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Sanitation and Recycling in Quezon City, Metro Manila: What do you need to know?

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Here's what 14 local experts had to say about sanitation, recycling, and waste management in Quezon City, Metro Manila.

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Quezon City is one of the most urbanized and crowded cities in the Philippines. If you are considering to move in this city, you must think about your budget first because the cost of living is really high. You must also think about your health. Ask yourself, “am I fit for this place?” due to it being heavily polluted.

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The heat in this city is outrageous, from average of 29-31°C. You may need to invest in air conditioning first. Second to think about flooding. Some parts of this city are vulnerable to floods cause of clogged up sewage.

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Our city is strict with following the city rules, especially with segregating our trash. Our city has a schedule on collecting our trash and if your trash is not segregated properly, it won’t be collected.

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Jaylord, says: 2020

Quezon city is one of the biggest cities in Metro manila. There are over 2.9 million people. There are a lot of issues here like poverty, pollution etc.

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Moving to a city such as my city is hard. It is very populated here. Sometimes resources are not enough; in difficult times, there are scarce resources due to the volume of people buying them. I don’t recommend this city because there is too much pollution too which is not really healthy.

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Leonarda, says: 2020

The city is heavily populated. Although somehow developed, people looking for a peaceful life are not suited for life in Quezon City. The people moving here should know there are problems such as traffic and pollution which is an important factor to be check before continuing with a major decision such as moving.

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Trixie, says: 2020

Something to consider when moving here is the pollution and congestion. Innumerable cars cause terrible traffic almost every day and Quezon city being one of the biggest and congested cities in the country is a prime contributor to that.

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Julliana, says: 2020

Our city is very quiet and have lesser crime above all other cities. The people are very helpful and private. Most of all, the streets are clear from any garbage and any garbage seen will be voluntarily pick up by any private citizen. Our city has many parks and beautiful scenery you can admire and relax.

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Florence, says: 2020

The first thing to consider before moving to Quezon City is how heavy traffic is. It is advisable to leave hours in advance to give ample allowance just in case there is traffic. Second, always wear a mask or face protection. The city is polluted due to its numerous factories and vehicles. never forget to bring an umbrella. Umbrellas are handy no matter what the weather is; in Quezon City, it’s either really sunny or really rainy.

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The city has barely any trees around and the pollution coming from the many cars passing by may be harmful to someone who have breathing difficulties, diseases. Additionally, the amount of people in the city have multiplying due to numerous jobs that are absent in the provinces thus making the streets and public places crowded. With places being crowded, crimes such as pickpocketing are rampant and the victim of crimes like these are usually foreigners or the ones who look like they have money with them in their travels.

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Quezon City is known to its strong policy regarding waste management. On a weekly basis, it has a scheduled collection of garbage in which biodegradable is separated from non-biodegradable upon collection. It is also the largest city among the archipelago of the Philippines. The city is a staunch believer of an equal education for all that’s why it offers various scholarships to its constituents.

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For someone moving here, he/she should know the public transportation is not very efficient. Traffic will shock them and so will the pollution. The rent is very high and lastly, the amount of deposit you will need is higher than the rest of the cities.

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Flowen, says: 2020

It is the largest city in the National Capital Region and it one of the cities with the highest populations in the Philippines. The city is full of both private and public institutions so there may be jobs here such as the St. Luke’s Medical Center- Quezon City, the Ortigas financial district. Parks are also present in the city for the public to enjoy such as the La Mesa Eco Park and the University of the Philippines Diliman campus. However, like other cities in Metro Manila, traffic is a huge problems to commuters, and the pollution.

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Before moving to a place such as Quezon City, it is important to take into consideration the sheer amount of congestion and traffic that occurs in its streets everyday. it would be a wise decision to look into subdivisions that are far from the city area, as they are less polluted.

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Eunice, says: 2020
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