City Enforces Emergency Waste Rules After Deadly Landslide at PWS Landfill
The City Government has signed a new executive order to tackle waste management after a deadly landslide at the PWS landfill. Executive Order 073, issued on May 6, 2026, introduces strict segregation rules and waste reduction measures. The move follows months of hauling waste to alternative sites since the landfill’s closure. The order comes after the Prime Integrated Waste Solutions (PWS) landfill in Barangay Binaliw was shut down following a trash slide that killed 36 people. Since then, the city has relied on temporary disposal sites to handle its waste. Now, the government is taking urgent steps to prevent further crises.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has partially lifted the cease and desist order on the PWS landfill. Limited operations will resume within a designated interim cell, but only under strict environmental controls. Meanwhile, households must now segregate waste as part of an emergency declaration.
A pilot programme will launch in 10 barangays before expanding across the city. Barangays have been instructed to run information campaigns on recycling, composting, and proper waste disposal. The City Solid Waste Management Board has been strengthened, and a new task force will enforce emergency waste policies.
Private businesses and homeowners’ associations must also comply with segregation rules and set up waste reduction systems. Schools, churches, and civic groups are being called on to help mobilise communities. Their role includes promoting composting and recycling to ease pressure on disposal sites. The order targets immediate threats to public health, environmental safety, and essential services caused by the waste crisis. With stricter segregation rules and community involvement, the city aims to stabilise waste management. The partial reopening of the PWS landfill under tight controls provides temporary relief while long-term solutions develop.
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