SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

BARANGAY CABALAOANGAN
SAN QUINTIN, PANGASINAN
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background

Production of solid waste will never have an end and it will continue to pose as a challenge
from generation to generation. Some of the impacts of solid waste are immediate, others
are long term. And these are the reasons why solid waste should be properly and well
managed on a day- to day basis, following a program anchored on the principles of
sustainable development.

The concentration of population in the barangay has made solid waste management more
challenging. There is the issue of inequity in the delivery of collection services particularly
to the marginalized groups of society partly due to the inaccessibility of their in formal
settlement areas. There is also the accelerated diminishing of disposal space due to the
large amount of solid waste generated daily and the low level of recycling activities
considering the extreme difficulty in securing land areas that should be developed into
sanitary landfills. And there is the common problem of inadequate financial resources to
fund all the solid waste management requirements. The visible results may be dirty streets,
the use of vacant lots as disposal areas, unsanitary living areas, clogged waterways
exacerbating the occurrence of flood, and unsightly surroundings.

1.2 Scope of the SWM Program

Specifically, the Barangay Solid Waste Management (BSWM) is aimed at complying with the
basic requirement of RA 9003 through different components and strategies such as
segregation at source, separate collection, installation and operation of a materials
recovery facilities, information and public education, capability building opportunities for
the community leaders, and monitoring system with the barangay taking the lead in
planning and implementation. The BSWM shall ensure that waste segregation and recycling
are not substitutes to cleanliness because that the primary function of the solid waste
management program that will be put in place is to rid the barangay with solid waste and
avoid the indiscriminate disposal of such into streets, vacant lots and waterways, thereby
avoiding contributing to the periodic flooding of Barangay Cabalaoangan.

1.3 Approach

The preparation of the BSWM Program shall make use of secondary data already available
with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), and the Municipal
Planning and Development Office (MPDO), Municipal Assessor’s Office. Primary data shall
be generated through survey such as Knowledge, Attitude and Perception Survey (KAPS).
Key informants shall be interviewed and ocular inspection shall be conducted. All these
information shall be used as basis for the collective appreciation of the existing conditions
and challenges that may be used such as references in the formulation of the shared vision
and program of the barangay. In addition to the duly elected officials, recognized leaders of
the barangay shall be encouraged to participate as members of the core group. Structured
learning experiences will be provided to increase capabilities in managing and supervising
the project. To be able to the rest of barangay officials to learn the most from the lessons in
the implementation of the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program process
documentation of activities and results will be conducted.
2.0 PLANNING AREA: ABOUT BARANGAY CABALAOANGAN

2.1 Background

History.

On the onset of the second half of the 18 th century, to be more definite - in 1861, saw the
turning point in the history of San Quintin as a town, for on this fateful year was held the
“Great Conference” summoned by Don Quintin Lictawa and attended by all the leaders of
the different settlements. The conference lasted from dusk to dawn; and among those
approved schemes was the urgent plan to press the Spanish government to fully recognize
the barrio as a town, as well as naming it San Quintin in honor of its great leader. By the
Spanish decree of 1863, the transformation was put into effect, and SAN QUINTIN was
born.

The naming of the barrios was immediately done following its establishment, and Barangay
Cabalaoangan, named after its early settlers who hailed from Balaoan, La Union stands
today as a symbol of undying Ilocano pioneering spirit and sagaciousness.

Physiological Profile.

Cabalaoangan is a rural barangay. It is a moderately sloping place 15 meters above sea

level with loam and clay soil.

2.2.1 Geography/Land Area

Barangay Cabalaoangan is one of the twenty-one (21) barangays in the Municipality of San
Quintin, Province of Pangasinan composed of 7 sectorial areas (purok) located within the
Barangay.

It is bounded by Barangay Poblacion-Zone III on the East; by Barangay Lagasit on the

Northwest; by Barangay Alac on the North-Northeast; by Barangay Carayacan on the South;
by Barangay San Pedro on the Southwest; by Barangay Calomboyan on the Southeast and
by Barangay Ungib on the West, which also served as a passage to the neighboring
municipalities of Sta. Maria and Tayug.

2.2.2 Total Land Area

The total land area of the barangay is 446.3 hectares.

2.2.3 Climate and Rainfall

The climate of Barangay Cabalaoangan can be described as mild and pleasant. It has two
seasons, namely dry and rainy season, the months of November to February are rather cool
with the occasional rainfall. Toward the end of February the temperature starts to rise,
ushering in the heat and dry season which starts from March to May. The absence of
rainfall during this period makes it the hottest time of the year.
The rainy season lasts from June to October. Rainfall is brought by typhoons and monsoon
rain that usually strikes the country during this time of the year. The barangay experiences
severe damages of crops, fruit trees and other food-producing plants, especially when
typhoons are frequent.

During wet season, some portions of the barangay are passage of water and most will come
from the overflow of Dipalo River. Nevertheless water subsides easily due to its high level
position of the barangay.

In the early month of November to the middle part of December the climate varies, days are
counted for hot points but most of the nighttime are cold up to the late part of February of
the succeeding year. Here during these months rain is very insignificant except when low
pressure or typhoons come with little warning.

2.2.4 Distance
Barangay Cabalaoangan is only half kilometer away from Poblacion – Zone III, and
approximately eighty seven (87) kilometers away from the Provincial Capitol of
Pangasinan (Lingayen).

2.2.5 Land Form

The barangay lays in the heart of San Quintin, with its sprawling flat terrains, mostly
agricultural lands.

2.2.6 Distribution Of Land

On the classification and distribution of lands, of the total 443.60 hectares, 354.88 hectares
(80%) devoted to agriculture, 66.54 hectares (15%) residential and 22.18 hectares (5%) to
other endeavors.

2.2.7 Map of Barangay CABALAOANGAN

2.3 Population

Barangay Cabalaoangan has a total population of 3,394 based on the 2019 BHW survey as
of April, 2019. The barangay has reported to have 802 total numbers of households with
940 families, where males are 1,694 and females are 1,700.

2.4 Socio-Economic Condition

The major sources of livelihood in Barangay Cabalaoangan include agricultural and

aquaculture activities and farm service providing, operation of sari-sari stores and
employment with government and private institutions, others being merchants, vendors,
laborers and drivers.

3.0 PRESENT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

3.1 Collection System

Only residents of Barangay CABALAOANGAN avail garbage collection service on every

Friday at 8:00 – 9:00 o’clock in the morning in six (6) identified strategic “Collection
Points”. The municipal trucks serve as the collection equipment used where the average
size of collection crew is 5 including the driver who are all municipal employees.
Households do not pay for collection services provided by the municipality. Neither does
the barangay charge any fee. However, the Barangay allocated budget for the incentives of
the three (3) BSWM personnel monthly for facilitating the orderly implementation of the
program every week.

3.2 Disposal System

All the biodegradable materials collected is transported to its final disposal facility in City
of Urdaneta while all the recyclable materials were processed at the cluster’s Materials
Recovery Facility (MRF) in Barangay Ungib, San Quintin, Pangasinan, some 1.5 kilometers
away from the barangay. Other households have their own backyard and open compost pit
for the disposal of their biodegradable wastes.

3.3 Street Sweeping

The streets, sidewalks, drainage canals, curbsides and vacant lots in the barangay are
relatively clean. Clean and Green activities and Clearing operations is done every month led
by the Barangay Officials, BHW’s and Barangay CVOs.

3.4 Recycling and Junkshops

There are currently 2 junkshops operating within the barangay. There are more or less 5
informal primary collectors that go around the barangay collecting recyclable materials
from households. Most of the materials collected are bottles, plastic and metals. The
materials collected are taken to the bigger junkshops in nearby municipalities/cities.

3.5 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION

3.5.1 Barangay Committee on Solid Waste Management

Constitute an overseeing committee, also chaired by the Committee Chairperson of Health

and Sanitation, together with two (2) personnel who are both active CVO members.

3.5.2 Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee (BSWMC)

The constitution of a Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee is required by RA
9003 which was reiterated by DILG in its Memorandum Circular to the LGUs in April 2001.
The Solid Waste Management Committee of Barangay CABALAOANGAN was created on
September 8, 2018 through Barangay Ordinance No. 6 series of 2018. The BSWMC was
constituted early on because the committee, as mandated by law, should prepare the
Barangay Solid Waste Management Program. The committee is headed by Punong
Barangay Reynaldo B. Obedoza and Vice-Chaired by Barangay Kagawad Rosalinda R. Obañ a
and it has the following Members:

President Home Owners - Member - Teofilo D. Bartolome, Sr.

Association

PTA President - Member - Hon. Susana O. Gombio

President

Sangguniang Kabataan - Member - Hon. Kethleen C. Onato

Chairperson

Cabalaoangan Elem. School - Member - Dr. Imelda R. Micumao

Principal

Religious Organization - Member - Florencia O. Ocampo

Representative

NGO Representative - Member - Aurelia E. Martin

The Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee has the following responsibilities:
a. Formulate a community solid waste management program consistent with that of
the municipality;

b. Be responsible for the segregation and collection of solid waste specifically for
biodegradable, compostable and reusable wastes;

c. Establish within the barangay or clusters of barangays a Material Recovery Facility

(MRF), a redemption or eco-centers in a barangay owned or leased;

d. Allocate barangay funds for the barangay ecological solid waste management
program, approved by the Sangguniang Barangay;

e. The BESWMC shall organize a Care of Area/Street Coordinators thru the conduct of
trainings for barangay residents on segregation, composting, recycling and
livelihood opportunities from use of recyclable waste and to monitor their
implementation.

f. Find alternative sources of funds other than the regular barangay budget; and

g. Submit a monthly report to the Municipal Ecological Solid Waste

Management Committee on the progress of the program, copy furnished the local DILG
Office.

3.5.3 Core Group Members and Sectoral Leader

The organization of the core group is also mandated by RA 9003. The Core Group was
organized on September 2018 as a result of their being chosen as pilot barangay in
community-based solid waste management program of the San Quintin, Pangasinan. Each
core group members serves as the street/purok coordinators where they live to facilitate
communication dissemination in their respective street/purok. The following is a list of the
core coordinators in Barangay CABALAOANGAN.

PUROK / AND THEIR CORE LEADERS

PUROK SECTORAL LEADERS

Barangay Kagawad ROBERT O. LEGASPI
BHWs MELY S. ESTRADA & MARITES L. BALBIN
Purok 1
CVOs ROGER O. BERSAMIN, ROGELIO O. OBRA
& FERNANDO O. LEGASPI
Barangay Kagawad TIRSO U. GUIEB
Purok 2 BHWs LAJANE E. SUGUITAN & ANABEL M. DACQUEL
CVOs ROLLY O. RAMOS & ARMANDO R. OBAÑ A
Barangay Kagawad JUVENAL B. VALEN
Purok 3 BHWs JOSEFINA M. JULIANO & LORENA B. TAMAYAO
CVOs MANOLITO P. ORTIZ & DANILO M. MANINGDING
Barangay Kagawad ROSALINDA R. OBAÑ A
Purok 4 BHWs ANA LYZIEL C. CUIZON & NANCY O. MENDOZA
CVOs JOSE M. OCAMPO & AMADO R. OBAÑ A
Barangay Kagawad SUSANA O. GOMBIO
Purok 5 BHWs LAARNI R. FABRO & IMELDA G. ARQUERO
CVOs FERDINAND O. LOVINA & BERNIE A. RAMIREZ
Barangay Kagawad GIL A. CESARIO
BHW Head LEONIDA L. FERNANDEZ
Purok 6
BHWs EMELITA M. VALDEZ &
CVOs FELIX L. OBILLO & MARCELO P. MANINGDING
Barangay Kagawad DANTE M. OBILLO
Purok 7 BHW LEONORA L. LAVADO
CVOs JORGE S. DOMINGO & JUANITO T. BANIQUED, JR.

3.6 Barangay Budget for Solid Waste Management

On the onset of the new administration’s term in July of 2018, Barangay CABALAOANGAN
does not have a documented Barangay Solid Waste Management Program. As such, it does
not have a budget specifically allocated to solid waste management. In the 2018 Annual
Budget, as part of the allocated Barangay Development Fund was appropriated to support
environmental projects for the implementation of the SWM programs relative to clean and
green activities under the Reforestation and Urban Greening. But come the availability of
the CY 2019 Supplemental Budget, the Council appropriated certain amounts that will
provide for the barangay’s MRF Segregation racks and monthly incentives for the BSWM
personnel.

3.7 Barangay Legislations on Solid Waste Management

Prior to the passage of the Republic Act 9003, not a single ordinance on solid waste
management was passed and implemented by Barangay CABALAOANGAN.

3.8 Solid Waste Management Concerns and Issues

Based on the surveys conducted, inspections of the area, consultations and workshops
conducted in the barangay, the following concerns and issues have been identified:

a. The creeks and the and canals have become stagnant partially due to garbage
dumped;
b. The greater majority of the households, 70% do not segregate their wastes;
c. Some people burn their garbage causing air pollution and violating the requirement
of Clean Air Act and the IRR of RA 9003.

4.0 THE BARANGAY ECOLOGICAL SWM PROGRAM

4.1 Vision

Barangay CABALAOANGAN, being chosen as one of the pilot barangays in the

implementation of the community-based solid waste management program as mandated
by the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 aims to have a comprehensive solid
waste management system that is flexible, sustainable, coordinated and built on a
foundation of sound environment principles and be one of the model barangays in the
whole world.

4.2 Mission

To implement the Republic Act 9003 also known as the Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2003.

4.3 Objectives

The objectives and targets of the SWM Program of Barangay CABALAOANGAN are very
much consistent with those that are prescribed by RA 9003. They are as follows:
1. To create a functional and active BSWMC.
2. Promote and practice segregation at source in every household of the barangay.
3. To implement separate collection in a regular schedule.
4. To establish and operate a material recovery facility (MRF)
5. To be able to have income generating project from the MRF.
6. Promote backyard composting to at least 90% of the household of the barangay.
7. To designate proper place for the special waste.
8. To adopt and implement strictly Municipal Ordinance.
9. Increase level of awareness of residents on and participation in waste segregation at
source through massive information and education campaign.
10. Meet diversion target of 27% in 2018 and the mandatory diversion goal of 28 % in
2019.

4.4 Strategies and Components of the Barangay Ecological SWM Program

4.4.1 Recycling

The heart of the ecological solid waste management system is waste reduction towards
achieving sustainable development without sacrificing cleanliness and health and
sanitation. Waste reduction can be achieved through source reduction, composting and
recycling. As defined by law, recycling is the process by which solid waste materials are
transformed into new products or used as raw materials for the production of other goods.
As such, recycling requires facilities to conduct the processes, i.e. as a process, there are
three steps involved in recycling namely, segregation at source, collection and
manufacturing.
4.4.2 Source Segregation is the First Step in Recycling

This step is mandated by RA 9003. It is the practice of separating the different materials
found in solid waste, each type placed in a separate container that is properly marked or
identified. The materials that will require separate storage are: biodegradable waste,
recyclable materials, residual waste and special waste and bulk waste. By segregating at
source, contamination of the recyclable materials by the biodegradable waste and/or
special waste is avoided there by preserving the value of the recyclable materials. Further,
segregating at source facilities recovery of the recyclable materials that will subsequently
be processed in the factories and the biodegradable waste in the composting facility. The
Barangay CABALAOANGAN Solid Waste Management Program will implement source
segregation of the identified materials using storage devices such as plastic bags, sack,
carton boxes, or bins that are lined with plastic bags. Bulk waste will be stored in a corner
in the house, or bodega or in the yard for a special collection schedule.

4.4.3 Collection

Is the second step in recycling, and as mandated by the law, the collection of the different
types of solid waste shall also be collected separately through separate schedules.

The collected materials shall be taken to the Materials Recovery Facility for intermediate
processing. Biodegradable waste that shall not be covered by the composting activity in the
household level shall be collected by the barangay and be processed in the composting
facility near the MRF. Residual and special wastes shall also be collected by the LGU. The
collection of bulk wastes shall be specially arranged with the LGU.

The third step in recycling is manufacturing. It is at the manufacturing level that the solid
waste materials are transformed into new products ready for distribution.

4.4.4 Materials Recovery Facility

RA 9003 (Section 32) requires the establishment of a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in
every barangay or cluster barangays in a barangay-owned or leased land or any suitable
open space to be determined through its Sanggunian.

MRF according to the Handbook on Ecological Solid Waste Management Act and its IRR,
includes a solid waste transfer station or sorting station, drop off center, a composting
facility and a recycling facility.

Thus, MRFs (RA 9003-Section 33) should be designed to receive, sort, process and store
compostable and recyclable materials efficiently with due consideration to safe and
efficient external access and internal flow.

A single MRF building may accommodate both composting and the processing of dry
recyclable items. However, it may also be dedicated to composting alone or processing of
dry recyclable materials alone such as plastics, metals, paper, glass and others.

The Barangay CABALAOANGAN is one of the barangay served by the clustered MRF located
at Barangay Ungib, San Quintin, Pangasinan, the facility with an area of 100 sq. meters
more or less.

The Barangay CABALAOANGAN MRF shall be dedicated to dry recyclable materials only.
The staff that will be responsible for day-to day operations of the MRF shall be determined
by the Municipal SWM Committee headed by Mr. Renante B. Quiros.
The primary collector unloaded from the garbage trucks on the designated area in the MRF
the materials collected from its assigned route. With the help of the assigned sorters, the
materials are sorted according to type, i.e. old newspaper, brown carton, white paper or
mixed paper; pet plastics, hard plastics, assorted plastics; aluminum cans, scrap iron etc.,
then packed or baled. When the MRF is full, selling is ready. The monitored buying prices of
the different junkshops or consolidators should be referred to for the best prices.
Recording and book keeping is required in the MRF. Prior to the implementation of the
system, it is required that how the sales be handled or kept should be agreed on.

4.4.5 Composting

To ensure sustainability of the practice, low technology and low-cost composting shall be
introduced in the barangay. This means that mechanized composting that will entail
operations and maintenance cost shall not be priority.

A community-based composting shall also be tried if there is available space in the

barangay. Compost products will be used as garden soil enhancers of the ornamental plants
of the barangay. If quality is ensured, the compost product may also be used as soil
enhancer of vegetable gardens leading to organic urban vegetable farming. The amount of
biodegradable waste that will be composted will be quantified to form part of the diversion
rate achieved by the barangay.

4.4.6 Final Disposal

Part of the residual and some biodegradable wastes collected from the barangay will be
transported to the clustered MRF site in Barangay Ungib while others are directly
transported to the Urdaneta City Dumpsite.

4.4.7 Information Dissemination and Public Education

In order that the residents and the establishments in the area will understand why they
should and how they would participate in the program would require information
dissemination and education.

Information Dissemination and public education shall be a continuing process. The

message and timing of dissemination shall be appropriate for the project activity for the
period.

4.4.8 Capability Building and Support Activities

The implementation of RA 9003 is by large a devolved functions to barangays. As such,

enabling activities are focused to learning opportunities that are aimed at empowering the
community leaders namely, barangay officials, and members of the solid waste
management committee, core group members, street leaders, primary collectors and LGU
collectors.

Further, since this specific program is a pilot project aimed at providing the necessary
experience and lessons for possible replication, the assigned personnel of the General
Services Office and the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office are provided
other learning opportunities on the project management level.

Such learning opportunities include the following:

1. The led in the selection process of the pilot barangays.

 2. Participation in the conduct of the following surveys:

- Waste Amount and Characterization Survey (WACS)

- Knowledge, Attitude, Perception Survey
- Junkshop Survey

3. Orientation on the basics of ecological solid waste management particularly on the

requirements of RA 9003.

4. Collective appreciation of the state of the art solid waste management of Barangay
CABALAOANGAN.

5. Planning Workshops in the preparation of the Barangay Solid Waste Management

Program.

6. Planning activities on the preparation of work and financial programs.

7. Participation in public hearing.

8. Preparation of different IEC materials.

9. Preparation of the guidelines and orientation on the operation and management of

the MRF.

10. Orientation on the route plans and collection systems for the primary collectors and
LGU collector.

11. Learning by doing in the conduct of meetings, preparation of agenda and minutes of
meetings, recording of activities, documentation and reporting.

4.4.9 Monitoring and Evaluation

By monitoring it is known whether activities are implemented as they should and results
are evaluated accordingly. The result of evaluation will provide the information as to
whether the expected results are achieved or not, thus, provide intelligent basis for
necessary improvement.

4.4.10 Level of Cleanliness

Cleanliness of a given area is the primary function of garbage collection. But there are other
factors that affect level of cleanliness. It is the result of various interventions such as
adequate and efficient garbage collection system, public education and information
dissemination, and enforcement, complemented by public participation. The monitoring
and evaluation of the level of cleanliness designed for this solid waste management
programs involves regular inspection of the streets, sidewalks, water ways, vacant lots and
the frontages of the households. Garbage prone areas are identified and documented
through the use of checklist and/or photos.

4.4.11 Collection Efficiency

Collection efficiency includes several things such as the amount of garbage collected vis-à -
vis the capacity of collection equipment and expected amount to be collected in a given
route, timeless and regularity of collection and area coverage. Thus, collection is efficient if
the collection equipment has made use of its optimum capacity, has collected in the area on
the agreed time, and has covered the route as planned at the shortest or fastest time
possible.

The performance of the primary and barangay collectors will be monitored and evaluated.

Linked to the performance of the primary collectors is the monitoring of the amount of
recyclable materials collected and evaluation of recovery rate.

4.4.12 Waste Diversion Rate

Diversion of waste as explained in RA 9003 is the amount of garbage that is diverted from
being disposed into the disposal facility. The mandated diversion goal starting 2018 is 27%
of the total waste generated. For 2018, the diversion rate target of the program is 27%,
2018 is 28%, and 2019 is 36%. There is no specific guideline provided by the National Solid
Waste Management Commission as how to diversion rate will be arrived at. As regards this
program, to be quantified will be the amount taken to the MRF, impact of the household
composting, and activities of the informal sector, i. e. itinerant primary collector and
neighborhood junkshops. The amount of recyclable materials and biodegradable waste
processed will be computed against the estimated waste generation of the barangay as
established through the WACS.

4.4.13 Price Tracking of Recyclable Materials

Since the MRF operation is viewed as one that will eventually evolve into a business
enterprise, the sustainability of its operation will depend a lot on its revenues and profits.
Profits will be much affected by the buying prices of the recyclable materials by the
junkshops or the consolidators. Therefore, it is necessary that the buying prices of the
different junkshops of the different types of materials be monitored. The data based that
will be developed on the prices of materials over time will provide valuable information on
the behavior of the business. Such information will provide basis for business directions,
i.e. scaling up or scaling down where scaling up may mean operating as consolidator.

5.0 COST AND REVENUE ACCOUNTING

Projects should always practice full cost and revenue accounting, more so far this project
because it is a pilot project. It is ideal for a project like this to be financially self-sustaining.
It may not be so in some cases. That is why it is important to record all cost and revenues
so that there will be an objective basis for evaluation. On the one hand, good practices will
find ways to be replicated somewhere. On the other hand, lessons should be learned from
experiences so that expensive mistakes should not be repeated. 5.7 Documentation and
Reporting Documentation will be an indispensable component of this barangay solid waste
management program. The monitoring of activities will be systematic and shall be
documented in customized forms. Process documentation will be the approach used in the
documentation of activities complemented with photo documentation.

Recording of the attendance of the BSWMC and Core Group Members in Meetings and
Activities:

1. Logging in and out of the personnel, guest in the MRF;

2. Systematic recording of incoming materials in the MRF;
3. Preparation of minutes of meetings or proceedings of consultative gatherings;
4. Use of official receipts in the sale of recyclable materials;
5. Safe keeping of important documents such as MRF plans, permits, Council
resolutions, among others.
Reporting is required by RA9003. The following schedule of reporting will be implemented:

a. A monthly report shall be prepared and submitted by the Barangay Solid Waste
Management Committee to the Municipal Solid Waste Management Board.

5.1 Implementing Tools

The basic law that serves as the basis for the implementation of the Barangay Solid Waste
Management Program is RA9003; to legitimize the Barangay Solid Waste Management
Program, a Barangay Council Ordinance shall be passed by the Barangay Council.;

Done this 8th day of September, 2018

Hon. REYNALDO B. OBEDOZA

Punong Barangay