LILOAN, Cebu — The Municipality of Liloan has adopted a “Pay As You Throw, Garbage Bag System,” requiring households to use designated trash bags costing P12 each as the town moves to address rising waste-management costs.

The policy, under Ordinance 42-2026, drew concern from residents who said the system would add to household expenses.

Mayor Aljew Frasco said the shift was necessary because of rising operating expenses, fuel prices and landfill costs. In 2024, the municipality collected P8.93 million in garbage fees but spent P19.9 million on waste management.

“I know this is not an easy adjustment, but this is very necessary for the good of our municipality. I ask for your listening ear, understanding, and above all, your cooperation,” Frasco said.

He clarified that Liloan would no longer collect garbage fees. Instead, households would buy designated transparent, color-coded garbage bags from their respective puroks, and waste collectors would pick up only trash placed in the official bags.

“Will every household really spend P12 every day on plastic? Not necessarily,” Frasco said, explaining that households generating less waste would spend less.

The municipality will provide garbage bags in different colors corresponding to specific types of waste to encourage segregation, Frasco said.

He said the system would reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills, lowering tipping fees and potentially freeing funds for infrastructure projects such as drainage and roads.

Liloan generates 35 to 40 tons of garbage daily.

Of the municipality’s P19.9 million waste-management expenses in 2024, about P9.26 million went to workers’ salaries, fuel and truck maintenance, while P10.79 million was spent on tipping fees at the Consolacion sanitary landfill.