SOLID WASTE

SITUATIONER IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 Solid Waste
One of the country’s most pressing environmental problem now
 National Waste Generation
(2000-2010)
  2000 2010
  Mln. T/Yr. % of total Mln. T/Yr % of total

NCR 2.45 23.0 3.14 22.3

Cordillera AR 0.17 1.6 0.21 1.5
Ilocos 0.50 4.7 0.63 4.5
Cagayan Valley 0.32 3.0 0.40 2.8
Central Luzon 0.96 9.0 1.32 9.4
Southern Tagalog 1.42 13.3 2.11 15.0
Bicol 0.54 5.1 0.65 4.6
Western Visayas 0.82 7.7 1.00 7.1
Central Visayas 0.74 7.0 1.01 7.2
Eastern Visayas 0.43 4.0 0.51 3.6
Western Mindanao 0.40 3.8 0.53 3.8
Northern Mindanao 0.37 3.4 0.47 3.4
Southern Mindanao 0.70 6.6 0.97 6.9
Central Mindanao 0.33 3.1 0.41 2.9
ARMM 0.26 2.5 0.39 2.7
Caraga 0.26 2.4 0.31 2.2
National 10.67 100 14.05 100
Improper waste management has major adverse
environmental, health and economic impacts
 Externalities associated with improper
Solid Waste disposal
• Non-health
– Groundwater and surface water contamination
– Surface, marine and coastal water pollution and litter
– Destruction of property from flooding
• Health
– Diarrhea
– Cholera
– Respiratory diseases from SW gases & dust
 Fraction of Diseases
Attributable to Solid Waste
Assumed
Attributable Fraction
Fraction
DISEASE to Water, Sanitation Source
Attributable to
& Hygiene
SW
Diarrhea 88% WHO 30%
Helminthiasis 100% WHO 5%
Typhoid &
50% WB 10%
Paratyphoid
Widely
Cholera 100% 20%
accepted
Hepatitis A 50% WB 5%
 Estimated Value of Health Effects: Cost of Illness
(In million pesos)
  2004 2006
No. of Diarrhea Cases due to Pollution 507,864 503,588
Attribution Fraction for SW Pollution 30% 30%
No. of Diarrhea Cases due to SW Pollution 152,359 151,076
Restricted Ability Days for Diarrhea 3 3
Total work loss days 457,078 453,229
Average Daily Wage 152 182
Direct Income Losses 69,475,795 82,668,993
Medical Expenses (Php/case of diarrhea) 4,966 5,674
Total Medical & Hospitalization
Expenses 756,600,000 857,138,905
Total Cost of Illness (In Pesos) 826,075,795 939,807,898
US $ Exchange Rate (nominal) 56.04 51
Total Cost of Illness in US $ 14,740,824 18,312,703