Junkshop system for scrap yards in Marikina.
Marikina's junkshop ordinance sets the hours, the zones and the streets where no junkshop may run, down to how the junk is stacked. Here's what it asks for, and how ScrapTrack keeps a record of every weigh-in.
- The ordinance
- No. 057, Series of 2014, enacted October 8 and approved October 15, 2014
- Hours
- 8 AM to 5 PM only
- Where
- Commercial and industrial zones, never on the main roads the ordinance lists
- The yard
- At least 100 sqm, with a loading slot of at least 3 m by 7 m inside
- Junkshops in the city
- 19, in the MMDA's 2022 count
Sources: Marikina City Ordinance No. 057, Series of 2014, Sections 1, 3 and 12, and the MMDA Metro Manila Solid Waste Management Master Plan (2022), Table 11, checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice. Check the latest rules with the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO).
What Marikina's junkshop ordinance asks of a yard.
Ordinance No. 057 replaced Ordinance No. 80, Series of 2006. It covers where a junkshop may run, how the junkyard is built and kept, and the people who work there.
Zones, hours and loading
- Commercial and industrial zones only, and never on the main thoroughfares listed below
- Open from 8 AM to 5 PM only
- A loading and unloading slot inside the premises, never on roads or sidewalks
- The five-meter setback is for parking only, with no walls or fences built in it
The junkyard
- At least 100 square meters
- Junk stored inside an enclosed, paved area, at least six inches off the ground on pallets or racks
- Stacks no higher than the firewall
- A firewall of 6-inch concrete hollow blocks, and wiring that meets the Philippine Electrical Code
Staff health and safety
- Employees at least 18 years old
- Health certificates for the operator and staff from the City Health Officer, renewed every year
- Safety shoes, gloves, dust masks and shirts with sleeves
- A separate toilet, hand-washing area and dining area for staff
Records and trading
- Proper keeping of all records, as local and national government agencies require
- Traders, the eco-aides with capital to buy junk, sell what they buy within the day
- Scavengers may not follow garbage trucks or take from garbage set out for collection
Source: Marikina City Ordinance No. 057, Series of 2014, Sections 1 to 5, checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice.
The Marikina streets where no junkshop may operate.
Section 3.1 lists the main thoroughfares, barangay by barangay.
- J. Dela Peña and Tañong. A. Bonifacio Avenue.
- Barangka. FVR Road and Riverbanks, Don Gonzalo Puyat and Loyola Subdivision, and A. Bonifacio Avenue.
- Kalumpang. J.P. Rizal, N. Roxas and Gen. F. Santos Streets.
- Sta. Elena. J.P. Rizal, W.C. Paz, Oriole and Dr. Chanyungco, E. dela Paz and Zapatero Streets, and Shoe Avenue.
- San Roque. Gil Fernando, N. Roxas, I.B. Liamzon and J.P. Rizal Streets, and Shoe Avenue.
- Sto. Niño. J.P. Rizal and E. dela Paz Streets, Shoe Avenue, Sumulong Highway, Gil Fernando Avenue and Toyota Avenue.
- Concepcion I. J. Molina, Gen. B.G. Molina and J.P. Rizal Streets, and Bayanbayanan Avenue.
- Concepcion 2. Panorama, Lilac, Rainbow, Olive, Russet, Pio del Pilar and Katipunan Streets.
- Tumana. Katipunan Street, Loyola Grand Villas.
- Nangka. J.P. Rizal Street and V.V. Soliven Avenue.
- Parang. Gen. B.G. Molina Street.
- Malanday. Malaya and J.P. Rizal Streets.
- Industrial Valley Complex. Major Dizon Street.
Barangay and street names as the ordinance writes them. Source: Marikina City Ordinance No. 057, Series of 2014, Section 3.1, checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice.
Getting the permit, and what a violation costs.
Junkshops are on the BPLO's list of businesses with extra requirements for a business permit.
- Certificates of compliance. Junkshops need a Certificate of Compliance from the City Engineering Office, the Bureau of Fire Protection, the City Health Office and the City Environmental Management Office (CEMO), on top of the zoning clearance in the BPLO's standard checklist.
- Fines. ₱2,000 for a first offense. After a notice of violation, the yard has seven days to fix the problem. If it doesn't, the business is closed, its permit to operate is revoked and the structure is demolished.
- Companies. For a corporation, partnership or association, the penalty falls on its erring officers.
- Waste water. Waste water discharged onto streets or into bodies of water, if it's likely to affect health, is a nuisance to fix within 24 hours.
- Who enforces it. The BPLO, the City Engineering Office, the City Health Office and CEMO, with the City Legal Office and the Office of Public Safety and Security.
Sources: Marikina City Ordinance No. 057, Series of 2014, Sections 6, 7 and 9, and the Marikina BPLO Citizen's Charter 2026, page 4, checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice.
Your yard's records, from the first weigh-in to the 5 PM close.
The ordinance asks for proper records without listing what goes in them. ScrapTrack keeps each weigh-in in one place.
Works at the scale
Staff log each weigh-in with its material, weight and price per kilo, on a budget Android phone.
Suki records
Each supplier's tickets, payments and balance in one place.
Totals by day or week
Bought, paid and owed for today, this week, or any date you pick.
Setup in Marikina
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Questions from Marikina yards.
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