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Ra 9003 PDF
Ra 9003 PDF
The Act mandates the State to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid
waste management program which shall:
It mandates the various government agencies to do the following in support of the Act:
Department of Health (DOH) – in coordination with the DENR and other concerned
agencies prepare the National Solid Waste Management Status Report which shall be
the basis for the National Solid Waste Management Framework; and together with the
DENR and DILG shall publish the inventory of all solid waste disposal facilities.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – shall formulate and implement a coding
system for packaging materials and products to facilitate waste recycling and reuse and
with DENR establish and manage a solid waste management information database and
publish a study of existing markets for processing and purchasing recyclable materials
and the potential steps necessary to expand these markets .
Department of Interior and Local Governments ( DILG) - together with the DENR and
DOH shall publish the inventory of all solid waste disposal facilities.
DepEd and CHED – the national government through the DepEd and in coordination
with concerned agencies , non-government organizations and private institutions, shall
strengthen the integration of environmental concerns in school curricula at all levels