Outline of Presentation

 Legal Basis

Today’s Environmental Situation & Impact of Waste Mismanagement

RA 9003 Framework

Mandatory Requirements of the Law

Challenges and Opportunities

• LEGAL BASIS

 Local Government Code of 1991

(Republic Act 7160)

 Section 17 (b) (iii)- Mandates LGUs to provide Basic Services and Facilities related to
general hygiene and sanitation, beautification, and solid waste collection.

• LEGAL BASIS

 Republic Act 9003-Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

 Effectivity – February 16, 2001

 Strengthens the RA 7160 and mandates LGUs to Implement and enforce the provisions
of the ACT within their respective jurisdictions

CURRENT PRACTICE BY MOST LGUs AFTER

10 + 5 OF RA 9003

Can be described as simply:

 TAPON by the individual/households/

institutions, commercial, industrial and other sources of waste;

 HAKOT by government trucks/private haulers;

 TAMBAK in open dumpsites;

 KALAT due to improper manner of disposal, retrieval or recovery, collection, and

over-congestion in dumpsite;

 SUNOG to burn the piles of uncollected garbage

REPUBLIC ACT 9003

THE ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000

What is Ecological Solid Waste Management?

 As defined by RA 9003, systematic administration of activities:

 Segregation at Source

 Segregated Transportation(Collection)

 Storage

 Transfer

 Processing

 Treatment

 Disposal of Solid Waste(Residual Waste)

• COVERAGE

 Household wastes

 Commercial wastes

 NON-HAZARDOUS institutional wastes

 NON-HAZARDOUS industrial wastes

 Street sweepings

 Construction debris
  Agricultural wastes

 MANDATES UNDER RA 9003

1.To Implement and enforce the provisions of the ACT within their respective jurisdictions

Barangay level – implement segregation-at- source, collect biodegradable/ compostable and

recyclable solid wastes

City/Municipal level – collect non-recyclable materials (wala ng silbi/panapon/hindi mabenta) and

Special Wastes: HH hazardous wastes, bulky wastes, consumer electronics, white goods, yard wastes,
batteries, and tires

• REQUIRED COMPLIANCE IN ESWM

Section 21. Implement Segregation at Source

Section 23. Implement Segregated Collection

Section 32. Establishment of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Section 37. No dumpsites (open or controlled)

 Sanitary Landfill/Alternative Options/Technology

Prohibited Acts, Penalties and Suits

Sec. 37, R.A. 9003

 No open dumps shall be established and operated, nor any practice or disposal
of solid waste by any person including LGUs;

Prohibited Acts, Penalties and Suits

Sec. 48, R.A. 9003

 Littering, throwing, dumping of waste in public places (P300-P1,000.00);

 Open burning of solid waste (P300-P1,000)

 Causing or permitting the collection of non-segregated waste (P1,000.00-

P3,000.00);

 Squatting in open dumps (P1,000-P3,000);

Sec. 48, R.A. 9003

 Establishment or operation of open dumps (P500,000.00 +5-10% of net

income);

 Mixing of source-separated recyclable materials with other solid waste

(P50,000.00 + 5-10% of net annual income);

Sec. 48, R.A. 9003

 Importation of toxic wastes mis-represented as recyclables (P10,000-

P200,000);

 Manufacture, distribution or use of Non- Environmentally Acceptable

packaging materials (P5,000 + 5-10% of net annual income);

Administrative Sanctions (Sec. 50)

 Officials of local and government agencies who fail to comply with and enforce
the IRR shall be charged administratively in accordance with R.A. 7160;

Citizen Suits (Sec. 52, R.A. 9003)

Any citizen may file an appropriate civil, criminal or administrative action in the proper
courts/bodies against:

 Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of

the Act or IRR;

Citizen Suits (Sec. 52, R.A. 9003)

 Implementing agencies with respect to orders, rules and

regulations issued inconsistent with the Act.
  Any public officer who willfully neglects the performance of his
duty;

• UPDATES ON POLICIES

-SWM Plans, Closure and Rehab of O/CDF

• -Establishment and operation of MRFs

• -Siting, design, construction and operations of SLF, ECO-SWM Park

• -Deputation, Accreditation, Awards, Incentives

• - Segregation at source, Segregated Collection

• -Clustering

• -Co-Processing, Waste to Energy

• -Enforcement, REC Operational manual

• WAY FORWARD

• Administration of TESDA Training Requirements for SWM on the Following:

• 1. NC – SW Crew or Palero

• 2. NC - SWM for MRF management

• 3. NC - SWM Disposal Facility Foreman

• NEC –National Ecology Center first to Accredited institution to administer the TR

• WAY FORWARD

• Closing all Open and Controlled Dumpsites Using Carrots and Sticks

• For CARROT: Compliance promotion and Provision of assistance to LGUs with approve 10 Year
SWM Plan

• For STICKS: File cases against all LGUs operating open and controlled disposal facilities with the
Ombudsman. Started hearing cases of initial 50 out of the 350 LGUs

• Advocacy Events

• Annual Zero Waste management celebration every January

• Annual National Integrated Waste Management Exhibitions, we are on the 2 nd year

• Regional Environmental Summit/Congress/ Fora/Exhibitions