Junkshop system for scrap buyers in Cabanatuan City.
Researchers from Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology surveyed 20 junkshops in Cabanatuan City for a study published in January 2021. Here's what they found about the yards, the permits and the prices per kilo, and how ScrapTrack keeps each weigh-in on a ticket.
- Junkshops surveyed
- 20, for a study published in January 2021
- Registered with the city
- 9 of the 20, or 45%
- Most yards
- Built of light materials, on lots of 1,000 square meters or less
- Resale
- Sold on to bigger scrap traders, sometimes 100% above the buying price
Source: Balaria and others, Junkshop Industry as Waste Recycling Business, International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology 6(1), Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, available online January 11, 2021, checked October 1, 2026. Figures describe the 20 shops at the time of the study.
What the researchers found in Cabanatuan City yards.
The team used a survey and interviews with the 20 junkshop owners. Most of the shops were small, and more than half were not registered with the city.
The yards
- 15 of the 20 shops were built of light materials; 5 were concrete
- 13 sat on lots of 1,000 square meters or less
- 5 used 1,001 to 2,000 square meters, and 2 used 2,001 to 3,000
Capital investment
- 12 of the 20 had a capital investment of up to ₱100,000
- 4 had ₱100,001 to ₱200,000
- 2 had ₱200,001 to ₱300,000, and 2 had ₱300,001 to ₱400,000
Permits
- 9 shops were registered with the city; 11 were not
- Owners of the unregistered shops said permits were hard to get because of the building requirements
- The study recommends closer monitoring and organizing the city's junkshop operators
The study says the smaller shops were the ones not registered. Source: Balaria and others, Junkshop Industry as Waste Recycling Business, International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology 6(1), Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, available online January 11, 2021, checked October 1, 2026. A summary of the study, not legal advice. Ask the city's business permits office what a junkshop needs today.
What Cabanatuan City junkshops paid per kilo in the study.
All 20 shops bought glass, metals and paper, and the only batteries they took were from vehicles. Plastics were patchier: 18 shops bought HDPE, 12 bought PET, 9 bought PP, 8 bought HIPS and 4 bought LDPE.
- Copper. ₱70 a kilo.
- Aluminum and alloys. ₱30 to ₱45 a kilo.
- Zinc, scrap metal and GI sheets. Zinc ₱8 to ₱15, scrap metal ₱1 to ₱4.50 and GI sheets ₱0.25 to ₱1 a kilo.
- Paper. Newspaper ₱15, white office paper ₱11, assorted paper and magazines ₱8 a kilo.
- HDPE plastic. ₱5 to ₱16 a kilo.
- Vehicle batteries. ₱50 to ₱70 for 1SNF and ₱150 to ₱400 for 1SMF, as the study lists them.
Your prices per kilo, on every ticket.
Prices move, and every yard buys a different mix. ScrapTrack keeps your own list.
Your own material list
Your materials, your names, your prices per kilo.
Works at the scale
Staff log each weigh-in with its material, weight and price per kilo, on a budget Android phone.
Totals by day or week
Bought, paid and owed for today, this week, or any date you pick.
Setup in Cabanatuan City
We don't offer on-site setup in Cabanatuan City right now. Remote setup by video call works anywhere, and your team can message us on Viber or WhatsApp after.
Questions from Cabanatuan City junkshops.
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See ScrapTrack set up for a Cabanatuan City yard.
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