02a Pilot Project Mobile Collection & Recycling

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. Greater Fairview

Brgy. Holy Spirit

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

Quezon City

Date Brgy. Greater Fairview Brgy. Greater Lagro Brgy. Holy Spirit Brgy. New Era Miriam College Claret School of Q.C. Brgy. 82-85 Cluster

Net Wt. (kg) 1,055.5

497.3

Brgy. 126 -131 Cluster Caloocan City

Total Waste Diverted*

*from Oct 07 to mid-Jan 08

1,557.8

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