Heavy equipment removes mounds of trash at a portion of Recto Avenue in the City of Manila on 26 June 2025. Photos of uncollected garbage in various streets of Manila have been circulating for days already. At least 10,000 tons of garbage are generated in Metro Manila every day, posing a great challenge among local government units in implementing solid waste management and proper waste disposal. Photo by Toto Lozano for DAILY TRIBUNE
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Garbage woes in Recto

Author : Toto Lozano
Heavy equipment removes mounds of trash at a portion of Recto Avenue in the City of Manila on 26 June 2025. Photos of uncollected garbage in various streets of Manila have been circulating for days already. At least 10,000 tons of garbage are generated in Metro Manila every day, posing a great challenge among local government units in implementing solid waste management and proper waste disposal.
Heavy equipment removes mounds of trash at a portion of Recto Avenue in the City of Manila on 26 June 2025. Photos of uncollected garbage in various streets of Manila have been circulating for days already. At least 10,000 tons of garbage are generated in Metro Manila every day, posing a great challenge among local government units in implementing solid waste management and proper waste disposal.
Heavy equipment removes mounds of trash at a portion of Recto Avenue in the City of Manila on 26 June 2025. Photos of uncollected garbage in various streets of Manila have been circulating for days already. At least 10,000 tons of garbage are generated in Metro Manila every day, posing a great challenge among local government units in implementing solid waste management and proper waste disposal.
Heavy equipment removes mounds of trash at a portion of Recto Avenue in the City of Manila on 26 June 2025. Photos of uncollected garbage in various streets of Manila have been circulating for days already. At least 10,000 tons of garbage are generated in Metro Manila every day, posing a great challenge among local government units in implementing solid waste management and proper waste disposal.
Heavy equipment removes mounds of trash at a portion of Recto Avenue in the City of Manila on 26 June 2025. Photos of uncollected garbage in various streets of Manila have been circulating for days already. At least 10,000 tons of garbage are generated in Metro Manila every day, posing a great challenge among local government units in implementing solid waste management and proper waste disposal.