Where to go to recycle in and around metro manila
Where to go to recycle?
The importance of recycling household waste products is widely
known throughout the Philippines. Many people now realize that one significant
positive impact that they can personally have on the environment is to recycle
products. However, as more people become interested to recycle materials, it is
equally important that they know specifically where to go to recycle their waste
products. Most recycling centers are located in cities and urban areas. However,
recycling campaigns can also be successfully carried out in rural communities.
Below is a list of recycling centers in Manila. These centers
will purchase from individuals or groups bulk materials for recycling. However,
it is important to note that some of these recyclers will only purchase products
in bulk, sometimes in quantities as large as a ton. The specific types of
materials, the minimum amounts and purchase prices will vary. You can get
specific information about each from the company.
· For all kinds of bottles - colored, broken, medicine,
wine and liquor:
SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, Bottle Division Parola Street, Tondo
Manila
· For paper, cartons
and newspapers (glossy paper from magazines usually not accepted):
ACLEM PAPER MILLS
Muntinlupa, Metro
Manila
WORLDWIDE PAPER MILLS
22 Baler Street,
San Francisco del
Monte
Quezon City
Metro Manila
GLOBE PAPER MILLS
1000 Gov. E. Pascual Avenue
Malabon,
Metro Manila
· All types of
styrfoam:
MS. MARGIE CENTENO, Inventor
Los
Ba Laguna
(109-domestic calls, Tel.# 50006)
· All types of
rubber; rubber slippers:
RUBBER WORLD-Phils, Inc.
328 Quirino
Highway
Novaliches, Quezon City
Metro Manila
· For plastics and
tin cans, including paint cans and rusty galvanized iron sheets:
GOODWILL METAL ENTERPRISES
225 Gen.
Luis Street,
Kaybiga, Kalookan City
Metro Manila
METAL WEALTH ENTERPRISES
37 Gen. Luis-Capri
Novaliches,
Quezon City
Metro Manila
Junk shops are recyclers
Since there are limited recycling
centers, many households can recycle their products through neighborhood junk
shops.
Did you know
that...
· Through the Linis
Ganada project in San Juan, junk shops provide pushcart boys (diyaryo bote boys)
with start-upcapital to buy non-traditional materials which can be recycled. The
junk shops then sell the materials in bulk directly to companies such as
Rubberworld or San Miguel which purchase the recyclable wastes.
· A push cart boy
can earn P70 - 100 per day by buying old newspapers, bottles, metals and other
junks which can be recycled and then selling them to junk shop
owners.
· These initiatives
not only promote recycling, but also provide an alternative income source for
out-of-school youth.
For further information: Balikatan Movement, 333 Santolan Road,
San Juan, Metro Manila
Ideas for Action:
A Technology Information Kit, November 23 - 28,
1992
