QC LGU holds 'Cash to Trashback' program pop-up event in Barangay Tatalon
The Quezon City Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD) led on Thursday, Jan. 26, the “Trash to Cashback” program pop-up event in a covered court in Barangay Tatalon where residents turned over their recyclable materials or wastes.
The program is in line with the local government’s goal to make the city clean and livable.
Under the program, which was launched in March 2021, various recyclable, clean, and dry plastics, paper, and metal materials turned over by residents can be converted into “environmental points” which they can use to pay for utilities (water and electricity) or buy groceries and other necessities.
The city government said that the program allows the citizens to actively participate in the city’s waste diversion initiative or the recovery of recyclables and single-use plastics. It is also open for non-residents who want to help in saving the environment.
They have already diverted over 120,000 kilograms of recyclable materials from waste streams while around 320,000 points were redeemed by the residents.
In a Facebook post in February 2022, the city government said that individuals should turnover three kilograms of single-use plastics or one kilogram of other recyclables to get environmental points
Citizens and non-residents can visit around 10 drop-off and exchange booths at the QC Hall Park and Lagoon, Meralco Business Centers and in the city’s six districts to turnover their wastes and get points. The booths are open Mondays to Fridays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
They can visit the QC CCESD Facebook page for more details regarding the program: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid024wLa5hCbLePx1MYSTSEWSHENThVaghg3Hcsq25u5VWeH8e9y3EmE8zNRF9Qdh1Mvl&id=100066537197967&mibextid=Nif5oz
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