My slides for the GSUP Talk on Waste and Space in 2019.

1. A Geographical Overview of
Quezon City Solid Waste Disposal
Marion Micah R. Tinio, M. Sc., ENP.
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
University of the Philippines Diliman

2. Quezon City Profile
• Population (2016) 3.1M
• Largest contributor of waste in NCR
(2016): 386.84 tons/day
• Per capita waste generation (2013):
0.88 kg/cap/day
• Average waste disposal rate (2013):
0.51 kg/cap/day
Data from AECOM (2016)

3. Tinio et al. (under review)

4. NSWMC EMB

5. Tanchuling (2017)

6. Tanchuling (2017)

7. QC approves proposal for waste-to-energy projectMar 2017
DENR orders closure of Payatas landfillAug 2017
With impending Payatas landfill closure, MMDA ordered use of
alternative landfills in Rodriguez and Navotas.Aug 2017
Payatas landfill was closed after 15 years of service.Sep 2017
DENR suspended operation of Vitas Marine Loading Station
because of allegedly leaking waste discharge into Manila Bay.Oct 2017
DENR is seeking alternatives to Rodriguez and Navotas landfills.Jan 2018
57 junk shops operating near Payatas were closedSep 2018
Press Release: QC invites comparative proposals for the QC
Integrated SWM Facility ProjectOct 2018
Sources: Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Bulletin

8. Rodriguez Sanitary Landfill
(19 hectares)
Districts 2, 5, 6
Navotas Sanitary Landfill
(40 hectares) through the
Vitas Loading Station
Districts 1, 3, 4
Quezon City Hall
Payatas Sanitary Landfill
(19 hectares)
Closed

9. Google
Rodriguez Sanitary
Landfill

10. PhilEco
Navotas Sanitary Landfill

11. PhilEco
Navotas Sanitary Landfill

12. • QC = P333 vs. San Fernando, Pampanga = P13
SWM expenditure comparisons (2014) per person
• P780M when Payatas was open (2017)
• P1.7 B estimate when Rodriguez landfill is in use
Increase in total hauling costs
• Waste diversion starts from proper segregation.
QC can save P253M with 50% waste diversion (2014)
Rodriguez Landfill receives at least 6,000 tons of waste per day
(2018)
• Navotas Sanitary Landfill – 2026
• Rodriguez Landfill – 2037
Landfills are nearing full capacity (2017) and will be unusable in:
WHY MUST WE PARTICIPATE?
Sources: Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Bulletin

13. Tinio et al. (under review) Feedback effects in Malolos City SWM

14. Ecological solid waste management hierarchy
(DENR 2005)

15. ADB (2016)
Most of the waste we
generate are biodegradable.
COMPOSTING!
Quezon City
waste composition

16. NSWMC EMB

17. Quezon City Hall Waste
Market
•Open every Friday,
from 8am to 3pm

18. UP Diliman Recyclables
Fair

19. NSWMC EMB

20. Contact
• mmrtinio@gmail.com