ScrapTrack · Zamboanga City

Junkshop system for scrap yards in Zamboanga City.

Zamboanga City's zoning ordinance allows medium-scale junk shops in its C-2 commercial zone and lists small and medium-scale junkshops among uses that need a special use permit, with fencing and distance rules. Here's what it asks, and how ScrapTrack keeps a record of every weigh-in.

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Zamboanga City at a glance

The ordinance: No. 516, the Revised 2018 Zoning Regulations, enacted October 15, 2019
C-2 zone: Medium-scale junk shops are an allowable use
Special use permit: Needed for small and medium-scale junkshops, with fencing and distance rules
Who decides: The Zoning Administrator, within 30 days of a complete application

Source: Zamboanga City Ordinance No. 516, Sections 12.6.2 and 32 (approved October 25, 2019), checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice. Check the latest rules with the city's Zoning Administrator.

The rules

What Zamboanga City's zoning asks of a junk shop.

Ordinance No. 516 adopted the city's Revised 2018 Zoning Regulations. It names junk shops twice: as an allowed use in one zone, and in its list of uses that need a special use permit.

Special use permit conditions

Adequate fencing to stop waste, fuel and oil spills from scattering
Located "within at least one hundred (100) meters" from schools, churches, hospitals and similar institutions
Upkeep is the sole responsibility of the operator

How it's decided

The Zoning Administrator reviews it after consulting the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals
A decision within 30 days of a complete application
At least one public consultation with the barangay before its resolution of no objection
No undue noise, odor, heat, vibration or pollution for neighbors

After approval

Start the project within 2 years of approval
The permit can be revoked, suspended or changed if conditions aren't met
Machine shops and welding shops share the same conditions

The distance rule is quoted as written; ask the zoning office how it's applied. Source: Zamboanga City Ordinance No. 516, Sections 12.6.2, 32.1 and 32.2, checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice. Check the latest rules with the city's Zoning Administrator.

On the record

What Zamboanga police and the city have told junk shops.

There's no junkshop ordinance that we could find, but police have warned owners about what they buy.

Stolen tower parts, 2012. After the national grid operator asked for help, the city police director warned junk shop owners they could be liable under the Anti-Fencing Law for buying stolen transmission tower parts, and planned a dialogue to show what the parts look like. A tower in Barangay Malagutay had almost collapsed from pilferage, causing a nine-hour brownout in the west coast barangays.
An explosion while unloading, 2011. Three workers at a junk shop in Barangay Tumaga were hurt when a sack of scrap metal exploded as it came off a truck. Police found traces of flash powder and said they would investigate where the metal came from.
Saturday paper and metal. Executive Order KHYM 062-2025, signed October 16, 2025, made segregation mandatory for commercial establishments in the four central business district zones, with paper and metal collected on Saturdays.
An older count. A USAID-backed study published in September 2006 counted 23 junkshops and 4 consolidators in Zamboanga City.

Sources: Zamboanga Today (February 21, 2012, Wayback copy); MindaNews (September 23, 2011, Wayback copy); SunStar Zamboanga (November 3, 2025); USAID Philippine Environmental Governance 2 Project (September 2006), checked October 1, 2026. A summary, not legal advice. Check with the city and the Zamboanga City Police Office.

With ScrapTrack

Know who sold you each load, and when.

If police ask where a load came from, the ticket is where you look.

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.

Stock updates

Each weigh-in adds to stock by material, so you know what the yard is holding before a buyer calls.

Setup in Zamboanga City

We don't offer on-site setup in Zamboanga City right now. Remote setup by video call works anywhere, and your team can message us on Viber or WhatsApp after.

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FAQ

Questions from Zamboanga City yards.

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The ordinance lists medium-scale junk shops as an allowed use in the C-2 zone, and also lists small and medium-scale junkshops among uses that need a special use permit. Ask the Zoning Administrator which applies to your lot.

Not in the ordinances we read. ScrapTrack keeps every weigh-in either way, with its supplier, material, weight and price per kilo.

No. It records who sold you what and when, so you can look up any purchase by its ticket number. Deciding what to buy is still yours.

No. It's a summary of the zoning ordinance and reports to help you plan. The city has the final word.

See ScrapTrack set up for a Zamboanga 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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