SEPARATION, RECOVERY SEPARATION, RECOVERY AND RECYCLING OF AND RECYCLING OF

MUNICIPAL ORGANIC MUNICIPAL ORGANIC WASTESWASTES

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONAs development continues to grow, lifestyles also adjust to As development continues to grow, lifestyles also adjust to

the trend of development and if this change continue to happen, the trend of development and if this change continue to happen, exploitation of the planetexploitation of the planet’’s resources in turn accelerates. For s resources in turn accelerates. For every virgin resource that is being use to produce something, every virgin resource that is being use to produce something, will result to the production of wastes.will result to the production of wastes.

On the other hand, population also grows as development On the other hand, population also grows as development moves on and it is a public knowledge that population directly moves on and it is a public knowledge that population directly affect generation of wastes be it solid or liquid. However, thiaffect generation of wastes be it solid or liquid. However, this s paper intends to confine on solid wastespaper intends to confine on solid wastes. .

Today, if nothing is done, more and more Today, if nothing is done, more and more volume of wastes is produce and if 100% collected, volume of wastes is produce and if 100% collected, this ends up in the dumpsites or landfills that require this ends up in the dumpsites or landfills that require huge spaces and large budgets. If not collected huge spaces and large budgets. If not collected causes unsightly heaps and soil and water pollution. causes unsightly heaps and soil and water pollution. With these alarming issue the Philippine government With these alarming issue the Philippine government exerted effort to come up with strategies to mitigate exerted effort to come up with strategies to mitigate further complications brought about by solid wastes. further complications brought about by solid wastes. Learning from the weaknesses of the past strategies, Learning from the weaknesses of the past strategies, a need to shift our way of dealing with solid wastes.a need to shift our way of dealing with solid wastes.

Identified as one of the most cost Identified as one of the most cost effective way of managing solid wastes is effective way of managing solid wastes is to do something at source of generation.to do something at source of generation.At the basic level there must be:At the basic level there must be:

-- segregation or separation at sourcesegregation or separation at source-- recoveryrecovery-- recycling or processing for its recycling or processing for its

conversion to another purpose or conversion to another purpose or useuse

Household, Commercial Establishments, Institutions & Farms

Reduction at Source

Reuse

Composting

Recycling

Segregation at Source

BiodegradableWaste

Non-biodegradableWaste

MaterialRecoveryFacility

A

SOURCE SEPARATION/SEGREGATIONSOURCE SEPARATION/SEGREGATION

BiodegradableWaste

Non-biodegradableWaste

CompostingProcess

Sorting &Classifying

Junk Shops Farmers Landscapers/Architects

Public Agencies Individuals

Marketing Unit

Compost FactoryReturnables

Handicrafts

A

Recovery Flow of Solid WasteRecovery Flow of Solid Waste

SpecialWaste(5%)

Non-Recyclable

Waste(15%)

RecyclableWaste(30%)

Compost-able Waste

(50%)

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Drop Off Center

Sorting Area

Compartmen-talized AreaFor the Diff.Types of SW

Composting

Treatment Plant

ResidualsManagement

Gardens/Farms

Junkshops/Stores/Factories

Dumpsite

RECOVERY RECOVERY ACTIVITYACTIVITY

MunicipalMunicipal Waste Generation and Recovery StatisticsWaste Generation and Recovery Statistics

Urban City/Municipality Waste Generation Urban City/Municipality Waste Generation Per Capita :Per Capita :

-- 0.40 for low income group0.40 for low income group-- 0.50 for middle income group0.50 for middle income group

Daily Generation of the City/MunicipalityDaily Generation of the City/Municipality-- Ranges from 40Ranges from 40--50 tons per day50 tons per day

% Composition % Composition by Type of Wasteby Type of Waste-- 50% 50% CompostableCompostable -- 15% Residual15% Residual-- 30% Factory Returnable 30% Factory Returnable -- 5% Special Wastes5% Special Wastes

25% of the 25% of the CompostableCompostable Wastes is recovered and Wastes is recovered and recycled to organic fertilizerrecycled to organic fertilizer

Communal Communal Processing of Processing of

Organic Waste at Organic Waste at the the BrgyBrgy. Level. Level

Backyard Backyard Composting/Composting/Processing of Processing of

Organic WastesOrganic Wastes

PROCESSING/PROCESSING/RECYCLINGRECYCLING

ACTIVITYACTIVITY

PROCESSING PROCESSING ContCont……

Decomposed Decomposed compostablecompostable wastes wastes passed through the passed through the

shievershiever before curing before curing and packagingand packaging

COMPOSTABLE COMPOSTABLE WASTES WASTES

RECYCLED TO RECYCLED TO ORGANIC ORGANIC

FERTILIZERFERTILIZER

Recycled Organic Wastes Used to Fertilize Vegetable Recycled Organic Wastes Used to Fertilize Vegetable Gardens/FarmsGardens/Farms

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Ms. Ana Ms. Ana BaligodBaligod CabatbatCabatbatScience Research Specialist I/ESWM Science Research Specialist I/ESWM

Regional CoordinatorRegional CoordinatorDENRDENR--EMB PhilippinesEMB Philippines