this deprives the lgus of the needed funds that could have been invested on other social interventions or infrastructural developments in cebu city for instance according to the city ordinance which is currently under review garbage fees are paid quarterly and fixed for majority of businesses while some business and all residential houses are charged based on floor area such a measure can provide the financial resources needed for service improvement and shift the financial burden away from municipalities metro cebu would need to reform its waste pricing mechanism to be better resourced to improve and expand upon its waste collection service