QUEZON CITY SOLID WASTE

MANAGEMENT

Quezon City has a total land area of 166.20 km2 (64.2 sq mi) and a total population of 2 679 450, has the highest population in Metro Manila(2007). It is composed of 142 barangays, the most populated of which are Commonwealth, Batasan Hills and Payatas.

Environmental Protection and Waste Management Department

• Created during the early part of the administration of Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. as a vastly improved version of Task Force Clean and Green of the previous city administration.

•Frederika C. RentoyDepartment HeadTel. No. 924-3816

Tel/Fax No. 924-1539

EPWM Department is mandated to:• Enforce all laws, regulations and policies

pertinent to environmental management and pollution control;

• Design and maintain a waste collection and disposal system conforming to the requirements of RA 7160, 8749 and 9003; and

• Implement a civic consciousness program in support of its environmental and waste management programs.

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

• The City currently generates a daily average of 7,150 cubic meters or 1 ,429 metric tons of solid waste. These are all dumped at the 7.2-hectare Payatas Dumpsite.

Collection of Solid Waste

HIWA-HIWALAY NA BASURA SA BARANGAY PROGRAM

The following shall be implemented in all Barangays:• segregation of biodegradable

(nabubulok) and non-biodegradable (di-nabubulok) wastes in each household;• door to door dedicated collection of

segregated wastes.

Collection schedules will be as follows:

Monday-Wednesday-Friday Collection Schedule• Monday and Friday for

biodegradable (nabubulok) collection• Wednesday for non-

biodegradable (di-nabubulok) collection

DISTRICT BARANGAYS

I

Alicia Paraiso

Bahay Toro Project 6

* Bagong Pag-asa Ramon Magsaysay

Damayan San Antonio

Del Monte Sto. Cristo

Katipunan Sto. Domingo

Mariblo Talayan

Masambong Vasra

DISTRICT BARANGAYS

II

Baesa North Fairview

Balon Bato Novaliches Proper

Commonwealth * Pasong Tamo

Greater Lagro * Payatas

Gulod Sta. Lucia

* Holy Spirit * Sta. Monica

Kaligayahan Tandang Sora

New Era Unang Sigaw

DISTRICT BARANGAYS

III

Amihan Quirino 2-B

Claro (Quirino 3-B) Quirino 2-C

Duyan-Duyan Quirino 3-A

E. Rodriguez Silangan

East Kamias Socorro

* Matandang Balara West Kamias

Quirino 2-A

DISTRICT BARANGAYS

IV

Bagong Lipunan ng Crame Paligsahan

Don Manuel Pinagkaisahan

Doña Aurora Roxas

Doña Imelda Sacred Heart

Doña Josefa San Isidro Galas

Horseshoe * San Martin de Porres

Immaculate Concepcion Santol

Kamuning South Triangle

Kaunlaran Sto. Niño

Laging Handa Valencia

Obrero

Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday Collection Schedule• Tuesday and Saturday for

biodegradable (nabubulok) collection• Thursday for non-

biodegradable (di-nabubulok) collection

DISTRICT BARANGAYS

I

Balingasa Siena

Bungad St. Peter

Lourdes Veterans Village

Maharlika Damar

Manresa Nayong Kanluran

N.S. Amorato Phil-am

Paang Bundok San Isidro Labrador

Pag-ibig sa Nayon Sta. Cruz

Paltok Sta. Teresita

Salvacion West Triangle

San Jose

DISTRICT BARANGAYS

II

* San Agustin San Bartolome

* Bagbag Fairview

Bagong Silangan Sauyo

Batasan Hills Talipapa

Capri Apolonio Samson

Nagkaisang Nayon Culiat

Pasong Putik Sangandaan

DISTRICT BARANGAYS

III

Bagumbayan Bayanihan

Camp Aguinaldo Blue Ridge A

Dioquino Zobel Blue Ridge B

Escopa I Libis

Escopa II * Mangga

Escopa III Marilag

Escopa IV Masagana

Loyola Heights Pansol

Milagrosa St. Ignatius

San Roque Ugong Norte

Tagumpay Villa Maria Clara

Bagumbuhay White Plains

DISTRICT BARANGAYS

IV

Botocan Sikatuna Village

Central * Tatalon

Damayang Lagi Teacher's Village East

Kalusugan Teacher's Village West

Kristong Hari UP Campus

Krus na Ligas Mariana

Malaya Pinyahan

Old Capitol Site UP Village

San Vicente

Trucks shall be marked with biodegradable or non-

biodegradable tarpaulins to indicate the type of waste to be collected upon arrival

at the Barangays .

For Barangays that are already advance in the implementation of their own solid waste management

programs, the City shall deploy trucks marked with residual tarpaulins indicating that only residual wastes will be collected during the specified date of

collection.

Examples of solid wastes to be segregated

TYPES OF WASTES

BIODEGRADABLE WASTES

KITCHEN WASTELeft-over / spoiled food

Fish / fowl

Bones

Fruit / vegetable peelings

COMPOSTABLE Seeds

Hard shells

Leaves

Grass

TYPE OF WASTES

NON - BIODEGRADABLE WASTES RECYCLABLES

Bottles / Glass

Metal/ Tin cans (Softdrinks in can, can of milk, etc.)

Aluminum

Paper (clean and dry)

Cartons (shoe boxes, cereal boxes, boxes of appliances, etc.)

Hard plastics (shampoo bottles, Zonrox bottles, mineral water bottels, etc.)

Doi packs (milk cartons, Chukie, Chocolait, etc.)

TYPE OF WASTES

NON - BIODEGRADABLE WASTES

RESIDUALS

Sanitary Napkins

Disposable Diapers

Used / worn out rags (basahan)

Ceramics

Styropor (food packaging, etc.)

Soiled tissue paper

Tetra Packs (Zesto, etc.)

Candy wrappers

Sachets (shampoo, coffee, etc.)

Cigarette butts

Animal manure

TYPE OF WASTES

SPECIAL WASTES

BULKY WASTES

YARD WASTE

Tree trunks

Branches/TwigsWHITE GOODS/DISCARDED

APPLIANCESStoves , Refrigerators, Dishwashers, Washing

machines, Consumer Electronics (E-Wastes)

OLD FURNITURES

DISCARDED TIRES

Household Hazardous Wastes

Busted Fluorescent Lamps, Spent Domestic Batteries

Discarded Paint