1. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003
Overview of Ecological Solid
Waste Management Act of 2000
ERROL T. LARIZA
2. Solid Waste
discarded household and
commercial waste
non-hazardous institutional and
industrial waste
street sweepings
construction debris
agricultural waste
3. Classification of Waste as
defined by RA 9003
Compostables
Recyclables
Special Wastes Non-recyclables/residuals
4. Solid waste is
now considered
one of the most
critical
problems of the
Philippines
5. The Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act
RA 9003
An Act providing for an ecological solid
waste management program, creating the
necessary institutional mechanisms,
declaring certain prohibited acts.
Was passed by the Congress and
Senate on December 2000 and signed by
the President on January 26, 2001.
6. Salient Features of RA 9003
Creation of the National Solid Waste
Management Commission, National
Ecological Center and LGU Solid Waste
Management Boards
Creation of multi-purpose Environmental
Cooperatives or Associations in every LGU
Waste segregation, waste reduction and
recycling programs
7. Salient Features of RA 9003
Construction of Material Recovery
Facilities/Systems
Conversion of open dumpsites to sanitary
landfills
Integration of Ecological Waste Management
concepts in academic curricula for formal and
non-formal education
Administrative and enforcement procedures
9. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
(National Level)
The National Solid Waste
Management Commission
Created under the Office of the President
EMB of the DENR provides secretariat
support
Secretariat to be headed by an Executive
Director to be nominated by the Commission
and appointed by the Chairman
Composed of 14 members from the
government and 3 from the private sector
10. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
(National Level)
Government Sector:
DENR (Chairman)
DILG
DOST
DPWH
DOH
DTI
DA
PIA
MMDA
TESDA
League of Provinces
League of Cities
League of Municipalities
Liga ng mga Barangay
Non-Government Sector:
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1 representative from the NGO
1 representative from the recycling industry
1 representative from the manufacturing/ packaging
industry
Private sector representatives shall be appointed by the
President for a term of 3 years.
11. Role of the DENR
as the Lead Agency
provide technical and
capability building assistance
other
and
support to LGUs
recommend policies to eliminate
barriers to waste reduction programs
exercise visitorial and enforcement
powers to ensure strict compliance
issue rules and regulations
12. National Ecology Center
Facilitate training & education in integrated
ecological solid waste management;
Establish solid waste management
information database;
Establish a national recycling network;
Provide technical assistance in pilot modeling
of solid waste management facilities.
13. Solid Waste Management Boards
at the Local Government Level
Consolidate Plans and
Programs,establishing activities and
complementing efforts at the local and
barangay levels
Collection of non-recyclable materials
and special wastes shall be the
responsibility of the municipality or city
Provincial
SWM Board
City/Municipal
SWM Board
Barangay
SWM
Committee
Segregation and collection of
biodegradable, compostable, &
reusable solid wastes shall be
conducted at the barangay level
15. Ecological Solid Waste
Management
Systematic administration of activities
that provide for segregation at source,
segregated transport, storage, transfer,
processing, treatment and disposal of
solid waste and all other waste
management activities that do not harm
the environment.
16. Approach to Ecological Solid
Waste Management
Source reduction & minimization of
wastes
Resource recovery,
recycling & reuse at the
community/barangay level
Collection, proper transfer
& transport of wastes
by city/municipality
Management/
destruction or
reuse of
residuals / final
disposal
17. Requirements for Segregation &
Volume Reduction
Separate containers for compostables,
recyclables, special wastes and residuals
Separate collection schedules / separate
trucks or haulers / compartmentalized
collection vehicles
Material Recovery Facilitiesfor
recyclables & biodegradables
Inventory of markets for composts and
recyclables
18. Recycling Program
Environmentally preferable purchase
Specifications, product descriptions and
standards
Eco-labeling
Non-environmentally acceptable
products
Reclamation programs and buy-back
centers
19. Management of Residuals
& Final Disposal Sites
Closure of all open dumpsites
Conversion of all open dumpsites to
controlled dumps within 3 years
Minimum requirements in siting,
designing and operation of disposal
sites
Sanitary landfills
20. Business and Industry Role
The Commission shall encourage commercial and
industrial establishments, through appropriate
incentives 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 re-use materials
• conserve raw materials and energy
• reduce waste
• prevent pollution
• undertake community activities to promote and
propagate
effective SWM practices
21. Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
Littering, throwing and
dumping of waste matters
in public places and water
bodies
P 300 – P1,000
Or
Community service
between 1 – 15 days
Open burning of solid
waste
P 300 – P1,000
Or
Imprisonment of 1 – 15
days
22. Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
Collection and transport of
non-segregated or unsorted
waste
P 1,000 – P 3,000
Or
Squatting in open dumpsite
and landfills
Imprisonment of 15 days to
6 months
Open dumping, burying of
biodegradable & non-
biodegradable materials in flood
prone areas
Unauthorized removal of
recyclable materials for
collection by authorized persons
23. Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
Operation of open
dumpsites
P500,000.00
Or
Manufacture, distribution
or use of non-
environmentally
acceptable packaging
materials
Imprisonment of 1 to 3
years
Importation of consumer
products packaged in
non-environmentally
acceptable materials
24. Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
Importation of toxic wastes
misrepresented as
“recyclable” or “with
recyclable content”
Transport and dumping in
bulk of collected domestic,
industrial, commercial and
institutional wastes in areas
other than centers or
facilities prescribed by law
P 10,000 – P 200,000
Or
Imprisonment of 30 days to
3 years
25. Prohibited Acts
P100,000 – P 1M
Or
Imprisonment of 1 to 6
years
Construction, expansion or
operation of waste management
facilities without an
Environmental Compliance
Certificate
Construction of any
establishment within 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
Fines/Penalties
Violation
26. Conceptual Framework of RA 9003
Residuals Management
Compostables
Recyclables
Junkyards/Factories
Gardens/
Farms
Municipality/ City
level
by
ty/city
MRF
Collection
municipali
level
Non-recyclables Special
Wastes
Barangay
Level
27. THANK YOU!
Department of Environment & Natural
Resources
Environmental Management Bureau – NCR
5th Flr. Hizon Bldg.,
27-29 Quezon Ave., Quezon City
Telefax: 781-0471
Website: www.emb.gov.ph
