IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT THE ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT

Section 4. National Solid Waste Management Commission.

A commission, known as the National Solid Waste Management Commission, shall
be established under the Office of the President. The commission shall be composed
of 14 members from the government sector and 3 members from the private sector.

Section 7. The National Ecology Center.

There shall be established a National Ecology Center under the Commission which
shall provide consulting, information, training, and networking services for the
implementation of the provisions of this Act.

Section 15. National Solid Waste Management Framework.

Within six months from the completion of the National Solid Waste Management
Status Report, the Commission created with public participation, formulate and
implement a National Solid Waste Management Framework.

Section 20. Establishing Mandatory Solid Waste Diversion.

Each LGU shall make a schedule which includes an implementation to divert at least
25% of all solid waste from waste disposal facilities through re-use, recycling, and
composting activities and other resource recovery activities within five years after
the effectivity of this Act. The waste diversion goals shall be increased every 3
years.