1.

0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Production of solid waste will never have an end. And it will continue to
pose as a challenge from generation to generation. Some of the impacts
of solid waste are immediate, others are long term. And these are the
reasons why solid waste should be properly and well managed – on a
day-to day basis, following a program anchored on the principles of
sustainable development.

The concentration of population in the urban areas has made solid

waste management more challenging. There is the issue of inequity in
the delivery of collection services particularly to the marginalized groups
of society partly due to the inaccessibility of their informal settlement
areas. There is also the accelerated diminishing of disposal space due
to the large amount of solid waste generated daily and the low level of
recycling activities considering the extreme difficulty in securing land
areas that should be developed into sanitary landfills. And there is the
common problem of inadequate financial resources to fund all the solid
waste management requirements. The visible results may be dirty
streets, the use of vacant lots as disposal areas, unsanitary living areas,
clogged waterways exacerbating the occurrence of flood, and unsightly
surroundings.

The Municipality of Pavia is not exempt from the negative impacts of

large amount of solid waste generated daily some of which include the
accelerated use of the remaining spaces of the only final disposal area of
the city; indiscriminate disposal into the waterways worsening the
occurrence of flood.

The Iloilo Flood Control Project implemented by the Department of

Public Works and Highways has included Solid Waste Management as a
component in which the Pilot Project on Community-based Solid Waste
Management (CBSWM) is a part. The objective of the CBSWM is to
demonstrate the doability of a community-based approach of organizing
and implementing solid waste management based on RA 9003 and with
bias on preventing the use of canals, drainage sytems, esteros/creeks
and rivers as disposal areas. Thus, six project sites, three from Iloilo
City and another three from the Municipality of Pavia, were selected as
pilot sites for the implementation of CBSWM. These barangys have
been selected based on set criteria agreed on by the barangay officials of
the twenty-nine candidate barangays. One of these six project sites is
the Aganan River Improvement under which is the Barangay Ungka I.

1.2 Scope of the SWM Program

Specifically, the CBSWM is aimed at complying with the basic

requirement of RA 9003 through different components and strategies

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such as segregation at source, separate collection, installation and
operation of a materials recovery facility, information and public
education, capability building opportunities for the community leaders,
and monitoring system with the barangay taking the lead in the
planning and implementation. The CBSWM shall ensure that waste
segregation and recycling are not substitutes to cleanliness because
that primary function of the solid waste management program that will
be put in place is to rid the barangay with solid waste and avoid the
indiscriminate disposal of such into streets, vacant lots and waterways,
thereby avoiding contributing to the periodic flooding of the Municipality
of Pavia.

1.3 Approach

With official development assistance from the Japan Bank for

International Cooperation, the Department of Public Works and
Highways implements the Iloilo Flood Control Project in which the Solid
Waste Management Project is a component including a pilot study on
the community-based solid waste management (CBSWM) along the
riverside.

As the implementing agency, the DPWH through its Consultants

ensures the participation of the different stakeholders in the different
levels of the planning and implementation of the CBSWM Project.
Foremost is the early recognition of and claim to the ownership of the
project by the barangay officials, thus, taking the lead not only in the
planning stage but in the implementation of the formulated barangay
solid waste management program.

The preparation of the CBSWM Program shall make use of secondary

data already available with the Municipal Environment and Natural
Resources Office (MENRO), Municipal Planning and Development Office
(MPDO), Municipal Assessor’s Office and the Iloilo Flood Control Project
Office. Primary data shall be generated through survey such as
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception Survey (KAPS). Key informants
shall be interviewed and ocular inspection shall be conducted. All these
information shall be used as basis for the collective appreciation of the
existing conditions and challenges that may be used as references in
the formulation of the shared vision and program of the barangay.

In addition to the duly elected officials, recognized leaders of the

barangay shall be encouraged to participate as members of the core
group. Structured learning experiences will be provided to increase
capabilities in managing and supervising the project.

To be able for the rest of barangay officials in the Municipality of Pavia

to learn the most from the lessons in the implementation of the
Barangay Solid Waste Management Program of the three pilot
barangays, process documentation of activities and results will be
conducted.

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2.0 PLANNING AREA: ABOUT BARANGAY UNGKA I

2.1 Background

Ungka 1 was once part of Ungka 2, Balabag, and Aganan. Its

independence was during the time of Punong Barangay Leonardo G.
Java, where separation was made through a public hearing.

Its name, according to one source, came from the word “SUNGKA”
which is a name of a game. Other source said that it came from the
word “DUNGKA” meaning a start.

Barangay Ungka I is one of the 18 barangays comprising the

Municipality of Pavia. It is composed of six (6) zones with an area of
112 square hectares.

Figure 1. Location Map of Barangay Ungka I

2.2 Geography/Land Area

Barangay Ungka I is generally plain. It has a total land area of one

hundred twelve (112) square hectares. It is bounded from the north by
Barangay Aganan, from the south by Barangay Ungka II, from the east
by Barangay Anilao and the Aganan River and from the west by

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Barangay Aganan. It is situated nine (9) kilometers from the City of
Iloilo.

Figure 2. Map of Barangay Ungka I

2.3 Population

Barangay Ungka I has a total population of 2,385 based on the 2007

NSO survey. The barangay has reported to have 530 total number of
households as of August 2008. The average household size is 5.

2.3.1 Projected Population

Based on the 2008 record, population is expected to increase in ten

years time from 2,555 to 2,883 in 2017.

Table 1. Tabulated Projected Population of Barangay Bakhaw

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Pop 2,555 2,589 2,624 2,660 2,696 2,732 2,769 2,806 2,844 2,883

*Projected Population was computed with a growth rate of 1.35 for Region VI based on the
NSO 2007 Census report.

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 2.4 Socio-Economic Condition

The major sources of livelihood in Barangay Ungka I include the

operation of sari-sari stores, lending corporations and hollow block
manufacturing and employment with the government and private
institutions, others being merchants, vendors, laborers and drivers.
Below is the list of commercial establishments in Barangay Ungka I as
of the year 2002.

Table 3. Commercial Establishments

Type of Commercial Number of

Type of Trade
Establishment Establishment
Construction Services Services 2
Distributor Wholesale 2
Eatery Retail 3
General Merchant Retail 2
Hamburger Chain Retail 1
Hollow Blocks Retail 1
Industry Gases Factory Wholesale 2
Internet Café Services 1
Lamination Services Services 1
Lending Services Services 1
Sari-sari Stores Retail 17
Steel Works Services 2
*Based on the Municipality of Pavia 2002 CLUP

3.0 PRESENT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

3.1 Present Waste Generation, Composition and Waste Density

The basis for the estimation of the waste generation of Barangay

Ungka I is the result of the Waste Amount and Characterization
Survey (WACS) of Iloilo City conducted on August 28 – September 4,
2003.

The estimated generation per person per day is 0.726 kgs. Thus,
for 2008, the total waste generation of Barangay Ungka I per day is
1,855 kgs or 1.84 metric tons.

The solid waste of Barangay Ungka I is classified into 10 types

namely: kitchen waste, grass/wood, plastic, paper, ceramic/stone,
glass. Leather/rubber, metal, textile and others. Biodegradable
waste composed of kitchen waste and grass/wood represent 48.29%
while the traditional recyclable materials comprises 22.89% (plastic,
paper, glass and metal). This waste composition was based on the
waste composition survey of IFCP DPWH in 1999.

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 Fig. 3. Composition of the Solid Waste of Brgy. Ungka I

Types of Waste:
Biodegrable - 48.29 %
Recyclable - 21.89 %
Residual - 28.80 %

3.2 Storage Devices and Segregation at Source

More respondents (43.9%) use sack as their storage container for their
garbage, 35.5% used plastic shopping bags and 19.7% used plastic bin
while the rests used garbage bag, drum, carton box and 4.4% used
other storage bins. Figure 4 shows the storage bins used by the
residents of Barangay Ungka I based on the August 2008 KAPS.

Figure 4. SWM Containers

Percentage

According to the August 2008 KAP Survey, 84% of the residents of

Barangay Ungka I segregate their waste in which only 2% practice
proper waste segregation (biodegradable, recyclable and residual).

3.3 Collection System

Only residents alongside the Provincial Highway avail garbage collection

service on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays around 7:00 –
8:00 am. The collection equipment used is an open dump truck with a

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volume capacity of 4 tons. The average size of collection crew is 2
including the driver.

Households do not pay for collection services provided by the

Municipality. Neither does the barangay charge any fee. However,
some households pay minimal amounts to collectors since some of them
are only volunteer workers relying on whatever recyclable materials they
can recover.

3.4 Disposal System

There is only one final disposal facility in Pavia, the open dumpsite in
Barangay Pandac, Pavia. This dumpsite is originally 1,240 sq. m. but
became 1,500 sq. m. following the rehabilitation done after typhoon
“Frank”. As of January 2009, the dumpsite can still accommodate up
to 1,500 cubic meters or is still usable up to June 2010. This is also
the maximum time allowed by the DENR-EMB. After which, the dump
site should be closed. The LGU has already identified a site for its
sanitary landfill at Purok I in Barangay Tigum.

3.5 Street Sweeping

The streets, sidewalks, curbsides and vacant lots in the barangay are
relatively clean. Street sweeping is regularly done on the streets every
Saturday at 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. led by the barangay officials, BHWs and
barangay tanods.

3.6 Recycling and Junskshops

There are currently 5 junkshops operating within the barangay. There

are more or less 5 informal primary collectors that go around the
barangay collecting recyclable materials from households. Most of the
materials collected are bottles, plastic and metals. The materials
collected are taken to the bigger junkshops in nearby barangays and in
Sta. Barbara, Iloilo.

3.7 Solid Waste Management Organization

3.7.1 Barangay Committee on Environment Management

A barangay is required by the Department of Interior and Local

Government to constitute at least 7 committees, each barangay official
chairing at least two. The closest committee that is tasked with solid
waste management or cleanliness of the barangay is the Committee on
Environment Management

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3.7.2 Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee (BSWMC)

The Constitution of a Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee is

required by RA 9003 which was reiterated by DILG in its Memorandum
Circular to the LGUs in April 2001. The Solid Waste Management
Committee of Barangay Ungka 1 was created on July 20, 2008 through
Resolution 21, Series of 2008. The BSWMC was constituted early on
because the committee, as mandated by law, should prepare the
Barangay Solid Waste Management Program. The Committee is
Headed by the Barangay Chairman (Hon. Merian Catacata) and vice-
chaired by Barangay Kagawad Phoebe Panes and it has the following
members:

1. Hon. Fausto Villavicencio - Barangay Kagawad

2. Hon. Maricel Gumban
3. Hon. Candy Pearl Celiz
4. Mr. Reny Hubag
5. Mrs. Rosana Palma
6. Mr. Edgardo Guaro
7. Mr. Abner Palma
8. Mr. Edgar Franje
9. Mr. Rodolfo Jalique
- Barangay Kagawad
- SK Chairperson
- School Principal, Aganan-
Ungka Elementary School
- Teacher, Aganan-Ungka
Elementary School
- Religious Sector
- NGO Representative
- Pollution Control Officer,
Pryce Gas, Inc.
- Business Community
Representative

The Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee has the following

responsibilities:

1. Formulate the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program

consistent with the city/municipal SWM plan;
2. Segregate/collect biodegradable, compostable and reusable
waste;

3. Establish materials recovery facility;

4. Allocate barangay funds and look for sources of funds;

5. Organize core coordinators; and

6. Submit monthly report to the city/municipality.

3.7.3 Core Group Members and Street Leaders

The organization of the Core Group is also mandated by RA 9003. The

Core Group was organized on September 2008 and reorganized on
October 11, 2008 as a result of their being chosen as pilot barangay in
community-based solid waste management program of the Iloilo Flood
Control Project. Each core group member serves as the street/zone

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coordinators where they live to facilitate communication dissemination
in their respective street/zone. The following is a list of the core
coordinators in Barangay Ungka 1:

Zone/ Street Zone Leaders

Sonny Maypa
Zone 1 Jonel Maypa
Richard Pastolero
Mark Catacata
Zone 2 Matilde Pico
Geneva Lucero
Remus Mana-ay
Zone 3 Lina Villarosa
Milagros Amoroso
Rowena Cabayao
Zone 4 Yolanda Bugna
Hazel Cabayao
Rodolfo Jalique
Zone 5 Lorena Cabrera
Jean Destacamento
Dolores Jalbuna
Zone 6 Loida Jalbuna
Jergen Jalbuna

3.7.4 Technical Working Group (TWG)

The organization of the TWG created on September 2008 and

reorganized on October 11, 2008. It will be composed of six committees
headed by an Executive Director. The six committees are the Collection
Committee, MRF Committee, Composting Committee, IEC Committee,
Enforcement and Maintenance Committee and the Livelihood
Committee. Each committee will have a chairman and one member for
each zone. The figure below shows the TWG of Barangay Ungka I.

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Figure __. Technical Working Group of Barangay Ungka I

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3.8 Barangay Budget for Solid Waste Management

Barangay Ungka I does not have a documented Barangay Solid Waste

Management Program. As such, it does not have a budget specifically
allocated to solid waste management. In the 2009 Annual Budget, the
barangay appropriated in their Barangay Development Fund the
support to environmental projects for the implementation of the SWM
program.

Year 2008 2009

Personnel Services 714,371.05 762,619.14
Maintenance and Other Miscellaneous 200,724.00 222,585.01
Capital Outlay 25,000.00
Non-Office Expenses
 Election Reserves 3,000.00
 Barangay Development Fund 190,931.40 216,678.20
 Support to Environmental (15,000.00)
Projects
 SK Fund 130.473.70 144,339.10
 Budget Reserve 65,236.85 72,169.55
Solid Waste Management Budget
Total Barangay Budget 1,304,737.00 1,443,391.00

3.9 Barangay Legislations on Solid Waste Management

Prior to the passage of the Republic Act 9003, not a single ordinance on
solid waste management was passed and implemented by Barangay
Ungka I.

3.10 Solid Waste Management Concerns and Issues

Based on the surveys conducted, inspections of the area, consultations

and workshops conducted in the barangay, the following concerns and
issues have been identified:

a. The creeks and canals have become stagnant partially due to

garbage dumped;

b. The greater majority of the households, 69%, do not segregate

their wastes;

c. Some people burn their garbage causing air pollution and

violating the requirement of Clean Air Act and the IRR of RA 9003;

d. Absence of an appropriate collection services for segregated

wastes.

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4.0 WASTE AMOUNT FORECAST

The result of the waste amount and characterization survey established

the basis for projecting the amount of waste in the following years. The
waste amount forecast is based on the increase of population and the
increase of 1.5 % yearly of the generation rate per capita. As of 2008,
Barangay Ungka I produced 1,855 kgs. of garbage per day and expected
to increase to 2,393 kgs. in 2017.

Table 6. Projected Waste Generation

Waste
Projected Waste
Generation Per
Year Population Generation
Person Per day
(kgs)
(kgs)
2008 2,555 0.726 1,855
2009 2,589 0.737 1,908
2010 2,624 0.748 1,963
2011 2,660 0.759 2,019
2012 2,696 0.771 2,078
2013 2,732 0.782 2,137
2014 2,769 0.794 2,199
2015 2,806 0.806 2,262
2016 2,844 0.818 2,327
2017 2,883 0.83 2,393

5.0 The BARANGAY ECOLOGICAL SWM PROGRAM

5.1 Vision

Barangay Ungka I, being chosen as one of the pilot barangays in the

implementation of the community-based solid waste management
program as mandated by the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of
2000 aims to have a comprehensive solid waste management system
that is flexible, sustainable, coordinated and built on a foundation of
sound environment principles and be one of the model barangays in the
whole world.

5.2 Mission

To implement the Republic Act 9003 also known as the Ecological Solid
Waste Management Act of 2000.

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5.3 Objectives

The objectives and targets of the SWM Program of Barangay Ungka I are
very much consistent with those that are prescribed by RA 9003. They
are as follows:

1. To create a functional and active BSWMC;

2. Promote and practice segregation at source in every household of

the barangay;

3. To implement separate collection in a regular schedule;

4. To establish and operate a materials recovery facility (MRF);

5. To be able to have income generating project from the MRF;

6. Promote backyard composting to at least 90% of the households

of the barangay;

7. To designate proper place for the special waste;

8. To adopt and implement strictly Municipal Ordinance No.

2006-02;

9. Increase level of awareness of residents on and participation in

waste segregation at source through massive information and
education campaign;

10.Meet diversion target of 27% in 2008 and the mandatory

diversion goal of 28% in 2009.

5.4 Ten Year Solid Waste Diversion Target

The ten year solid waste diversion target of the SWM Program of
Barangay Ungka I is computed against the projected quantities for
recycling and disposal. It is reflected on Table 7.

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Table7. Projected Solid Waste Quantities For Recycling and Disposal for Barangay Ungka I

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Population 2,555 2,589 2,624 2,660 2,696 2,732 2,769 2,806 2,844 2,883

Waste Generation per capita

0.726 0.737 0.748 0.759 0.771 0.782 0.794 0.806 0.818 0.83
per person per day

Waste Generation
1,855 1,908 1,963 2,019 2,078 2,137 2,199 2,262 2,327 2,393
(tons/day)

Target % of Waste Diversion 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Total Diverted Solid Waste

500.85 534.24 569.27 605.7 644.18 683.84 725.67 769.08 814.45 861.48
(tons/day)

SW for Disposal (tons/day) 1,354.15 1,373.76 1,393.73 1,413.30 1,433.82 1,453.16 1,473.33 1,492.92 1,512.55 1,531.52

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5.5 Strategies and Components of the Barangay Ecological SWM
Program

5.5.1 Recycling

The heart of the ecological solid waste management system is waste

reduction towards achieving sustainable development without
sacrificing cleanliness and health and sanitation. Waste reduction can
be achieved through source reduction, composting and recycling. As
defined by law, recycling is the process by which solid waste materials
are transformed into new products or used as raw materials for the
production of other goods. As such, recycling requires facilities to
conduct the processes, i.e. As a process, there are three steps involved
in recycling, namely, segregation at source, collection and
manufacturing.

5.5.2 Source Segregation is the first step in recycling. This step is

mandated by RA 9003. It is the practice of separating the different
materials found in solid waste, each type placed in a separate container
that is properly marked or identified. The materials that will require
separate storage are: biodegradable waste, recyclable materials, residual
waste and special waste and bulk waste. By segregating at source,
contamination of the recyclable materials by the biodegradable waste
and/or special waste is avoided thereby preserving the value of the
recyclable materials. Further, segregating at source facilitates recovery
of the recyclable materials that will subsequently be processed in the
factories and the biodegradable waste in the composting facility.

The Barangay Ungka I Solid Waste Management Program will

implement source segregation of the identified materials using storage
devices such as plastic bags, sack, carton boxes, or bins that are lined
with plastic bags. Bulk waste will be stored in a corner in the house, or
bodega or in the yard for a special collection schedule.

5.5.3 Collection is the second step in recycling, and as mandated by the

law, the collection of the different types of solid waste shall also be
collected separately through separate schedules.

The collection of recyclable materials shall be conducted by primary

collectors with the use of hired trisikad or tricycle. The collected
materials shall be taken to the Materials Recovery Facility for
intermediate processing.

Biodegradable waste that shall not be covered by the composting

activity in the household level shall be collected by the barangay and be
processed in the composting facility near the MRF. Residual and
special wastes shall also be collected by the LGU. The collection of bulk
wastes shall be specially arranged with the LGU.

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The third step in recycling is manufacturing. It is at the manufacturing
level that the solid waste materials are transformed into new products
ready for distribution.

5.5.4 Materials Recovery Facility

RA 9003 (Section 32) requires the establishment of a Materials Recovery

Facility (MRF) in every barangay or cluster of barangays in a barangay-
owned or leased land or any suitable open space to be determined
through its Sanggunian.

MRF according to the Handbook on Ecological Solid Waste Management

Act and its IRR, includes a solid waste transfer station or sorting
station, drop off center, a composting facility and a recycling facility.

Thus, MRFs (RA 9003-Section 33) should be designed to receive, sort,

process and store compostable and recyclable materials efficiently with
due consideration to safe and efficient external access and internal flow.

A single MFR building may accommodate both composting and the

processing of dry recyclable items. However, it may also be dedicated to
composting alone or processing of dry recyclable materials alone such
as plastics, metals, paper, glass and others.

In the case of a MRF dedicated to composting, an Environmental

Clearance Certificate is required if the amount of materials processed is
15 tons per day or equivalent to 10,000 bags of compost product at 50
kilograms per bag.

The Barangay Ungka I established their MRF on August 2008. Located

at the GMAC compound, the facility is made of temporary materials
with a floor area of 7.41 sq.m and volume area of 14 cu.m.

The Barangay Ungka I MRF shall be dedicated to dry recyclable

materials only. The staff that will be responsible for the day-to-day
operations of the MRF shall be determined by the Barangay SWM
Committee and the Core Group. Basically, the flow of activities in the
MRF is as follows:

Figure 4. Basic Flow of Activities in the MRF

Unloading of Sorting and Weighing, Selling and

recyclable book keeping
materials Packing /type Recording

The primary collector unloads from the trisikad or tricycle on the

designated area in the MRF the materials collected from his assigned
route. With the help of the assigned sorters, the materials are sorted
according to type, i.e old newspaper, brown carton, white paper or

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mixed paper; pet plastics, hard plastics, assorted plastic; aluminum
cans, scrap iron, etc., then packed or baled. When the MRF is full,
selling is ready. The monitored buying prices of the different junkshops
or consolidators should be referred to for the best prices. Recording and
bookkeeping is required in the MRF. Prior to the implementation of the
system, it is required that how the sales be handled or kept should be
agreed on. Each household will be provided with an eco-savers
passbook where sold dry recyclable materials to the MRF will be
recorded. Withdrawal of the deposited amount will be made as needed
by the passbook holders or as agreed by the members of the club.

5.5.5 Composting

To ensure sustainability of the practice, low technology and low- cost

composting shall be introduced in the barangay. This means that
mechanized composting that will entail operations and maintenance
costs shall not be a priority. Backyard composting shall be promoted
considering that a large number of residences have backyards. A
community-based composting shall also be tried if there is available
space in the barangay. Compost products will be used as garden soil
enhancers of the ornamental plants of the barangay. If quality is
ensured, the compost product may also be used as soil enhancer of
vegetable gardens leading to organic urban vegetable farming.

The amount of biodegradable waste that will be composted will be

quantified to form part of the diversion rate achieved by the barangay.

5.5.6 Final Disposal

All residual and some biodegradable wastes collected from the barangay
will be transported directly to the Pandac Dumpsite. It is a 1,500 sq. m
open dump site located in Barangay Pandac, Pavia.

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Figure 5. Flow of Source-Segregated Waste in the Barangay
Types of HH storage Collection Immediate Final
waste device Destination Destination

Recyclable Pushcart MRF Factory:

Materials Trisikad Manila,
Consolidator Cebu
Plastic bags

Plastic Bins
Biodegrada LGU truck Backyard Gardens
ble Waste Composting
Sacks
Facility (DS)
Can

Residual Carton box LGU truck CDF or SLF

Waste SLF

5.5.7 Information Dissemination and Public Education

In order that the residents and the establishments in the area will
understand why they should and how they would participate in the
program would require information dissemination and education.

Information Dissemination and public education shall be a continuing

process. The message and timing of dissemination shall be appropriate
for the project activity for the period.

Following matrix shows the information and education (IEC) plan of the
Solid Waste Management Program of Barangay Ungka I.

Message Media Remarks

Provisions of RA 9003 Power Point Disseminated prior the

(Idol Ko Si Kap) Presentation; printed implementation of the
material new collection system
Various aspects of RA Flyers During formal entry in
9003 and the project the barangay to
Manila Paper Poster introduce the project

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The Barangay SWM Two-fold flyer Launching of the
Program program

Waste Generation and Poster Distributed to

Composition Printed on one page of Households on the
the project first day of collection
introduction flyer. of recyclable
materials.
Materials that can be Poster Posted in the MRF at
recycled (pictures of the start of operation
recyclable materials) One page flyer Distributed to
households and
establishments
This household / To be posted on
establishment is RA Sticker establishments or
9003 compliant houses upon
compliance with
segregation at source
and cleanliness of
surroundings.

Organization of the Passbook The passbook which is

Eco-savers Clubs similar to a bank book
contains the record of
recyclable materials;
issued upon
membership;

Updates Peryodikit To be posted at the

barangay hall. Market,
plaza and other areas
where people
converge.

Feedback about the One page flyer Flyer (feedback)

project should be
disseminated
quarterly.
Table 8. IEC Plan of the SWM Program of Barangay Ungka I

5.5.8 Capability Building and Support Activities

The implementation of RA 9003 is by large a devolved function to

barangays. As such, enabling activities are focused to learning
opportunities that are aimed at empowering the community leaders
namely, barangay officials, members of the solid waste management
committee, core group members, street leaders, primary collectors and
LGU collectors:

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Further, since this specific program is a pilot project aimed at providing
the necessary experience and lessons for possible replication, the
assigned personnel of the General Services Office and the City
Environment and Natural Resources Office are provided other learning
opportunities on the project management level.

Such learning opportunities include the following:

 Taking the lead in the selection process of the pilot barangays;

 Participation in the conduct of the following surverys:

- Waste Amount and Characterization Survey (WACS);

- Knowledge, Attitude, Perception Survey;

- Junkshop Survey;

 Orientation on the basics of ecological solid waste management

particularly on the requirements of RA 9003;

 Collective appreciation of the state of the art of solid waste

management of Iloilo City;

 Planning Workshops in the preparation of the Barangay Solid

Waste Management Program;

 Planning activities on the preparation of work and financial

programs;

 Participation in public hearing;

 Preparation of different IEC materials;

 Preparation of the guidelines and orientation on the operation

and management of the MRF;

 Orientation on the route plans and collection systems for the

primary collectors and LGU collectors;

 Learning by doing in the conduct of meetings, preparation of

agenda and minutes of meetings, recording of activities,
documentation and reporting..

5.5.9 Monitoring and Evaluation

By monitoring it is known whether activities are implemented as they

should and results are evaluated accordingly. The result of evaluation
will provide the information as to whether the expected results are

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improvement.

5.5.10 Level of Cleanliness

Cleanliness of a given area is the primary function of garbage collection.

But there are other factors that affect level of cleanliness. It is the result
of various interventions such as adequate and efficient garbage
collection system, public education and information dissemination, and
enforcement, complemented by public participation. The monitoring
and evaluation of the level of cleanliness designed for this solid waste
management program involves regular inspection of the streets,
sidewalks, waterways, vacant lots and the frontages of the households.
Garbage prone areas are identified and documented through the use of
a checklist and/or photos. The sample checklist on Table 9 is filled out
for illustration. The figure under the last column Total shows the
dominant problem in the street causing dirtiness i.e. scattered garbage,
untied bagged garbage, spilling garbage bins, litter, animal droppings,
etc. In this sample filled out checklist, the number one problem is
animal droppings followed by litters and scattered garbage. The figures
on the last row Total shows which street is the dirtiest, which is Street 1
in this sample. Other data that can be generated in the use of the
system is the location of recurring garbage prone areas. Quick feedback
to the authorities will provide basis for action.

Date : May 2, 2004

Garbage Spotted Street Street Street Street Street
1 2 3 4 5 Total

1. Scattered Garbage 2 1 1 1 1 6
2. Spilling Garbage
Bins 1 0 0 0 1 2
3. Animal Droppings 3 2 1 1 3 10
4. Sand Mounds 1 0 1 0 0 2
5. Litters 2 1 2 2 2 9

Total 9 4 5 4 7 29

5.5.11 Collection Efficiency

Collection efficiency includes several things such as the amount of

garbage collected vis-à-vis the capacity of collection equipment and
expected amount to be collected in a given route, timeliness and
regularity of collection and area coverage. Thus, collection is efficient if
the collection equipment has made use of its optimum capacity, has
collected in the area on the agreed time, and has covered the route as
planned at the shortest or fastest time possible.

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The performance of the primary and LGU collectors will be monitored and
evaluated

Linked to the performance of the primary collectors is the monitoring of

the amount of recylable materials collected and evaluation of recovery
rate.

5.5.12 Waste Diversion Rate

Diversion of waste as explained in RA 9003 is the amount of garbage

that is diverted from being disposed into the disposal facility. The
mandated diversion goal starting 2006 is 25% of the total waste
generated. For 2008, the diversion rate target of the program is 27%,
2009 is 28%, and 2017 is 36%.

There is no specific guideline provided by the National Solid Waste

Management Commission as to how diversion rate will be arrived at.
What is provided is that it should be computed against the amount of
waste generated. As regards this program, to be quantified will be the
amount taken to the MRF, impact of the household composting, and
activities of the informal sector, i.e. itinerant primary collector and
neighborhood junkshops. The amount of recyclable materials and
biodegradable waste processed will be computed against the estimated
waste generation of the barangay as established through the WACS.

5.5.13 Price Tracking of Recyclable Materials

Since the MRF operation is viewed as one that will eventually evolve into
a business enterprise, the sustainability of its operation will depend a
lot on its revenues and profits. Profits will be much affected by the
buying prices of the recyclable materials by the junkshops or the
consolidators (Consolidators are bigger shops that take charge in
shipping the accumulated recyclable materials to Manila or Cebu).
Therefore, it is necessary that the buying prices of the different
junkshops of the different types of materials be monitored. The
database that will be developed on the prices of materials over time will
provide valuable information on the behavior of the business. Such
information will provide basis for business directions, i.e. scaling up or
scaling down where scaling up may mean operating as consolidator.

5.6 Cost and Revenue Accounting

Projects should always practice full cost and revenue accounting, more
so for this project because it is a pilot project. It is ideal for a project
like this to be financially self-sustaining. It may not be so in some
cases. That is why it is important to record all costs and revenues so
that there will be an objective basis for evaluation. On the one hand,
good practices will find ways to be replicated somewhere. On the other

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mistakes should not be repeated.

5.7 Documentation and Reporting

Documentation will be an indispensable component of this barangay

solid waste management program. The monitoring of activities will be
systematic and shall be documented in customized forms. Process
documentation will be the approach used in the documentation of
activities complemented with photo documentation.

Regular documentation will also be in the form of the following:

 Recording of the attendance of the BSWMC and Core Group

Members in Meetings and Activities;

 Logging in and out of the personnel, guests in the MRF;

 Systematic recording of incoming materials in the MRF;

 Preparation of minutes of meetings or proceedings of consultative

gatherings;

 Use of official receipts in the sale of recyclable materials;

 Safe keeping of important documents such as MRF plans,

permits, Council resolutions, among others.

Reporting is required by RA 9003. The following schedule of reporting

will be implemented:

 A monthly report shall be prepared and submitted by the

Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee to the Municipal
Solid Waste Management Board;

5.8. Financial Requirement

Particulars Total Cost (Php) Remarks

MRF Building 650,000 Project Fund

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Collection Equipment 10,000.00 Project Fund
( 2 units trisikad, weigh
scale, calculator, sacks,
recyclers’ uniforms, etc)

MRF Supplies 1,000.00 Project Fund

IEC Materials 19,000.00 Project Fund

Seed Capital 5,000 Barangay

5.9 Implementing Tools

The basic law that serves as the basis for the implementation of the
Barangay Solid Waste Management Program is RA 9003;

To legitimize the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program, a

Barangay Council Ordinance shall be passed by the Barangay Council.;

5.10 Implementation Schedule

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IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

2003 2004 2005 200

Activities
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
Selection of Project Sites
Securing of Site for the MRF
Prep. of the MRf design and Plan
Securing of Permits to construct
Construction of the MRF
Procurement of MRF equipt &
Supplies
Procurement of Collection Equipment
Turn Over of MRF & Start of
Operation
Conduct of Surveys (WACS, KAPS)
Capability Building
Prod. & Dissemination of IEC Matrls
Implem of SAS, Sep Collection
Monitoring and Evaluation
Improvement of the System

Documentation and Reporting

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