IWM Reopens Medical Waste Facility to Serve NCR Hospitals

The reopening of the medical waste treatment facility in February was attended by IWM officers led by COO Joseph Quesada and Chief Transformation Officer Shiela Lina and representatives of IWM’s clients and partners including the Lung Center of the Philippines, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, St. Luke’s Medical Center, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources NCR and Central, and Cleanhaul Environmental Services.

Integrated Waste Management (IWM), the waste management company of AC Logistics, reopened its newly refurbished medical waste treatment plant located at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City on February 13.

The onsite facility will collect, store, process, and properly dispose of hazardous medical wastes of hospitals and other health facilities in the National Capital Region. The LCP plant first opened in 2008, and was closed for renovation in December.

Said IWM COO Joseph Quesada: "The reopening of our medical waste treatment facility at the Lung Center of the Philippines brings our services closer to hospitals and medical facilities in the area. The facility can treat up to 10 tons of medical waste per day from clinics, hospitals and healthcare facilities."

IWM helps businesses achieve their sustainability objectives by handling and returning their waste to circularity instead of diverting these to landfills. Aside from medical wastes, the company also processes non-hazardous wastes such as recyclables, compostables and residuals. With a refreshed brand, IWM will continue to innovate its facilities and expand its capabilities to help address the waste management challenges of its clients.

GMAC to Build and Operate Cold Storage Facility in Davao

GMAC Logitech Refrigeration Corporation, a joint venture of AC Logistics and Glacier Megafridge, is set to build and operate an 11,798-pallet cold storage facility in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, its second in Mindanao after the facility in Tablon, Cagayan de Oro.

Located in the PEZA-registered ANFLO Industrial Estate, the facility is expected to cater to local food producers, manufacturers, importers, and institutional food service and quick service restaurant clients. It is set to break ground on March 12, and expected to start operations by the first quarter of 2025.