MARIKINA CITY

Galing Pook Awardee 2007-2009

Eco Savers

 Introduced in June 2004 by Marikinas Waste

Management Office, in coordination with the Department of Education, the Eco-Savers program required students to bring recyclable garbage from their respective households during an assigned Eco Daythe day when the garbage is going to be weighed and credited to their issued eco passbooks. Each of the 18 public elementary schools in the city is assigned an Eco Day, which is once a week.

 Accredited junk shops weigh the recyclables,

record these in the passbooks and haul all the recyclables collected. The recyclables are then valued according to the prevailing market price and reflected in the individual passbooks using a point system (PhP1.00 = 1 point). Points earned entitle the eco-saver to shop in the Eco-Savers Mobile Store, which visits the school twice within the school year. This mobile store carries educational materials such as dictionaries, books, school supplies and educational toys. An ecosaver only needs to present the passbook to purchase school supplies.

 Records show that individual savings or points

earned, within a school year period, ranged from PhP50.00 to PhP1,800.00, which helped reduce household expenses on school supplies. The Eco-Savers program has also decreased the cost incurred in the disposal of local solid waste. The 50 truckload-trips a day to the dumpsite went down to an average of 30 trips a day and has also contributed to traffic decongestion, less air pollution, and energy conservation. Moreover, the program has provided junk shops within the city with a regular supply of recyclable materials.

Waste by the Numbers

Estimated waste generation per day: 230 tons or

690 cubic meters/day Percentage of biodegradable wastes: 45% Percentage of non-biodegradable wastes: 55% (about 80% recyclable) Cost of waste management: PhP1.00/kg. or about PhP230,000.00/day

Centralized Warehousing
Marikinas local government established a 900-

square meter Central Warehouse containing supplies such as lumber, paint, bolts, nails, electrical components as well as office and school supplies and equipment. It even houses disaster and relief goods. In centralizing supply management, the supply chain is handled by one department tasked to monitor, inventory, deliver and inspect the proper use and distribution of materials to end users and project sites.

 By introducing the advanced withdrawal concept,

the various project implementing departments could immediately obtain the materials they need from the central warehouse while at the same time undertake the public bidding of replacement materials that would replenish the stocks at the warehouse. The Central Warehouse has a bar coding system and wide area network (WAN) in place which enables it to make a quick inventory as well as properly and quickly release supplies and materials. The mayor can even inspect the inventory of supplies online.

Clean Food and Water Laboratory

 In Marikina City, the consumers are assured that

the vendors sell clean food and water. This is because the city government put up its very own Clean Food and Water Laboratory, which conducts regular tests to determine if the water and food being sold in the markets are potable and safe. The Clean Food and Water Laboratory project aims to promote food safety awareness among producers, manufacturers, food retailers and consumers. The city government disseminates information about food safety and hygiene.

 In City Ordinance No. 63, series of 2003 required all

food eatery owners and helpers in public markets in the City of Marikina to undergo Comprehensive Food Safety and Personal Hygiene training. The project also entails regular monitoring of the quality of water being supplied and sold within the city to ensure compliance with the Sanitation Code of the Philippines (P.D. 856). This is mandated by Ordinance No. 167, series of 2001. On a monthly basis, the water from refilling stations and haulers are tested for the presence of harmful bacteria. In addition, joint water sampling is undertaken to monitor the quality of the water being supplied to the consumers by the water concessionaire, Manila Water Company. Samples are taken at identified sampling points of the water distribution system within the city.

Sources:
http://www.galingpook.org/main/component/conte

nt/article/154-marikina-city http://www.galingpook.org/main/component/conte nt/article/146-marikina-city Galing Pook Outstanding Local Governance Progarams for 2009