W A S T- E D T ALK : IT M ATT ERS!

RA9003:

ECOLOGICAL WASTE

MANAGEMENT ACT

OF 2000
What is Basura?
 ARE WE
HAVING
THE RIGHT
MINDSET?
 Non Hazardous & Non Toxic

Household Agricultural

Commercial RA 9003 Street Sweepings

Construction
Institution
Debris

WHAT IS SOLID WASTE

SOLID WASTE NOT CONSIDERED
UNDER RA 9003

MEDICAL WASTES HAZARDOUS WASTE WASTE COMING

IN EITHER SOLID, FROM MINING
LIQUID, OR GASEOUS ACTIVITIES
FORM
December 20, 2000

20
Passed by Philippine Congress

January 26, 2001

Approved by the Office of the President
YEARS
Estimated Waste Generation in Region VII
How it really
looks like
Ocean plastic pollution killing fish, seabirds and marine
mammals
WASTE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS

WHY DO WE HAVE THEM?

Increase in
Population and Rapid
Urbanization
Lifestyle Changes

PLASTIC BAGS ELECTRONICS AUTOMOBILE PACKAGING ETC.

Negligence and Lack
of Discipline
Lack of Knowledge
Political Will and
Weak
Implementation
EFFECTS OF

MISMANAGED WASTES

WATER,CLIMATE, AIR, LAND,

AND HEALTH

How does this affect the

environment?
CONTAMINATION OF
WATERBODIES
Is this really happening?
Is our waters still clean?
Should i be alarmed?
 N GE S
CH A E
IN TH
AT E
CLIM
It is too h
ot!
o co ld!
It is to

What's wr
ong
with the
weather?!
 AIR POLLUTION
RA 9003 PROHIBITS THE BURNING OF ALL TYPES OF WASTE
LAND POLLUTION

FLOODING COLLAPSE
IN HEALTH...
 Glass
Residual 3%
4%
Metal
5%

COMPOSITION OF WASTE
Paper
12%
WASTE ANALYSIS AND
CHARACTERIZATION SURVEY (WACS)
Biodegradable
50%
but if solid wastes are managed
correctly

only ~5% would go

Recyclable
to final disposal
25%
facilities
 BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF RA 9003

WASTE
SEGREGATION
REDUCTION

OTHER WASTE
SEGREGATED MANAGEMENT
COLLECTION ACTIVITIES
which do not harm the environment
Hierarchy of
Integrated
Solid Waste
Management
SOME
WASTE bring own
bring own
AVOIDANCE choose products with
choose products with
AND buy products in
buy products in
REDUCTION avoid
PRACTICES avoid
mend broken appliances
mend broken appliances
and furnitures
and furnitures
WASTE REDUCTION IN BIG COMPANIES (E.G NESTLE AND UNILEVER...)
 ENGINEERING

EQUITY (FINANCING)

ENFORCEMENT
5 E'S IN SOLID WASTE
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION

EDUCATION
 ENGINEERING
SEGREGATION, COLLECTION, DIVERSION, AND
STORAGE/DISPOSAL
REQUIRED PRACTICE OF THE LAW

Barangay Level City/Municipal Level

SEGREGATION: Legally there are at least 4
types (Sec. 22 of RA9003)

Note: Red for Hazarodus Waste

Yellow for Healthcare Waste
RULE IX:
SECTION I (RA9003)
Waste segregation and volume reduction at source
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE

SOURCES

It's not just one sector that contributes but

different entities that generate solid waste.
REQUIREMENTS FOR

COMMERCIAL

ESTABLISHMENTS
PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA

AND CONTAINERS IN WHICH TO

ACCUMULATE SOURCE

SEPARATED RECYCLABLE

MATERIALS TO BE COLLECTED

BY THE BARANGAY OR PRIVATE

COLLECTOR
NOTIFY ALL WORKERS,

EMPLOYEES, AND ENTITIES

WORKING IN THE PREMISES OF

THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT

AND THE REGULATIONS

PROMULGATED PURSUANT

THERETO
NOT ALLOW SCAVENGING OR

UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION IN

DESIGNATED SEGREGATION

CONTAINER OR AREAS
 COLLECTION MUST BE:

SEGREGATED & COMPLETE

SEGREGATED (Sec. 21) Prohibits

collection of mixed wastes

COMPLETE (Sec. 48) Prohibits

littering and dumping of solid
wastes anywhere

Westmire Hills Farmers' Market |2020

COLLECTION SHOULD BE:
MATERIALS RECOVERY

FACILITY

Diversion of solid waste through MRF:

Purpose of which is to reduce as much
as possible the solid waste for
disposal.
 SECTION 32
Establishment of Materials Recovery
Facility - shall receive mixed waste for final
sorting. segregation, composing, and
recycling. Resulting residual waste should
be transferred to long term storage, dispsoal
facility or sanitary landfill.

RY SECTION 33
OVE
EC Guideline for Establishment of MRF - MRF
LR
RIA shall be designed to receive, sort, process
T E
M A ,and store compostable and recyclable
IE S material efficiently in an environmentally
IL IT sound manner.
A C
F
SECTION 35
Guidelines for Compost Quality - DA shall
assist compost producers to ensure comost
products conform to such standards
How does it operate
LGU MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY IN OPERATION

drop off sorting composting recycling transfer

MRF in Commercial Establishments

MRF should have roofing to prevent water from entering and should also have flooring
to prevent soil and possible ground water source contamination.
What is wrong in this picture?
What we will require?

Designated area and Materials Recovery Signages

clearly labelled Facility
containers provided
What we will require?

All workers are notified Records of Volume of Proper waste

with the requriements Waste Generated segregation is observed
of the act
WASTE DISPOSAL
Use of Sanitary Landfill and/or
Alternative Technology
COMMON FINAL GARBAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
IN THE PHILIPPINES

OPEN DUMPSITE CONTROLLED DUMPSITE SANITARY LANDFILL

indiscriminate minimum prescribed standards of exerts engineering control over

throwing/disposing of mixed dumpsite operation significant potential

waste environmental impacts

WHO WILL

IMPLEMENT AND

IMPOSE

SEC. 10 PAR. 1 OF RA
9003
 HOW TO STRENTHEN ENFORCEMENT

WASTE ASSESMENT, IEC CAMPAIGNS, INCENTIVES, PENALTIES, TRACK

PROGRESS/MONITORING
EQUITY
Financing Solid Waste Management Programs
ENVIRONMENTAL

ORGANIZATION
CREATING THE REQUIRED

BACKBONE ORGANIZATIONS

BARANGAY SWM COMMITTEE

CITY/MUNICIPAL SWM BOARD

Oversee solid waste management

programs and other environmental
programs.

Serves as a venue for representatives of

the different sectors that comprise the
Barangay/LGU.
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL

EDUCATION
SECTION 56
IN THE FORMAL AND NON-
FORMAL SECTORS
IMPACT OF COVID-19

PANDEMIC TO SOLID WASTE

GENERATION

How does this contribute to the

generation of solid waste and how
to properly manage it.
USED FACE MASKS AND

GLOVES

HOUSEHOLD AND
COMMERCIAL USE
used masks and gloves are considered
special wastes, specifically household
medical waste.

should be disposed of properly to avoid the

risk of transmission or contamination.
CONTAMINATED MASKS AND

GLOVES

WHERE TO DISPOSE?

1. Directly dispose of used masks and

gloves in a segregated waste bag.
2. if available, dispose in a yellow bag
labeled "biohazardous waste" or
"infectious waste"

Note: Disinfection can be done before disposal to

reduce risk of contamination especially to
garbage haulers.
0.5% SODIUM

HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION

(1:10 SOLUTION)

PREPARATION FOR
SURFACE DISINFECTION
shall be used for disinfecting surfaces
including soiled clothes, toilets, body fluid
spilled on the floors, vehicles, roads, disposed
PPEs and similar healthcare wastes, and
others.
1. Using commercially available household bleacha at 5% active chlorine, dilute 1 part of
-DOH Dept Memo No. 2020-0157 bleach to 9 parts of clean water; or
2. Using chlorine powder/granules/tablets at 60%-70% active chlorine, dissolve 1 tbsp of
chlorine (1o grams) to 2 liters of clean water. Mix thoroughly using a stick.
 SOME PROHIBITED ACTS IN RA 9003

MONETARY FINE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, IMPRISONMENT

(DEPENDS PER CITY/MUNICIPALITY/BARANGAY)

MIXING OF
LITTERING, CAUSING OR
OPEN BURNING ESTABLISHMENT SOURCE
DUMPING OF PERMITTING
OF SOLID AND OPERATION SEPARATED
WASTE IN COLLECTION OF
WASTES OF OPEN MATERIALS WITH
PUBLIC AREAS NON-SEGREGATED
DUMPSITE OTHER SOLID
WASTE
WASTE
 PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
ANY FILIPINO CITIZEN MAY FILE A CRIMINAL, CIVIL, ADMINISTRATIVE CASE
AGAINST THE FOLLOWING:
PROCESS FLOW FOR FILING OF

COMPLAINTS
COMPLAINT ABOUT

INDIVIDUAL/ESTABLISHMENT
COMPLAINT ABOUT

BARANGAY
COMPLAINT ABOUT

CITY/MUNICIPALITY
PROCESS FLOW FOR FILING

OF COMPLAINTS
 does
FOREVER
REALLY EXIST?
EVERYTHING MUST GO SOMEWHERE
IMAGINE THIS!
 It is a
YOU cannot escape
the RESPONSIBILITY
of tomorrow by
CHALLENGE
evading it TODAY. But it's a
- Abraham lincoln
CHALLENGE that we got to
FACE and SOLVE
 THANK YOU!

DENR - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU VII

BANILAD, MANDAUE CITY, CEBU, PHILIPPINES, 6014 PHONE: (+6332) 260-9777
WEBSITE: R7.EMB.GOV.PH
EMAIL: R7@EMB.GOV.PH