Flooding Debris Management :Flooding Debris Management : PHILIPPINES Experience

ELIGIO T. ILDEFONSO, MEMD, MPA

Deputy Executive DirectorDeputy Executive DirectorNational Solid Waste Management Commission

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k d• Background• Devastation Impactsp• Program Objective and Components• Engineering Component• Engineering Component• Community Relation Component• Strategy• What We have done?What We have done? • Major Activities: Makati City Model

The Philippines is included in the top ten pp pcountries of the world with high 

population occupying the low elevationpopulation occupying the low elevation coastal zone or LECZ (> 15 million inhabitants) and location of Inter‐Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). 

* LECZ is defined as a coastal zone < 10 meters of elevation.

*Big implications on coastal floodingBig implications on coastal flooding

NSWMC Secretariat

F lood ing Debr i s Management

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GUINSAUGON, ST. BERNARD

May Pera Sa Basura

BERNARD SOUTHERN LEYTEST. BERNARD

NSWMC Secretariat

F lood ing Debr i s Management

DEVASTATIONDEVASTATIONBROUGHT ABOUTBROUGHT ABOUTBY TYPHOON

May Pera Sa Basura

Landslide TragedyLandslide TragedySouthern Leyte                                        February 17, 2006 Southern Leyte                                        February 17, 2006 

Ruins: Flooding Debr is ManagementR in : Flooding Debr is Management

Flooding Debr is Management

Program ObjectiveProgram Objective

DENR and LGUs shall take the lead role in cleaning up theDENR and LGUs shall take the lead role in cleaning up the Rivers and other bodies of water, pursue  a Community 

Relations Program to keep the River cleang pin a holistic approach which will involve the community, 

advocacy partners, LGUs concerned, corporate co‐sponsors – with the view to make the River Cleanup sustainable and 

toh i t th id d d d l thave impact on the wider and deeper development 

of the communities alongside the river.

Phase 1 is the immediate clean-up of the River

Phase 2 is the installation of Garbage Restrainer

The Engineering Component will be complemented by the ComRel Componenty p

I. PHASE ONE

IMMEDIATE GARBAGE CLEAN-UP

A. Project Requirementsj

Manpower Requirement = 10 laborers

Working Days = 20 days

Heavy Equipment = One (1) Dump Truck

Tools: Garbage Picker (as shown in the picture) and Metal Dust Pans

B. Project Cost Estimate

Manpower = Php80,000.00

Dump Truck = Pp90,000.00

Tools = Php30 000 00Tools = Php30,000.00

Total Project Estimate = Php200,000.00PASIG RIVER CLEAN-UP PICTURE

• Waterways Declogging Operations • Waterways Declogging Operations

BEFOREBEFORE AFTERAFTER

II. PHASE TWOPROPOSED GARBAGE

GARBAGE RESTRAINER

INSTALLATION

RESTRAINER (FIXED TYPE) - LOCATION 200M UPSTREAM

INSTALLATION

PROPOSED GARBAGEPROPOSED GARBAGE RESTRAINER

(FLEXIBLE TYPE) -LOCATION 250M DOWNSTREAM

Maceda Bridge

A. GARBAGE RESTRAINER

FIXED TYPE FOR UPSTREAM CONCRETE POSTS &

Th fi d b t i i h ld i l b ( il ) t t d

FIXED TYPE FOR UPSTREAM CONCRETE POSTS & CYCLONE FENCE TYPE

The fixed garbage restrainer is held in place by (pile) concrete posts spaced approximately 1.5 meter apart. Cyclone fence with a height of about 1 meter can be utilized.

UPSTREAM – FIXED STRUCTURE0 5040 meters 0.50

meter

1 meter

0 ete s

River bed

B GARBAGE RESTRAINERB. GARBAGE RESTRAINER

FLEXIBLE TYPE FOR DOWNSTREAM

The flexible garbage restrainer, heavy duty fish net, is held in place by nylon ropes and this

O O S(FISH NET & NYLON ROPE)

g g y y p y y pwill be securely tied by two concrete posts at both ends. The purpose is to support the permanent garbage restrainer at the upstream. This type is recommended to be flexible for relocation adjustments for isolating and identifying areas that are hot spots for garbage dumping that requires community campaign The system is estimated at Php80 000 00 dumping that requires community campaign. The system is estimated at Php80,000.00.

DOWNSTREAM – FLEXIBLE SRUCTURE0 50

Concrete Post

50 meters0.50

meter

1 meter

Nylon Rope

1 meter

River bedHeavy Duty Fish Net

Two (2) areas are proposed for the garbage restrainer to isolate and clean-up the visible area and to determine the hot spots of frequent garbage dumping. Garbage collection has its staging area as surveyed, which there is a parking and collecting area.

UpstreamDownstream

Vi ibl t i

27mFixed Type

Flexible Type

Visible area to passing motorists

Visible area to passing motorists

MINDANAO AVENUEMaceda

Bridge250m 200m

Garbage restrainer is slightly

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Garbage restrainer is slightly angled for garbage to deposit at

collection area.

The proposed fixed type garbage restrainer will be constructed from concrete posts (pile) spaced approximately 1 meter apart. The screen can be ordinary cyclone wire mesh.

Upstream Garbage Restrainer - Fixed Type

200m

MINDANAO AVE.MINDANAO AVE.BRIDGE

Downstream Garbage Restrainer – Flexible Type

MINDANAO AVE.BRIDGE

250m

MACEDA BRIDGEMACEDA BRIDGE

Undertake an Awareness and Educational Campaign th id t it ti h i d among the residents on sanitation, hygiene and

environment-friendly habits.

Inculcate a “sense of stewardship” of the River system with the goal to make residents take to heart: g

Organize for Sustainability – Groups shall be organized h Ri b ki h h “ i l to protect the River by making them the “environmental

enforcers” in the area.

Link with leaders of Center for Community Transformation (CCT), which has operational and ( ) pservice presence in the area

(CCT is a holistic community development and organizing group, with environmental micro financing and family relations programsenvironmental, micro-financing and family relations programs

Coordinate with concerned LGUs for administrative, technology and mobilization support gy pp

The CCT Team will be the implementing arm for d d bili i k d h l advocacy and mobilization work, under the general

direction of LGU concerned Corporate Communication arm of industry. arm of industry.

CCT has a Credit Cooperative in LGUs with CCT has a Credit Cooperative in LGUs with operations in the Barangays.The Project can tap from CCT’s pool of active The Project can tap from CCT s pool of active community coordinator stretching the river systemsCCT has active community members, some of whom y ,are Kagawads and Barangay officials.CCT’s current programs in the area include feeding p g gfor street-children.

Social InvestigationSurveyed residents along the river or pilot area to:Surveyed residents along the river or pilot area to:

Gather baseline sociological and demographic data from the residents.Determine the extent of their environmental awareness, their values and attitudes regarding the g genvironment.Gauge the residents’ degree of openness and cooperation in the project.Identify key leaders and organizations to can help

bili th i itmobilize their own community.

Social InvestigationSummary:y

Residents expressed support for the River rehabilitation Project of the government.Some suggested that a more long-term solution such as regular Some suggested that a more long-term solution such as regular dredging would be more beneficial to the affected communities.Provision of proper sewage system to all residents.S i f t f LGU di t di lSerious enforcement from LGU regarding waste disposal.Provision of Temporary holding area for debris removed after floodingResidents respond positively when the initiative to spearhead any undertaking comes from the LGU or an outside agency or organization.

Core Group Orientation• Some residents from different Barangays in Quezon City and

Valenzuela City were recommended by their respective barangay Valenzuela City were recommended by their respective barangay chiefs to be part of the Core Group for their leadership position within the community.

• They were given an orientation to:Create awareness and understanding of the objectives of the g jRiver Rehab Project including Flood Debris management. Foster positive relations among all stakeholders --- community, LGUs and DENRLGUs and DENR.Encourage community leaders to participate and commit to help make the project sustainable.Generate enthusiasm among core group members and inspire them to mobilize other residents.

Core Group Orientation• Highlights:

Participants expressed support for the clean-up drive and the installation of the restrainers.They feared that the Ondoy flooding might happen again because of the volume of trash being dumped into the riverinto the river.Complaints were raised against vendors who throw their unsold goods into the river the garbage their unsold goods into the river, the garbage scavengers and junk shop operators who dispose of plastics and other non-biodegradable waste in River p gsystems.

Intensive Solid Waste Management Workshop• The workshop aims to:

•Educate core group members on basic ecological principles, fundamentals of g p penvironmental management and sound practices in sustainable resource use pand waste disposal

•Equip core group members in seeking q p g p gcreative and practical solutions to the solid waste challenges in their solid waste challenges in their community

Removal of debris and solid waste that impede waterways

Solid waste removed and reportpsubmitted on collected solid waste by brgythru brgy clean-up;gy

Ecological solid waste management system operationalized by LGUs consistent with RA 7160 and RA 9003.

100% of LGUs with approved and adopted 100% of LGUs with approved and adopted 10-Yr SWM Plans by 2015;

100% of OD and CDF are closed by 2012 with quarterly submission of status of disposal q y pfacilites;

Set up Manila Bay wide system of waste Set up Manila Bay wide system of waste reduction and controlling improper disposal of solid waste of solid waste .100% brgy MRFs or cluster of brgys are

t bli h d d f ti l b 2015established and functional by 2015;100% waste collection efficiency following the ecological waste mgt system by 2015, Urban and Rural Barangays

Makati City hosted the First Regional Workshop on Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change Makati City hosted the First Regional Workshop on Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change g y gImpacts and Related Natural Disasters(May 12-13, 2008)

g y gImpacts and Related Natural Disasters(May 12-13, 2008)

Makati is one of the major contributors of major contributors of sound practices on Climate Change for the Primer.

• Sidewalk Recovery Operations• Sidewalk Recovery Operations

• Relocation of Informal Settlers• Relocation of Informal Settlers

• Relocation of • Relocation of • Relocation of Informal Settlers from Makati to

• Relocation of Informal Settlers from Makati to o a at toBrgy. Kay Pian,SanJose Del Monte,

o a at toBrgy. Kay Pian,SanJose Del Monte, Bulacan; and Calauan LagunaBulacan; and Calauan Laguna

• 6,882 families to be relocated by 2010;

• 6,882 families to be relocated by 2010;y ;

• In partnership with Gawad Kalinga

y ;• In partnership with

Gawad Kalinga

AS A RESOURCE AS A RESOURCE (Some (Some Debris and ResidualDebris and Residual) ) Debris and ResidualDebris and Residual) )

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