What this is
A way for the value in your recyclables to come back to your own street.
You hand recyclables to BEST at an exchange. BEST issues you Environmental Points against your bXTRA account. Those points are then redeemable for goods at a partner shop — either from the shop's own stock, or from a consigned box we place at a sari-sari store that has no spare capital to carry inventory.
Points are for goods. They are never cash, never withdrawn, and never moved between accounts.
Why we do this
Recycling here isn’t charity — it’s value coming back to your own street.
Food on the table
Real money for what you used to throw away, redeemed at the corner store as food on the table. Dignity, not charity.
The law, already handled
The law (Republic Act 9003) already requires waste segregation, a recovery point, and public education. This delivers all three — without a facility to build or a budget to find. And a logged session becomes the barangay’s own RA 9003 record.
Audit-proof, so it’s funded
Every kilo is weighed and audit-proof, so companies can fund it as genuine EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) compliance — and that funding is what pays for your rewards.
How it works
Five plain steps, start to finish.
- 1Sort it at home
Separate what rots, what can be recycled, and what’s just residual. Clean and dry earns more; a mixed sack earns nothing.
- 2Bring it to a door near you
A centre, a weekly barangay pop-up, or a partner corner. Near beats big: a door you pass anyway beats a bigger reward far away.
- 3It’s weighed in front of you
BEST staff weigh each material and credit your Environmental Points on the spot. You earn only on a verified weigh-in — never a tap in an app.
- 4Your points land on your bXTRA account
1 EP = ₱1, redeemable for real goods (not cash).
- 5Redeem at a shop within walking distance
A carinderia, sari-sari store, or bakery near home. Earning without a nearby place to redeem is only half the program.
And it’s built to repeat. Habits don’t change from one good Saturday — they change from seeing the same table, in the same place, on the same Saturday, month after month, until bringing the bottles is just what you do before lunch.
Where to recycle in Mandaluyong
These are the programme’s real exchange points in Mandaluyong — where you bring recyclables and they are weighed in front of you. Busiest first, with visits over the last year.
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The Mandaluyong shop map
Every business we have mapped in Mandaluyong from public data — shown as being invited to accept points. Filter by trade, then tell us which one is on your street.
Three ways in
Whoever you are in Mandaluyong, there is one thing to do next.
Your points
Sign in and your balance shows here. Accounts are created by BEST at the exchange — if you do not have one yet, ask at your next drop-off.
Join the network
Free to join and nothing to pay. Bring your DTI or SEC registration, BIR 2303, a sample invoice and your permit. If you have no spare stock, ask about the consigned box instead — the goods are ours until they sell.
See what joining involvesBring it to your area
A barangay that wants the programme needs two things from us and two from you: a weighing Saturday and a named champion. The campaign team runs the IEC and supplies the materials.
Email the BEST teamQuestions
The ones that actually get asked at a weighing Saturday.
Can I turn my points into cash?
No. Environmental Points are redeemable for goods at a partner shop. They cannot be withdrawn, sold, or transferred to another account. That is a rule in the system, not a policy we could bend at a counter.
Where can I redeem today?
Mandaluyong is where the network’s points are most redeemed — 6 partner stores here have proven redemption on record. The full public list is still being confirmed store by store, so ask at your barangay or the BEST field team for the one nearest you.
How do I get an account?
BEST creates it at the exchange when you hand over recyclables. There is no self-registration on this page. Once you have a bXTRA number or a registered email, you sign in with a password; a separate PIN authorises each redemption at a shop counter.
Why does a shop need a PIN from me?
So that nobody can redeem your points but you. Your password gets you into the app; your PIN is what says yes at the till. They are locked separately and the shop never sees either.
My shop has no money for extra stock. Can I still join?
Yes — that is exactly what the consigned box is for. We place a tray of goods at your store. You buy none of it and carry no risk on it; unsold stock comes back. You are paid your share of what sells.
What does it cost a shop?
Nothing to join and no membership. The platform earns a service fee on the transaction, and it is shown line by line on your statement. The exact rate for Mandaluyong is not signed yet, so no figure is printed here — ask for the rate that is live on the day you sign.
Can I redeem for beer or cigarettes?
No. There is no age verification in the system, so age-restricted goods are out of scope until there is. We will not claim an ID was checked when it was not.
Where are the drop-off points in Mandaluyong?
Not published yet. BEST is confirming them, and we have left the space blank rather than invent locations. Ask your barangay, or the BEST field team.