TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite (PIA) – General Trias City mayor-elect Jonjon Ferrer aims to focus on the local waste problem in his first 100 days as the city spends an estimated P250 million per year on garbage disposal alone, .

He stated this in a recent interview on One News PH channel with Cheryl Cosim and Jay Taruc. 

According to Ferrer, he will focus on this problem as local government is reportedly studying to reduce the amount of waste disposal in the city, in conjunction with the adjustment of waste segregation from the household level.

He also explained that with the increase in population the amount of garbage has also doubled.

Ferrer also said in the interview that while he and outgoing-Mayor and Congressman-elect Antonio “Ony” Ferrer have different leadership styles they share a similar goal to improve the lives of residents and make General Trias more progressive.

"I encourage all the residents to continue practicing waste segregation from each household, it helps our environment and waste disposal process. This is a big thing to reduce the waste to be collected (this could significantly lower the wastes collected) by garbage trucks and at the same time you can sell used bottles, newspapers, cartons, scrap steel and plastics, " he said. (Ruel Francisco with reports from Dennis Abrina/Manila Times)