Overview

• Jorge Macri directed the Ministry of Security and City Police to demand on-the-spot cleanup from anyone removing or scattering waste from public containers, with sanctions for refusal.
• Article 94 of the Contravention Code prescribes 1–15 days of community service or fines of ₱59,260–₱890,544 for soiling public or private property, doubling in aggravated cases.
• The city has installed 7,000 antivandal containers with spring-loaded lids and launched an intensive deodorization program to curb bin tampering and street litter.
• In operations on August 4–5, officers confronted people rummaging in bins, questioned them on site and ordered them to rebag and replace trash under threat of Article 94 sanctions.
• Opposition figures and advocacy groups denounce the policy as punitive toward informal recyclers and people experiencing homelessness and call for inclusive social and recycling programs instead.