The Local Government Units (LGU) of Talisay City and Minglanilla in Cebu Province said "No" to the planned dumping of Cebu City garbage at their respective landfills. 

Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas and Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad expressed their respective positions during a meeting with Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla on January 22, 2026, in line with Cebu City's concerns on garbage disposal, as the Binaliw landfill remains closed after the tragedy.

As of this writing, Cebu City disposes of trash in the Municipality of Consolacion.

Minglanilla is one of possible areas considered by Mayor Nestor Archival to receive garbage from Cebu City. 

However, in a post on his social media page, Enad said it is unjust for a highly urbanized city to transfer its environmental and social burden to a municipality, and is unfair to the people of Minglanilla. 

Enad added that the landfill in Minglanilla does not have a permit to operate, and that until now constituents have suffered from the detrimental effects of the landfill. 

“You may have been wondering about the reports of "negotiations" for Cebu City to dump their garbage in Minglanilla. This is not true, as no one from the Cebu City Government nor from the DENR has approached or called me about the matter. Not until this morning, when I was called to the Capitol for an "emergency meeting" with DENR Secretary Raphael Lotilla, Gov. Pam Baricuatro, Cebu City Mayor Archival, and many other regional and provincial officials. There, the DENR Secretary apprised us of the need for Cebu City to find an alternative site for their wastes, and that the DENR 7 identified  Minglanilla as among the alternatives. With all humility and honesty, I spoke up in the meeting, bringing with me the voice of Minglanillahanons in giving a resounding NO to their proposal. I made known our position that transferring the environmental and social burden of a big city like Cebu to a small town like Minglanilla is unreasonable and fundamentally unjust,” Enad said in his post.  

“As it is, Minglanilla is even bearing the cost of bringing our own garbage to the neighboring City of Naga, so it would defy logic if we accept solid waste from other areas. Second, the privately owned landfill in Minglanilla has no permit to operate, considering that the private operator has grossly failed to fulfill or comply with their contractual obligations as specified in an agreement with the Municipal Government,” he added. 

“More importantly, Minglanilla still continues to suffer from the landfill's past operations. It has been closed for three years now and yet, garbage continue to trickle down to our rivers, threatening our local water sources,” Enad said further. 

Meanwhile, Gullas said that as Talisay City is considered an option, they decline with all due respect to Cebu City officials, citing safety concerns despite dumping to be temporary, based on the Binaliw landfill tragedy.