OVERVIEW OF RA 9003

Milestone Dates for RA 9003

January 26, 2001
Approval of RA 9003
February 16, 2001
Effectivity of RA 9003
December 21, 2001
Signing of the IRR of RA 9003
February 16, 2004
All Open Dumpsites should have been closed or
converted to Controlled Disposal Facilities (Sec. 37)
February 16, 2006
All Controlled Disposal Facilities shall be deemed closed
and phase-out (Sec. 37)
Institutional Structure
National Solid Waste DENR-EMB-NSWMC/S
Management Commission (Technical Support
(Policy Making) and Enforcement)

Ecological Solid Waste

Management Act

Local Government
Units Waste Generators/Citizens
(Implementation)
ROLE OF THE LGU
 primarily responsible for the implementation
and enforcement of the provisions of this Act
within their respective jurisdictions

 barangay level shall conduct segregation and

collection of solid waste for biodegradable,
compostable and reusable wastes

 municipality or city shall be responsible for the

collection of non-recyclable materials and special
wastes
Creation of the following Solid Waste
Management Boards at the Local
Government Level:
City/Municipal
• PROVINCIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
BOARD SWM Board
• MUNICIPAL/CITY SWM BOARD
• BARANGAY SWM COMMITTEE

Barangay SWM
Provincial SWM Board Committee
Composition of the BSWM Committee
•Chair - Barangay Captain
•1 kagawad
•SK Chair
•President of Home Owners Association
•Principal of public/private schools
•1 PTA President
•1 rep. of Religious org.
•1 rep. of business sector
•1 rep. of environmental NGO
•President of market vendors association
•1 rep. junkshop owners association
BSWMC Functions
 Formulate ESWM program
 Enforce segregation at source
 Set up system for recovery of recyclable and
biodegradable wastes
 Establish materials recovery facilities
 Allocate funds for ESWM program
 Organize core coordinators
 Submit regular reports to municipality
 Real Waste Hierarchy

most Avoid
preferred Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
least
Landfilling
preferred
Incinerate
Dumping
not
accepted Open burning