The Quezon City government has approved a new ordinance aimed at reducing textile waste while creating livelihood opportunities for residents.
According to the City Ordinance SP-3472, S-2025, also known as the Textile Sustainability and Circularity Ordinance of Quezon City, institutionalizes a citywide program that promotes the reuse, repair, and recycling of discarded fabrics as part of the city’s sustainability efforts.
Under the ordinance, the city government will establish textile circularity hubs where fabric waste will be collected, sorted, repurposed, and recycled.
It added that the hubs are expected to help divert textile waste from landfills and support small-scale entrepreneurs and artisans.
The measure builds on the existing circularity hub in Barangay Payatas, which was launched in Oct. 2025 in partnership with Cebu-based social enterprise ANTHILL Fabric Gallery.
The facility allows artisans to transform textile scraps into new products using shared equipment and workspaces.
Mayor Joy Belmonte said the ordinance supports the city’s zero-waste goals by ensuring that fabric waste is reused instead of discarded, while also opening opportunities for livelihood and small businesses.
The ordinance also strengthens partnerships with government agencies, civil society groups, and academic institutions to promote sustainable textile production and consumption. Incentives will be given to businesses that support the circular textile economy.
A Textile Sustainability and Circularity Committee will oversee the program and prepare a five-year action plan to guide implementation.
The committee will be chaired by the city mayor, with the Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department and the Small Business Cooperatives Development and Promotions Office as co-vice chairpersons.
The ordinance was authored by Councilors Aly Medalla, Dorothy Delarmente, and Vito Sotto Generoso and was passed by the Quezon City Council led by Vice Mayor Gian Sotto in December 2025.