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. Rentoy Department Head Tel. 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.

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 nonbiodegradable (di-nabubulok) collection

DISTRICT

BARANGAYS

Alicia Bahay Toro * Bagong Pag-asa Damayan

I

Paraiso Project 6 Ramon Magsaysay San Antonio Sto. Cristo Sto. Domingo Talayan Vasra

Del Monte Katipunan Mariblo Masambong

DISTRICT

BARANGAYS

Baesa Balon Bato Commonwealth

II

North Fairview Novaliches Proper * Pasong Tamo * Payatas Sta. Lucia * Sta. Monica Tandang Sora Unang Sigaw

Greater Lagro Gulod * Holy Spirit Kaligayahan New Era

DISTRICT

BARANGAYS

Amihan Claro (Quirino 3-B) Duyan-Duyan

III

Quirino 2-B Quirino 2-C Quirino 3-A Silangan Socorro West Kamias

E. Rodriguez East Kamias * Matandang Balara Quirino 2-A

DISTRICT

BARANGAYS

Bagong Lipunan ng Crame Don Manuel Doa Aurora Doa Imelda

IV

Paligsahan Pinagkaisahan Roxas Sacred Heart San Isidro Galas * San Martin de Porres Santol South Triangle Sto. Nio Valencia

Doa Josefa Horseshoe Immaculate Concepcion Kamuning Kaunlaran Laging Handa Obrero

Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday Collection Schedule Tuesday and Saturday for biodegradable (nabubulok) collection Thursday for nonbiodegradable (di-nabubulok) collection

DISTRICT

BARANGAYS

Balingasa Bungad Lourdes Maharlika Manresa

I

Siena St. Peter Veterans Village Damar Nayong Kanluran Phil-am San Isidro Labrador Sta. Cruz Sta. Teresita West Triangle

N.S. Amorato Paang Bundok Pag-ibig sa Nayon Paltok Salvacion San Jose

DISTRICT

BARANGAYS

* San Agustin * Bagbag Bagong Silangan

II

San Bartolome Fairview Sauyo Talipapa Apolonio Samson Culiat Sangandaan

Batasan Hills Capri Nagkaisang Nayon Pasong Putik

DISTRICT

BARANGAYS

Bagumbayan Camp Aguinaldo Dioquino Zobel Escopa I

III

Bayanihan Blue Ridge A Blue Ridge B Libis * Mangga Marilag Masagana Pansol St. Ignatius Ugong Norte Villa Maria Clara White Plains

Escopa II Escopa III Escopa IV Loyola Heights Milagrosa San Roque Tagumpay Bagumbuhay

DISTRICT

BARANGAYS

Botocan Central Damayang Lagi Kalusugan

IV

Sikatuna Village * Tatalon Teacher's Village East Teacher's Village West UP Campus Mariana Pinyahan UP Village

Kristong Hari Krus na Ligas Malaya Old Capitol Site San Vicente

Trucks shall be marked with biodegradable or nonbiodegradable 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.

TYPES OF WASTES

KITCHEN WASTE

Left-over / spoiled food Fish / fowl Bones

BIODEGRADABLE WASTES

Fruit / vegetable peelings Seeds

COMPOSTABLE

Hard shells Leaves Grass

TYPE OF WASTES Bottles / Glass Metal/ Tin cans (Softdrinks in can, can of milk, etc.) Aluminum Paper (clean and dry) NON - BIODEGRADABLE WASTES RECYCLABLES 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 Sanitary Napkins Disposable Diapers Used / worn out rags (basahan) Ceramics RESIDUALS NON - BIODEGRADABLE WASTES Styropor (food packaging, etc.) Soiled tissue paper Tetra Packs (Zesto, etc.) Candy wrappers Sachets (shampoo, coffee, etc.) Cigarette butts Animal manure

TYPE OF WASTES YARD WASTE Tree trunks Branches/Twigs WHITE GOODS/DISCARDED APPLIANCES Stoves , Refrigerators, Dishwashers, Washing machines, Consumer Electronics (E-Wastes) OLD FURNITURES DISCARDED TIRES Household Hazardous Wastes Busted Fluorescent Lamps, Spent Domestic Batteries Discarded Paint

BULKY WASTES SPECIAL WASTES