A Visit Built Around Practical Learning
OZAMIZ CITY - The benchmarking activity brought Sapang Dalaga MENRO representatives to Ozamiz City's Materials Recovery Facility and Sanitary Landfill Facility in Barangay Kinuman Norte. Based on the supplied 2026 report from Asenso Ozamiz, the visit was intended to allow the visiting municipal office to observe Ozamiz City's approach to ecological solid waste management. The activity is notable because benchmarking is essentially about seeing how another local government handles a particular concern in actual practice. In this case, the subject was waste management rather than a ceremonial exchange. The visit gave the participating offices a setting where equipment, processes, and recycling activities could be discussed and observed directly.
Inside Ozamiz's Recycling Work
One of the most interesting parts of the visit was the demonstration of equipment used for processing recyclable materials. The Solid Waste and Environmental Management Office (SWEMO) showcased a plastic shredder and glass pulverizer, as well as the production of eco-bricks. These activities illustrate how selected waste materials can be processed rather than immediately treated as material destined for disposal. The article does not suggest that every piece of collected plastic or glass is converted into an eco-brick; instead, the equipment and activities demonstrate specific recycling methods being used by the city. The approach gives visitors from another municipality concrete examples that can be studied when considering their own solid waste programs.
When One City's Experience Becomes Another City's Reference
The value of the visit lies in the exchange itself. Sapang Dalaga's environmental office was able to see Ozamiz's facilities and recycling practices firsthand, while Ozamiz had an opportunity to share operational knowledge with another local government in Misamis Occidental. This does not mean that Sapang Dalaga will automatically adopt the same equipment or methods. Any future application would depend on its own waste volume, budget, facilities, personnel, and local conditions. Still, the benchmarking activity provides a useful example of government offices learning from one another through actual facilities and processes. For Ozamiz, it also presents an environmental story that goes beyond cleanup campaigns: its waste-management practices are being shared as something other communities can examine.
