Establishment of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) System

Roberto B. GuevaraPunong Barangay

Barangay Sun ValleyParanaque City

Content of Presentation:

Total Segregation ApproachBarangay MRF; CompostingLarge Scale OperationsManaging RecyclablesLocal Recycling TechnologiesResidual Management

orting at Sourceovide easy

egregation system source.

se of color-coded ns with pictures is commended.

ystem should be nderstood by child

ensure that adults so understand.

For Campuses & Buildings

Sorting at Source: Composting at Home

ompostable waste need not leave the home. here are many practical ways of managing ompostable waste.his will require the re-use of certain discarded aterials

1. Backyard Compost Pits

. TOWER TIRES

BOTTOMLESS COMPOSTERS

COMPOSTING IN CLAY POTS

Hanging Container Composting

6 VERMICOMPOSTING

Village-level Collection

aily segregated collection is best for villages th a budget for bio-man.

very bio-man can cover 200 houses daily @ 1.00.e can earn P5000 in 25 days of work.

ommunity ollection

ome communities may opt to bring their segregated astes to bins located at strategic places within their lage.

Urban Poor Community Approach

ven urban poor milies can improvise d develop their own

n system.small open space or reet corner is enough.ontents are collected eekly by barangay.

Village Eco-center 1

Village Eco-center 2

Village Eco-Center 3

mmediate Sale of Recyclables

buyers of factory returnables are available, then on-bio wastes do not have to be brought to the rangay MRF.

he proceeds are realized by the village.

Barangay MRF

Delivery of Treated Compostables

Mulching Operation

Compost Processing

rmentation Phase

When bio-waste achieves the proper carbon:nitrogen ratio, it reaches a temperature of up to 60 degrees C.

This is enough to kill pathogens.

The secret is in the mixture, not in the machine.

Shredding of Dried Compostables

eving of shredded compost

Maturation Period

apid composting” still eeds time for the mpost harvest to ature before application agriculture.

ature’s micro-organisms ave to be given time to ature at their own pace.e-mature compost may

mit foul odor.

500 KGS/DAY ITDI-DOST COMPOSTING (BIOREACTOR)

Large-scale MRF Operation

the city goes into large-scale MRFs, then the use of achines will have to come in.here are several local technologies available for

se of Large Shredders/Chippers

Marketing of Compost

Compost should not pretend to be a fertilizer product.

Compost should be marketed as “soil conditioners”, mulch, garden soil, humus, etc.

FPA license not required for community operation.

Commercial Redemption Centeror commercial purposes, recyclables may be rought to a bigger central warehouse.his may be operated by the city, or by a ooperative, or by a private business.

his is required for ral or provincial

perations in order to ccumulate ommercial quantities efore transporting.

Management of Recyclables or Non-Biodegradable Waste

Paper Recycling

White paper, newsprint, mixed paper …

f b /f l

PET Recycling There is available local

technology in recycling PET bottles.

An effective buy-back system is in place in many areas to recover PET bottles.

This becomes easy source of revenue for MRF.

stic waste

Slab from plastic waste

Construction material

Plastic Waste Recycling

HDPE Recycling

- high density polyethylene: can be shredded and made into new plastic products.

Polystyrene Recycling

Tin Can Resizing

… from big cans to many small cans …

Decorative iteml

Waste glass

Glass Recycling

LO SACHETS

Laminates Recycling

Composite (Tetrapack) Recycling

Carton Recycling

Doy Pack Recycling

Doy Pack Recycling

Rubber Tire Recycling

Recycling & Reusevases from rolled paper

baskets from used plastic

signage made fromused ballpen caps

Recycling & Reuse

ceiling from old windows cabinet door decorated

painted garlic peel on a door

Recycling & Reuse

wood is usedmake road signs

sunflowers from plastic cups

Basic Organic Agriculture

ological waste anagement will entually lead to organic riculture.

ompost may be used rectly for planting ganic vegetables and uits.here is a large untapped cal demand for compost.

URBAN GARDENING

Vermi-Culture Technology To improve the quality

of compost, it may be fed to vermi-worms and the manure is collected as vermi-castings.

This process produces the best quality organic soil conditioner, which is practiced in many parts of the world.