DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 August 2026) – A nongovernment organization in Barangay Mintal has earned around P60,000 from trash, turning one of Davao City’s major problems – garbage – into a source of income at the barangay level. For “suki” (patrons) of MIRCA, trash is collected for free around Barangay Mintal, but it’s mostly free if the trash sellers deliver it to their facility at Champaca corner Lantana Streets. The trash is then segregated according to kind, with underrated trash eventually turned to gold. From January to June alone, the organization was able to turn 19.2 metric tons of recyclable materials into cash. White bottles, cans, and mixed paper also accounted for significant volumes, at 2,198.5 kg, 1,453.6 kg, and 1,373.5 kg, respectively.