NSWMC Resolution No.

6
DAO No. 10, Series of 2006

ESTABLISHMENT OF A
CATEGORIZED FINAL
DISPOSAL FACILITY
 BASIS FOR THE CATEGORIZED
DISPOSAL
§  Consistent with the objectives of
Sections 37, 40, 41 and 42 of Act which
respectively refer to the Closure of Open
Dumps, Criteria for Siting,
Establishment and the Operation of
Sanitary Landfills

§  The development requirements is

rationalized based on the net residual
waste generation of the LGUs
 Summary of the Philippines Waste
Generation Profile (Year 2006 Population)
WASTE GEN NO. OF LGUS % OF LGUS TOTAL WASTE % TOTAL
RANGE (TPD) GEN (TPD) WASTE GEN
1 to 15 1163 72.24 8,948 26.62

16 to 75 386 23.98 10,548 31.38

76 to 200 40 2.48 4,442 13.21

> 201 21 1.30 9,675 28.78

1610 100 33,613 100

RRRollan 2005
 PROPOSED MINIMUM FEATURES FOR
DISPOSAL CATEGORY LEVELS
CATEGORY 2 CATEGORY 3
CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 4
FEATURES
> 15 TPD, ≤ > 75 TPD, ≤
≤ 15 TPD > 200 TPD
75 TPD 200 TPD
DAILY &
INTERMEDIATE X X X X
SOIL COVER
EMBANKMENT/
CELL X X X X
SEPARATION
DRAINAGE
X X X X
FACILITY

GAS VENTING X X X X
 PROPOSED MINIMUM FEATURES FOR
DISPOSAL CATEGORY LEVELS
CATEGORY 2 CATEGORY 3
CATEGORY 1
CATEGORY 4
FEATURES
> 15 TPD, ≤ > 75 TPD, ≤
≤ 15 TPD
75 TPD 200 TPD > 200 TPD

LEACHATE
x x x x
COLLECTION

Combination of
LEACHATE physical,
Pond System Pond system Pond System
TREATMENT biological &
chemical
At a later At a later
LEACHATE RE- At a later stage
stage of stage of Treatment
CIRCULATION of operation
operation operation
 PROPOSED MINIMUM FEATURES FOR
DISPOSAL CATEGORY LEVELS
CATEGORY 2 CATEGORY 3
CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 4
FEATURES > 15 TPD, ≤ > 75 TPD, ≤ 200
≤ 15 TPD > 200 TPD
75 TPD TPD
At least 60 cm At least 75
thick, cm thick,
CLAY LINER permeability permeability
of 10-5 cm / of 10-6 cm/
sec sec

Clay liner at Synthetic liner at

least 75 cm least 1.5 mm thick
LINER thick with a HDPE membrane
CLAY LINER permeability of over at least 60cm
AND/OR 10-7 cm/sec or thickness of
SYNTHETIC 1.5 HDPE over compacted clay
LINER 60 cm clay with materials with
permeability no permeability no
less than more than
10-6 cm/sec 10-7cm/sec.
 DISPOSAL CATEGORY 1
Daily and Gas Venting
intermediate
soil cover Leachate
Recirculation
Perimeter
Pump
Embankment Fence
Pond System
Drainage Facility

60cm thick soil layer

•  Cell Separation System for inert and stable residual waste

•  Leachate collection pipes and re-circulation system be provided at
the later stage of operation
•  Soil liner/layer with permeability of 10-5 cm/sec
 Approximate
Net Estimated Investment
Waste
Residual Area needed Cost
Disposal Basic Features Considered
Disposal for 10 Years
Category
Rate Operation

Maximum Soil liner with maximum

  Waste permeability of 10 -5 cm/sec
  1.5 has. PhP 7.5M thickness 0.60 m
Disposal is
  5 tpd 10 cm thick sand layer and 100
  mm perforated HDPE pipes for
  Maximum leachate collection
  Waste 0.50 ha. Facilities area with 10 m2
2.5 has. PhP 12M
Category Disposal is guardhouse and perimeter fence
1 10 tpd with 5-line barbed wire on
  concrete post
  leachate basin with pump for
  Maximum leachate recirculation
  Waste Manholes with provision for
3.0 has. PhP 16M
  Disposal is flushing
  15 tpd Leachate collection pipeline
 DISPOSAL CATEGORY 2
Daily and Gas Venting
intermediate
soil cover Leachate
Recirculation
Perimeter
Pump
Embankment Fence
Pond System
Drainage Facility

75cm thick soil layer

• Cell Separation System for inert and stable residual waste

• Leachate collection pipes and re-circulation system be provided at
the later stage of operation
• Soil liner/layer with permeability no more than 10-6 cm/sec
 Net Approximate
Waste Estimated Area Investment Cost
Residual
Disposal needed for 10 Basic Features Considered
Disposal
Category Years Operation
Rate
Maximum
Waste
5.0 has. PhP 30.0 M
Disposal is
30 tpd
Soil liner with maximum
Maximum permeability of 10-6 cm/sec
Waste thickness of 0.75 m
6.5 has. PhP 41 M
Disposal is 15 cm thick sand layer with 30
50 tpd cm thick gravel layer and 150
Category mm perforated HDPE pipes for
2 leachate collection
1 ha. Facilities area with 15 m2
guardhouse and perimeter
Maximum fence with 5-lines barbed on
Waste
7.5 has. PhP 48.5 M concrete post
Disposal is Leachate basin with pump for
75 tpd
leachate recirculation
Manholes with provision for
flushing
Leachate collection pipeline
 DISPOSAL CATEGORY 3
Daily and Gas Venting
intermediate
soil cover Leachate
Recirculation
Perimeter
Pump
Embankment Fence
Pond System
Drainage Facility

75cm thick clay liner

•  Cell Separation System for inert and stable residual waste
•  Leachate collection pipes and re-circulation system be provided
at the later stage of operation
•  Soil liner/layer with permeability of no more than 10-7 cm/sec or
• an HDPE Liner (1.5mm thickness) over a 60cm thick clay layer with
-6
 Net Approximate
Waste Estimated Area
Residual Investment Cost
Disposal needed for 10 Basic Features Considered
Disposal
Category Years Operation
Rate
Soil liner with maximum
permeability of 10-7 cm/sec
Thickness of 1.0 m
15 cm thick sand layer with 30
cm thick gravel layer and 150
mm perforated HDPE pipes for
Waste
leachate collection
Disposal is
Category PhP 60 M to 2 ha. Facilities area with 15 m2
more than 8.5 to 20 has.
3 225 M guardhouse and perimeter
75 tpd up
fence with 5-lines barbed on
to 200 tpd
concrete post
leachate basin with pump for
leachate recirculation
Manholes with provision for
flushing
Leachate collection pipeline
 DISPOSAL CATEGORY 4
Daily and Gas Venting
intermediate
soil cover Leachate
Recirculation Perimeter
Pump Fence
Embankment
Leachate
Drainage Facility Treatment

75cm thick clay liner

•  Cell Separation System for inert and stable residual waste

•  Leachate treatment will be a combination of physical, biological and chemical
•  Synthetic liner at least 1.5 mm thick HDPE membrane over at least 60cm
thickness of compacted clay materials with permeability no more than
10-7cm/sec.
 Net Approximate
Estimated Area
Disposal Residual Investment
needed for 10 Basic Features Considered
Category Disposal Cost
Years Operation
Rate
Composite liner consisting of
1.5 mm HDPE liner with 0.60
thick soil liner maximum
permeability of 10-7 m/sec 15
cm thick sand layer with 30 cm
thick gravel layer and 150 mm
Waste perforated HDPE pipes for
Category Disposal leachate collection
> 20 has
4 more than PhP 225 M plus 3 has. Facilities area with 15
200 tpd m2 guardhouse and perimeter
fence with 5-lines barbed on
concrete post Leachate basin
with pump for leachate
recirculation Manholes with
provision for flushing
Leachate collection pipeline
 Access Road
ACCESS ROAD Gate
Gate

Perimeter fence
Guard House
Admin. Bldg Other Facilities
Weigh bridge
Admin. Bldg Other Facilities

Motor Pool
Motor Pool

Ramp Up

Flushing Cell 1
points
Manhole
Cell 2 Leachate
Leachate Basin Pond

Embankment/ Cell 3 Anaerobic Pond

Cell Separation

Facultative Pond
Maturation Pond
SCHEMATIC LAYOUT
OF DISPOSAL CATEGORY LEVEL 3 & 4
Polishing Pond

To waterway
Typical Sanitary Landfill System
 INTERIOR ROAD

TOP SOIL FINAL SOIL

(0.15m min)
DRAINAGE LAYER 0.3m
5 (min)
(0.10m min)
1
SOIL LINER
(0.30m min)
GAS COLLECTION PIPE CONTAINMENT EMBANKMENT
GAS COLLECTION LAYER

SOLID WASTE 1
STORM
2 (min)
DRAINAGE
GRAVEL LAYER (0.25m Min.)
SAND LAYER (0.01m Min.)
COMPACTED SOIL LINER

Section through a Disposal Facility

EXAMPLE OF A GAS VENTING FACILITY
 SOLID WASTE

GRAVEL LAYER
SAND LAYER
COMPACTED SOIL

LEACHATE
COLLECTOR PIPE

3d

Section through a Leachate Collection System

Minimum Operational Requirements
to Cover All Categories
§  Meet the Siting Criteria for SLF as specified in RA 9003 and its
IRR

§  Planned capacity

§  Site preparation and containment engineering

§  Waste compaction to achieve minimum specified target

densities

§  Operational manual of procedures

§  Fence, gate and other site infrastructure with surfaced primary
access road
Minimum Operational Requirements
to Cover All Categories
§  Full record of waste volumes, types and source

§  Separate cells for MSW, THW or HCW. Handling and

management of these types of wastes should be in accordance
with the provisions of the Joint Administrative Order (DENR-
DOH) #02 and RA 6969

§  Facility operation by a pool of fully-trained staff

§  Aftercare, following site restoration and closure

§  Prohibited access to wastepickers

 PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS

§  IEE CHECKLIST

§  Category 1 and 2

§  IEE REPORT

§  Category 3 and 4