The Anna Maersk arrives at Deltaport in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada, on June 29, 2019, to off load 69 containers of garbage that were returned from the Philippines. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP)

OTTAWA, June 29 (Xinhua) -- A ship carrying 69 containers of mislabeled Canadian garbage that had been rotting in the Philippines for six years arrived at Tsawwassen, Canada's British Columbia, Saturday morning, according to CTV.

Canada exported the containers of garbage to the Philippines for recycling in 2013, but they became a diplomatic dispute between the two countries after what were labeled as plastics were found to actually contain regular trash, including dirty diapers and kitchen waste.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte called on Canada to take back its garbage by May 15 this year.

"Prepare a grand reception. Eat it if you want to," Duterte reportedly said about the infamous trash.

When that deadline date was due, he recalled the Philippine ambassador in Ottawa and consuls general in other Canadian cities last month over the garbage dispute.

In recent weeks, Malaysia and Indonesia have also expressed their desire to return shipments of Canadian garbage.