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Under Republic Act 9003, open and controlled dumpsites are no longer allowed to operate. Only Sanitary Landfills are permitted to receive domestic waste for final disposal. These engineered facilities are designed to prevent garbage leachate from contaminating groundwater. They have various layers of protection that includes clay and plastic linings. Landfills are expensive to construct and operate. Sites for putting up these facilities are also difficult to find.
It will have pedestrian and cycling paths, an overlook deck, bird viewing tower and composting restroom that uses no water. In Quezon City here in the Philippines, the Payatas dumpsite is being redeveloped into an urban park for cycling activities. It will be recalled that on July 10, 2000, the garbage dump collapsed destroying houses and killing around 200 people. It was closed and rehabilitated. This incident led to the passage of RA 9003.
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