Wastes developed into building materials

MANILA, Philippines - A hazardous waste treatment facility is not only reducing garbage volume to help extend the useful life of sanitary landfill, but is also transforming some of the rubbish it has been processing into various concrete-based materials, which it gives away for charity.

Gennix-Pathogenesis, a division of Parhogeneis Inc., has yet to go commercial for the various building materials it produces from treating and processing commercial and industrial wastes.

However, it assures that the kind of hollow blocks, roof tiles, wall panels, paving slabs, road dividers, curbstones, and artificial reef blocks it creates have the equivalent strength as most of the same items that commercial manufacturers make.

“It is not yet commercially viable as of now, so we give them to charity like the Philippine Christian Foundation or some other schools which need them for free. And we can also work with our clients to supply materials as specified by them for in-house projects,” said Hamish Moore, managing director of Gennix-Pathogenesis.

“It is a benefit for us actually to give it away than bring it to the sanitary landfill,” he added.

The waste treatment company proudly calls itself a “specialist” in the field of handling commercial, industrial and bio-hazardous trash.

Moore said they use the patented “Palingenesis Process” that ensures the chemical neutralization of all contaminants in the commercial, industrial and bio-hazardous wastes, which is then followed by their concrete encapsulation.

“We provide a fully integrated disposal service, as we employ innovative approach to environment management, which gives our clients peace of mind,” Moore said.

“We provide secure onsite storage facilities, thereby reducing the need for clients to store at their own premises. All shipments are weighed and logged upon arrival at our plant as part of our complete material management process,” he added.

The company’s hazardous waste treatment facility is located in Barangay Tunasan, Muntinlupa City.