DAVAO CITY—The city government of Davao is studying a possible partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency for the waste-to-energy project of the city, said City Administrator lawyer Zulieka Lopez.
Lopez said the city government met with the JICA team on Tuesday morning to present the result of the feasibility study-on-waste to energy conversion in the city.
She said the project will further improve the waste management program of the city.
“The city government team will submit an assessment to the mayor of how we can work further with the JICA team and the city of Kita Kyushu in Japan,” Lopez said.
According to the feasibility study by JICA, the city can accommodate a waste-to-energy facility that can help the city improve its waste management program.
Another study by the University of Mindanao found that the city has waste materials for producing electricity that have a calorific value of 1372 kcal or heat unit. Most of the wastes produced by the city are plastics, stones and paper.
In 2015, the city produced 916 tons of waste daily and the figure is expected to rise to 1,053 tons daily in 2021.
The city government explained that the rise in garbage volume is caused by the growing population of the city as well as its economic growth.
The city’s landfill in New Carmen, Tugbok is expected to be filled up in the next five to seven years due to the increase in waste produced daily.
Lopez said the project will be implemented as soon as the city decides to partner with the JICA.
“This study will be for implementation if we wish to partner with the JICA team,” she said.