PLASTICS

Mobile Plastic
Collection &
Recycling Project
Pilot Project on Mobile
Plastic Collection and
Recycling
DENR NSWSMC DOST-ITDI Caloocan City Quezon City Metro Recyclers
I. Objective
Enhance recycling rate of PLASTICS
with focus on “plastic bags”
through the mobile plastic
collection and recycling program
and establish a mechanism for
operational sustainability
 III. Concept
¾ To show the present capabilities for
recycling plastic scraps and to
increase awareness on the proper
handling of waste plastics as
prescribed in the Recycling
Guidelines to increase recovery and
recycling
III. Concept
¾ Link-up barangays and scrap
dealers with the recycler/s of
plastic bags to develop the
recycling market for plastic
bags.
IV. Operational Framework
¾ PPIA coordinated with NSWMC
Secretariat and LGU Solid Waste
Mgmt Offices in identifying pilot
areas and NGOs we can partner
with.
V. Site Selection
¾ Barangays
¾ with existing MRF
¾ with record of plastic
recyclables collected and traded
¾ preferably clustered in one area

¾ Schools
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
MOA Signing with Pilot Barangays

QC Environmental Protection &

Waste Management Dept. Brgy. Holy Spirit

Brgy. Greater Fairview Brgy. Greater Lagro

 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Launching at the Manufacturing Technology World
Exhibit, World Trade Center, Sept. 26-29, 2007
Brgy. Greater Fairview, Quezon City
Brgy. Greater Fairview, Quezon City
Brgy. Holy Spirit, Quezon City
Brgy. Greater Lagro, Quezon City
Brgy. New Era, Quezon City
Claret School of Quezon City (13 Nov)
Miriam College, Quezon City (11 Dec)
Brgy. 82-85 & 126-131 Clusters, Caloocan
 Result of Dispatch & Collection
LGU Date Net Wt. (kg)
Brgy. Greater Fairview 1,055.5
Brgy. Greater Lagro
Brgy. Holy Spirit
Brgy. New Era
Miriam College
Quezon City
Claret School of Q.C.

Brgy. 82-85 Cluster

497.3
Brgy. 126 -131 Cluster
Caloocan City
Total Waste Diverted* 1,557.8
*from Oct 07 to mid-Jan 08
 Conclusion
z Zero to 1.5 M.T. waste diversion of
post-consumer plastic bags and
Foam PS in the pilot areas.
z Continued collection in Quezon
City pilot areas
z Expansion in Caloocan covering
188 barangays. Target of 50% by
mid-2008.
z Miriam College and Claret School
of Quezon City are segregating
plastic bags and Foam PS (Miriam
only)
z Education is a factor in the
success of the project. Schools
major contributors.
Thank you
very much