An Assessment of the Efficiency of the Solid Waste Management System in Quezon City: A Knowledge and Perceptions Survey of Residents in Various Barangays

Abstract

One of the more glaring effects of the rapid growth of the population and urbanization is the corresponding increase in the solid wastes being generated. Managing solid wastes has ever since been a chronic problem that legislators and ordinary citizens alike cannot seem to address comprehensively. The ideal system of solid waste management should incorporate sound practices in its various stages: from generation to storage, collection, transportation, processing, until its final disposal. Otherwise it would wreak dire effects on the environment, the economy and on the people's health and well-being. This study is an evaluation of the efficiency of the current solid waste management system of the most populated city in NCR which is Quezon City. The level of awareness, insights and opinions of the residents were surveyed to gauge the perceived efficiency of the existing system.