Optimization of the Utilization of Material Recovery Facility in Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor Pampanga Using Solid Waste Management Plan as a Guide Tool

The population of the university continues to increase, which has led to a corresponding rise in waste production that has an impact on the environment, public health, and society. Different volumes of waste were collected every day in the university, which made the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) unable to accommodate. MRF serves as a drop off point where the waste was sorted, cycled and composted before disposal to landfills. Solid Waste Management (SWM) entails proper waste segregation, recycling, and management, and is a crucial component required to help reduce waste through out the campus in order to optimize the MRF. In order to obtain data, Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS) and a survey that was intended for the target participants around the campus to determine the most generated waste in the campus. After a thorough analysis of waste, they were able to determine that waste under the Recyclables category is the most generated type in Don Honorio Ventura State University(DHVSU),with a total of 43.1% in terms of weight and 61.1% in terms of volume. The most common recyclables waste types are straws, spoons, forks, cardboard, dry paper, plastic containers, plastic cups and water bottles, which is the most consumed waste type with a percentage of 35.7%.Thisledtheresearcherstoproposea comprehensive SWM program and awareness campaigns for DHVSU based on the accumulated results. Conclusively, it was known that implementing SWM programs will yield substantial benefits across financial, academic, and environmental domains of the whole university today and in the future