WASTE WATCH Workers sort collected garbage, mostly plastics and recyclables, at a junk shop along Road 10 in Manila on the afternoon of 16 January 2026. The Manila city government has updated its garbage collection fees for the first time in over a decade to address rising hauling costs and increased waste volumes. Toto Lozano
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Manila updates business garbage fees

WASTE WATCH Workers sort collected garbage, mostly plastics and recyclables, at a junk shop along Road 10 in Manila on the afternoon of 16 January 2026. The Manila city government has updated its garbage collection fees for the first time in over a decade to address rising hauling costs and increased waste volumes.

Author : Toto Lozano
WASTE WATCH Workers sort collected garbage, mostly plastics and recyclables, at a junk shop along Road 10 in Manila on the afternoon of 16 January 2026. The Manila city government has updated its garbage collection fees for the first time in over a decade to address rising hauling costs and increased waste volumes.
WASTE WATCH Workers sort collected garbage, mostly plastics and recyclables, at a junk shop along Road 10 in Manila on the afternoon of 16 January 2026. The Manila city government has updated its garbage collection fees for the first time in over a decade to address rising hauling costs and increased waste volumes.
WASTE WATCH Workers sort collected garbage, mostly plastics and recyclables, at a junk shop along Road 10 in Manila on the afternoon of 16 January 2026. The Manila city government has updated its garbage collection fees for the first time in over a decade to address rising hauling costs and increased waste volumes.
WASTE WATCH Workers sort collected garbage, mostly plastics and recyclables, at a junk shop along Road 10 in Manila on the afternoon of 16 January 2026. The Manila city government has updated its garbage collection fees for the first time in over a decade to address rising hauling costs and increased waste volumes.
WASTE WATCH Workers sort collected garbage, mostly plastics and recyclables, at a junk shop along Road 10 in Manila on the afternoon of 16 January 2026. The Manila city government has updated its garbage collection fees for the first time in over a decade to address rising hauling costs and increased waste volumes.
WASTE WATCH Workers sort collected garbage, mostly plastics and recyclables, at a junk shop along Road 10 in Manila on the afternoon of 16 January 2026. The Manila city government has updated its garbage collection fees for the first time in over a decade to address rising hauling costs and increased waste volumes.