The document discusses the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003) in the Philippines, which aims to reduce solid waste through minimization efforts and proper treatment and disposal of waste. It emphasizes recycling, reuse, and composting to minimize waste problems. The law also gives local governments an important role in providing solid waste management and requires participation from various community organizations.

2. Environment Protection
and Management
Presented by: Arnel O. Rivera
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3. What is the Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003)?
• This law aims for the reduction of solid
waste through source reduction and waste
minimization measures, treatment and
disposal of solid waste in accordance with
ecologically sustainable development
principles. (Sec. 2-C)

4. What is the Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003)?
• It also aims to ensure the proper
segregation, collection, transport, storage,
treatment and disposal of solid waste
through the formulation and adoption of
the best environmental practice in
ecological waste management excluding
incineration.

5. What is the Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003)?
• RA 9003 considers
“waste as a resource
that can be recovered”,
emphasizing on
recycling, reuse and
composting as methods
to minimize waste
problems.

6. The three R’s of RA 9003
•Reduce
•Recover
•Recycle

7. Types of Waste According to
Source
• Household or Domestic Waste
• Commercial or Industrial
Waste

8. Types of Waste According to
Classification
• Residual – waste with no commercial
value meant for disposal
• Recycle - waste that can be reused
• Biodegradable – waste that can be
decomposed by organisms
• Hazardous – waste that may cause or
contribute to mortality or illness
• Toxic – waste that may cause immediate
death or body damage.

9. Provisions of RA 9003
• The said act gives strong emphasis on the
role of municipal and local government
units (LGUs) providing for the creation of
Solid Waste Management Communities up
to the barangay level. This requires the
participation of nongovernment offices,
people’s organizations, church leaders,
schools, businesses and community
organizations.

10. Offenses under RA 9003
• Minor Offense
• Grave Offense
• Major Offense

11. Grave Offense
Punishable by any/all of the
following:
• Fine: 1,000 – 3,000 pesos
• Imprisonment: 15 days – 6
months

12. Major Offense
Punishable by any/all of the
following:
• Fine: 5,000 – 200,000 pesos
• Imprisonment: 1 – 6 years

13. Examples of Philippine
Environmental Laws

14. Commonwealth Act No. 383
(Anti-Dumping Law)
• Effective September 5, 1938
• Prohibits the dumping into rivers of refuse
waste matter or substance of any kind.
• Punishment of imprisonment of not more
than six months or by a fine of not more
than P200 or both.

15. Presidential Decree 825
• Effective November 7, 1975
• Penalizes improper disposal of garbage
and other forms of being dirty. Violators
may be imprisoned for not less than five
days or more than a year or pay a fine or
not less that P100 or more than P2,000 or
both.

16. Republic Act 6969 (Toxic Substances
And Hazardous And Nuclear Waste
Control Act)
• Effective 1990
• Mandates the control and management of
the
import, manufacture, processing, distributi
on, use, transport, treatment and disposal
of toxic substances and hazardous and
nuclear wastes in the country.

17. Republic Act 7160 (Local
Government Code)
• Effective 1991
• Mandates local government units to
exercise powers, functions and
responsibilities in providing basic services
and facilities related to general hygiene,
sanitation, beautification and solid waste
collection, transport and disposal.

18. Presidential Degree 984
(Pollution Control Law)
• The implementation is specified in DENR
Administrative Order 24 (series of 1990)
for water usage and water quality criteria
and DENR Administrative Order 35 (series
of 1990) on effluent regulations
• Penalty will be P5,000/day but higher for
juridical positions who violated this act.

19. Republic Act 9275 (The Clean
Water Act of 2002)
• This shall institute a policy of sustainable
development and a holistic national water
quality management program of
fresh, brackish and marine resources
• Penalty is not less than 10,000-
200,000/everyday violation with 10%
increase per year.

20. Activity: Group work
• Create an action plan on solid waste
management for the university.
Problem Causes Plan of Indicators
Action of Success
Left-over food No suitable Provide the 95% of
are thrown in containers for canteen with students will
the garbage left- over food labelled be placing
bin with other containers for their left-over
trash left-over foods at the
foods. proper
container.