AC Logistics inks deal for El Nido

AC Logistics Holdings Corp. on Thursday said it signed an agreement for the transport, handling and management of hospital and hazardous waste across the island resorts of El Nido.

The agreement was made through its subsidiary Integrated Waste Management Inc. (IWMI) and Ten Knots Philippines Inc. The latter is a subsidiary of Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts Corp. that operates a number of resorts in El Nido in Palawan.

IWMI will be in charge of collection, transport and proper treatment and disposal of Ten Knots’s medical and infectious wastes. Full service includes documentary evidence of how the generator’s hazardous wastes are treated and disposed.

IWMI is one of the leading waste management companies in the Philippines specializing in the handling of hazardous waste that include industrial and hospital wastes, among others. IWMI claimed that it serves some 40 percent of medical establishments in Metro Manila.

The recent pandemic resulted in an increase in volume of hospital waste like face masks, hazmats, PPE, vials and syringes, diluents and expired medicines that requires proper handling and disposal.

“As our businesses grow and the tourism industry recovers, the challenge of managing different types of waste escalates, too,” Ayala Land Hotels President and CEO Javier D. Hernandez said. “We at Ten Knots are only too glad to work with IWMI in addressing these challenges and meeting our sustainability objectives.”

IWMI has been in the business of collecting and treating infectious and hazardous wastes for more than 30 years.

Being ISO 14001 Certified, IWMI has been one of the most trusted partners in the industry, with clients ranging from government to private institutions.

“It is an honor to be working with the Ten Knots Group in ensuring proper waste management in hotels and tourism estates. Our team is excited to collaborate with the group’s El Nido Resorts and Lio Beach in exploring innovative solutions and practices that protect El Nido’s communities and natural environment. Through this partnership, we hope to encourage more organizations to institutionalize proper hazardous waste management and ensure longterm positive impact,” IWMI President Cezar Christopher Gregory G. Pacheco Jr. said.

IWMI is part of the Ayala Group’s logistics subsidiary AC Logistics Holdings Corp.