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R.A. 9003Ecological Solid Waste

Management Act of 2000

DENR-EMB-NCR, Solid Waste Management Section

REPUBLIC ACT 9003

� Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

� First law signed by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

� Approved on January 26, 2001

� Took Effect on February 16, 2001

� AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTEMANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CREATING THE NECESSARYINSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS AND INCENTIVES, DECLARINGCERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED AND PROVIDING PENALTIES,APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

OBJECTIVE of the LAW� The over-all principle and objective of R.A. 9003 is that all

waste should be brought to where they can be resourcesagain - the recyclables to factories and the biodegradableseither used as animal feed or composted for soilenhancement. Only materials that currently cannot becomposted or recycled should go to the landfills.

� The implementing rules and regulations of R.A. No. 9003 are contained in DENRAdministrative Order No. 2001-34

Republic Act No. 9003 “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act 2000”

Republic Act No. 9003 “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act 2000”

• Discarded household

• Nonhazardous

• Institutional / Industrial waste

• Street sweepings

• Construction debris

• Agricultural waste

• Other nonhazardous/nontoxic

• Discarded household

• Nonhazardous

• Institutional / Industrial waste

• Street sweepings

• Construction debris

• Agricultural waste

• Other nonhazardous/nontoxic

Solid Waste

Classification of Waste

as defined by R.A. 9003

Compostables Recyclables

Special Wastes Residual / Non-recyclables

� Creation of the National Solid Waste Management Commission(NSWMC), the National Ecology Center (NEC) and the Solid WasteManagement Board in every province, city and municipality in thecountry.

� Formulation of the National Solid Waste Management Framework;10-year solid waste management plans by local government unitsconsistent with the National Solid Waste Management Framework;

� Mandatory segregation of solid waste to be conducted primarily atthe source such as household, institutional, industrial, commercialand agricultural sources;

� Setting of minimum requirements to ensure systematic collection andtransport of wastes and the proper protection of the health ofgarbage collectors;

� Establishment of reclamation programs and buy-back centers forrecyclable and toxic materials;

� Promotion of eco-labeling in local products and services;

Salient features of R.A. No. 9003


� Prohibition on non-environmentally acceptable products andpackaging (NEAPP);

� Establishment of Materials Recovery Facility in every barangayor cluster of barangays;

� Prohibition against the use of open dumps;

� Setting of guidelines/criteria for the establishment ofcontrolled dumps and sanitary landfills;

� Provision of rewards, incentives both fiscal and non-fiscal,financial assistance, grants and the like to encourage LGUs andthe general public to undertake effective solid wastemanagement; and

� Promotion of research on solid waste management andenvironmental education in the formal and non-formal sectors.



INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM(National Level)

The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC)

•Oversees the implementation of SWM plans

•Prescribe policies to achieve the objectives of theAct

•Composed of 17 members:

– 14 members from the government sector

– 3 members from the private sector

NSWMC Members(Government Sector-14)

1. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)2. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)3. Department of Science and Technology (DOST)4. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)5. Department of Health (DOH)6. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)7. Department of Agriculture (DA)8. Philippine Information Agency (PIA)9. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)10.Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)11.League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP)12.League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP)13.League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)14.Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB)

NSWMC Members(3 from the Private Sector)

1. A representative from the Recycling Industry (Vice Chairman)

2. A representative from the Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)

3. A representative from the Manufacturing or Packaging Industry

� (with DEP-ED as an Honorary Member)

Other agencies involved in the campaign and implementation

of R.A. 9003

� Local Government (city and municipality)

� Department of Education

� Commission on Higher Education

� Office of the Press Secretary

� Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas

� National Press Club

� Philippine Press Institute

� Philippine National Police

� Department of National Defense

� Philippine Coast Guard

INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE

Ecological Solid Waste

Management Act

Local Government

Units

(Implementation)

National Solid Waste

Management Commission

(Policy Making)

Waste Generators/Citizens

DENR-EMB-NSWMC/S(Technical Supportand Enforcement)

LGU Solid Waste Management Plan

The solution to solid waste problem will vary from

one locality to another. The formulation of the

10year SWM Plan should take into consideration

the physical and socioeconomic conditions of the

concerned communities and be designed

according to their needs

Requirements for Segregation

& Volume Reduction• Separate containers for compostable,

recyclables, special wastes and residuals

• Separate collection schedules / separate

trucks or haulers / compartmentalized

collection vehicles

• MRFs for recyclables & Biodegradables

• Inventory of markets for composts and

recyclables

Recycling Program

• Environmentally preferable purchasing

• Specifications, product description &

standards

• Ecolabeling

• Non-environmentally acceptable products

• Reclamation programs and buyback centers

Business and Industry Role

� The Commission shall encourage commercial and industrial

establishments, through appropriate incentive other than tax

incentives to:

� initiate, participate and invest in integrated EWM Projects

� manufacture environment friendly products

� introduce, develop and adopt innovative processes

• recycle and reuse materials

• conserve raw materials and energy

• reduce waste

• prevent pollution

• undertake community activities to promote and

propagate effective SWM practices

Prohibited Acts

Violation Fines/Penalties

Littering, throwing and dumping of waste

matters in public places and water

P 300 – P 1,000 or Community

service between 115 days

Open burning of solid waste P 300 – P 1,000 or

Imprisonment of 115 days

Collection and transport of non-segregated

or unsorted waste

P 300 up to P 1,000

or

imprisonment of 15 days

to 6 Months

Squatting in open dumpsite and landfills

Open dumping, burying of biodegradable &

non-biodegradable materials in flood prone

areas

Unauthorized removal of recyclable materials

for collection by authorized persons

Prohibited Acts


Operation of open dumpsites

P 500,000.00

or

Imprisonment of

1 to 3 years

Manufacture, distribution or use of non-

environmentally acceptable packaging

materials

Importation of consumer products

packaged in non-environmentally

acceptable materials

Importation of toxic wastes misrepresented as

“recyclable” or “with recyclable content” P 10,000 – P 200,000

or

Imprisonment of

30 day to 3 years

Transportation and dumping in bulk of collected

domestic, industrial, commercial and institutional

wastes in areas other than centers or facilities

prescribed by law

Prohibited Acts


Construction, expansion or operation of waste

management facilities without an

Environmental Compliance Certificate P 100,000 – P 1M

or

Imprisonment of

1 to 6 years

Construction of any establishment within the

200 meters from open or controlled dump

sites and sanitary landfills

Construction or operation of landfills or any

waste disposal facility within or near an

aquifer, groundwater reservoir or watershed

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