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LANDFILL. The San Mateo Sanitary Landfill as seen from a nearby private subdivision in February 2026. Photo by Iya Gozum/Rappler
Iya Gozum
The proposal for waste-to-energy facilities at the San Mateo landfill led to initial findings that the existing sanitary landfill encroaches a national park
MANILA, Philippines – A community environmental office has deferred the issuance of a clearance for two 50-megawatt waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities to be established at the San Mateo landfill in Rizal after records showed that the landfill encroaches a protected area.
