A tale of two cities: San Mateo rejects Manila's trash; Rizal opens landfill to Malabon

San Mateo stunned by MMDA garbage disposal decision

San Mateo Mayor Bartolome Rivera Jr. in Rizal was caught off guard by the plan of the Manila city government and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to use the town’s landfill for garbage disposal.

San Mateo, Rizal mayor opposes disposal of Manila’s waste to town’s landfill

San Mateo, Rizal Mayor Bartolome Rivera, Jr. strongly opposed the disposal of garbage from the City of Manila to the New San Mateo Sanitary Landfill after the Navotas Sanitary Landfill was closed.

A tale of two cities: San Mateo rejects Manila's trash; Rizal opens landfill to Malabon

(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines – The local government of San Mateo, Rizal disputed Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s claim that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) had approved the dumping of his city's garbage in the town.Mayor Bartolome Rivera Jr. said Manila began transferring its waste to the New San Mateo Sanitary Landfill (NSMSLF) on Aug. 27, 2025 without any prior notice or consultation with his office.“From our understanding, the…

MANILA BARES PLAN FOR NAVOTAS LANDFILL CLOSURE

The City of Manila is bracing for disruptions in garbage disposal as the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) permanently closed on August 26, with Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announcing contingency plans to avert a sanitation crisis.In an urgent Facebook Live broadcast, Domagoso confirmed receiving a letter from Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Romando Artes advising the city to divert its waste to the New San Mateo Sanita…