RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000

RA Ecological Solid Waste

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9003 Management Act of 2000

An act providing for an ecological solid waste management program, creating
the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts
prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating funds therefor, and for other
purposes.

DENR Administrative Order No. 2001 – 34: IRR of RA 6003

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What is solid waste management?

 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000
What is solid waste?
“Solid waste” shall refer to
all discarded household,
commercial waste, non-
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hazardous institutional,
ports/ harbor and industrial
waste, street sweepings,
construction debris,
agriculture waste, and other
non-hazardous/non-toxic
solid waste.
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Not Solid Waste:

 waste identified or listed
as hazardous waste
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 infectious waste from

hospitals
 waste resulting from
mining activities

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 Solid waste management shall refer to the discipline associated with the
RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000
control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing,
and disposal of solid wastes in a manner that is in accord with the best
principles of public health, economics, engineering, conservation, aesthetics,
and other environmental considerations, and that is also responsive to public
attitudes
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Control of
Storage Collection
Generation

Processing/ Transfer and

Disposal
Treatment Transport
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management?
What is ECOLOGICAL solid waste
 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000

Ecological solid waste management

Solid waste
management,
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which do not harm

the environment

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 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000
Role of LGUs in Solid Waste
Management

The LGUs shall be primarily responsible

for the implementation and
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enforcement of the provisions

of RA 9003 within their
respective jurisdictions.

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 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000
Role of LGUs in
Solid Waste
Management
Segregation and
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collection of solid
waste shall be
conducted at the
barangay level
specifically for biodegradable, compostable and reusable
wastes. The collection of nonrecyclable materials and
special wastes shall be the responsibility of the
municipality or city.
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Segregation of Wastes

Segregation of Solid Wastes.

Segregation of wastes shall
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primarily be conducted at the

source, to include household,
institutional, industrial,
commercial and
agricultural sources.

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 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000 Wastes Segregation
 Separate container for each
type of waste, properly
marked or identified for on-
site collection:
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 Compostable
 Non-recyclable
 Recyclable
 Special waste

 Bulky waste can be collected and placed in a separate and

designated area
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 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000
Collection and Transport of Solid Wastes
The use of separate collection schedules and/or separate
trucks or haulers shall be required for specific types of
wastes. Otherwise, vehicles used for the collection and
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transport of solid wastes shall have the appropriate

compartments to facilitate efficient storing of sorted wastes
while in transit.

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 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000
Establishment of
LGU Materials
Recovery Facility
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There shall be
established a MRF in
every barangay or
cluster of barangays.
The MRF shall receive mixed waste for final sorting, segregation,
composting, and recycling. The resulting residual wastes shall be
transferred to a long-term storage or disposal facility or sanitary
landfill.
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Prohibition Against the Use of Open Dumps for
Solid Waste
No open dumps shall
be established and
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operated, nor any

practice or disposal
of solid waste by any
person

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 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000
Visitorial Powers of the DENR

The DENR Secretary or the duly authorized

representative shall likewise have the right to
enter the premises of any generator, recycler
or manufacturer, or other facilities any
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time to question any employee or

investigate any fact, condition or matter
which may be necessary to determine
any violation, or which may aid in the effective
enforcement of RA 9003 and its implementing
rules and regulations.
This shall not apply to private dwelling places
unless the visitorial power is otherwise
judicially authorized.
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PENAL PROVISIONS
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PENAL PROVISIONS
 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000 Penal Provisions
If the offense is committed by a
corporation, partnership, or other
juridical entity duly organized in
accordance with law, the chief
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executive officer, president, general

manager, managing partner or such
other officer-in-charge shall be liable
for the commission of the offense.
The fines shall be increased by at least
ten percent (10%) every three (3)
years to compensate for inflation and
to maintain the deterrent function of
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 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000 Citizen Suits
Any citizen may file an appropriate civil, criminal or
administrative
action in the proper courts/bodies against:
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(a) Any person who violates or fails to comply

with the provisions RA 9003 or its IRR; or
(b) The DENR or other implementing
agencies with respect to orders,
rules and regulations issued
inconsistent with RA 9003;

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Citizen Suits
Any citizen may file an appropriate civil, criminal or administrative
action in the proper courts/bodies against:
(c) Any public officer who willfully or grossly neglects the
performance of an act specifically enjoined as a duty by RA 9003
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or its IRR; or abuses his authority in the performance

of his duty; or, in any manner, improperly performs
his duties under RA 9003 and its IRR.
No suit can be filed until after 30-day
notice has been given to the public officer
and the alleged violator concerned
and no appropriate action has been
taken thereon.
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USEPA
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WASTE
REDUCTION
SOURCE
REDUCTION The most effective way to
reduce waste is to not
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WASTE create it in the first place. –

PREVENTION USEPA
WASTE
MINIMIZATION
WASTE
AVOIDANCE
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 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000 Waste Prevention

JIT (just in time) delivery of short-life

Inventory consumables
control and
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Enter into return agreement with suppliers

management for return of unused products and
recyclable containers

Reduce packing volumes through use of

Reduction in bulk supply purchasing contracts
consumption
Use products supplied in reusable
containers USEPA
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Re-use involves the repeated use
E of products and components for the
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same purpose for which they were

U conceived. Refrigerators, ink
cartridges and computer printers,
S for example, can all be refurbished
for re-use – European Union
E Source: Being wise with waste: the EU’s approach to waste management. 2010.

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…means any recovery operation by

which waste materials are reprocessed
into products, materials or substances
whether for the original or other
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purposes. It includes the reprocessing

Recycling of organic material but does not include
energy recovery and the reprocessing
into materials that are to be used as
fuels or for backfilling operations
Source: DIRECTIVE 2008/98/EC

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 RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Wastes Management Act of 2000 Recovery

Co-processing: The use of

suitable waste materials in
manufacturing processes for the
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purpose of energy and/or

CO-PROCESSING
resource recovery and resultant
reduction in the use of
conventional fuels and/or raw
materials through substitution

Source: BASEL CONVENTION Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound co-processing

of hazardous wastes in cement kilns
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Landfill
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PRODUCE
LINEAR ECONOMY

USE
DISPOSE
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