demand for proper waste management and resource recovery solutions in industrialized and fast-growing cities in the Philippines.
