Junkshop system for scrap yards in Olongapo City.
Olongapo City's Junk Dealers' Ordinance of 2023 sets rules for the yard, the junk carts and the eco aides who buy for you. Here's what it asks for, and how ScrapTrack keeps a record of every weigh-in.
- The ordinance
- No. 16, Series of 2023, approved by the council on July 24, 2023
- The yard
- At least 50 sqm, enclosed and roofed, with separate sorting, weighing and storage areas
- Buying hours
- 6 AM to 6 PM only, and not on main thoroughfares from 6 to 8 AM or 3 to 6 PM
- Junk carts
- A CPDO inspection, the dealer's body number and a decal permit every year
Source: Olongapo City Ordinance No. 16, Series of 2023, the Junk Dealers' Ordinance of 2023, Sections 4 to 16, checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice. Check the latest rules with ESMO and the city's business permits office.
What Olongapo City asks of junk dealers.
The ordinance covers everyone who buys and sells used and recyclable materials in the city, from the yard to the carts on the street. It replaced City Ordinance No. 24, Series of 1990, and the mayor approved it on December 4, 2023.
Before you open
- A barangay clearance and a permit to operate from ESMO
- A business permit, a fire inspection certificate, a sanitary permit and a locational clearance
- Health certificates from the City Health Office for the owner and employees
- A signboard for the yard
The yard
- At least 50 square meters, enclosed, roofed and ventilated
- A separate sorting area, weighing area and storage area
- Loading and unloading inside the yard, never on roadways or sidewalks
- No burning of scrap
Junk carts
- A CPDO inspection, with the dealer's body number and color code on the cart
- The slogan "Keep Olongapo Clean and Green" on every cart
- A 3 by 5 inch decal permit, issued every year
- No new carts without authority. Carts without a decal are impounded at ₱200 a day.
Eco aides
- A satisfactory barangay clearance, a police clearance and the dealer's recommendation
- An ID card from the Mayor's Office, renewed every 3 years
- A red T-shirt uniform with the aide's name and the city logo
- One aide and one optional helper per cart
Eco aides are the buyers who work the junk carts. Source: Olongapo City Ordinance No. 16, Series of 2023, the Junk Dealers' Ordinance of 2023, Sections 4 to 11, checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice.
Where and when buying is allowed.
Buying is allowed from 6 AM to 6 PM only. Main thoroughfares are off-limits from 6 to 8 AM and from 3 to 6 PM.
- Streets with no buying. Magsaysay Drive, Rizal Avenue up to Perimeter Road, Gordon Avenue from East Tapinac 14th Street to Magsaysay Drive, and the National Highway from Bangal, New Cabalan, to the Olongapo-Subic boundary at Barretto.
- Sunday pick-up points. In the off-limit areas, buying happens only at 17 pick-up points, on Sundays.
- Garbage days. No buying in a barangay on its garbage collection day until collection is done. City garbage crews may not sell the junk they collect.
- Yearly inspection. An annual inspection in the first quarter of each year, with a ₱100 fee.
- Fines. An eco aide without an ID or uniform pays ₱250, then ₱500, then ₱1,000, within 72 hours. A fourth offense bars the aide from getting an ID. Running without a business permit is penalized under the city's 2017 Revenue Code.
Barangay captains, ESMO, the City Health Officer and the Traffic Division enforce the ordinance. Its cart table sets limits for 13 dealer body numbers, J-A to J-M: 215 carts across 12 dealers, with one limit still to be set. Source: Olongapo City Ordinance No. 16, Series of 2023, the Junk Dealers' Ordinance of 2023, Sections 6 and 12 to 19, checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice.
The yard's own records, from the weighing area.
The ordinance covers permits, the yard, carts and eco aides. ScrapTrack covers what happens at the scale.
Works at the scale
Staff log each weigh-in with its material, weight and price per kilo, on a budget Android phone.
A number on every ticket
No more arguing over which slip is which. Look up any weigh-in by its ticket number.
Suki records
Each supplier's tickets, payments and balance in one place.
Setup in Olongapo City
We don't offer on-site setup in Olongapo City right now. Remote setup by video call works anywhere, and your team can message us on Viber or WhatsApp after.
Questions from Olongapo City yards.
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See ScrapTrack set up for an Olongapo City yard.
We'll walk you through a day of weigh-ins with sample tickets, and show where each record lives. You get a quote after.
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