REPUBLIC ACT 9003: THE ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000 Institutes measures to promote a more acceptable system which corresponds to the vision of sustainable development. Aims to merge environmental protection with economic pursuits, recognizing the re-orientation of the community’s view on solid waste, thereby providing schemes for waste minimization, volume reduction, resource recovery utilization and disposal
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REPUBLIC ACT 9003: THE ECOLOGICAL
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000
Institutes measures to promote a more acceptable system which corresponds to the vision of sustainable development.
Aims to merge environmental protection with economic pursuits, recognizing the re-orientation of the community’s view on solid waste, thereby providing schemes for waste minimization, volume reduction, resource recovery utilization and disposal
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACT (RA 9003)
1. Reduction of wastes being generated
2. Reduction of wastes to be disposed, via:
a. recycling
b. composting
undertaken through materials recovery
facilities (MRF)
3. Safe disposal of residual wastes (e.g. sanitary landfill or eco-center)
Objective: “Zero Basura”
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000
Mandatory segregation at source (section 21 ra 9003)
1. Eco-Labelling Coding system for packaging materials and products to facilitate waste recycling
and reuse.
2. Reclamation and buy-back centers for recyclables
to provide separate collection system or convenient drop-off locations for recyclable materials.
3. Prohibition on the Use of Non-Environmentally Acceptable Products
4. Recycling Market Development
Establishment of procedures, standards and strategies to market recyclable materials and develop local market.
5. Establishment of LGU MRF
to receive mixed waste for final sorting, segregation, composting and recycling.
Waste Management Facilities
Section 37. Prohibition Against the use of Open Dumps for Solid Waste
No open dumps shall be established and operated, nor any practice or disposal of solid waste by any person, including LGUs, which constitutes the use of open dumps for solid waste, be allowed after the effectivity of this Act: Provided that within three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act, every LGU shall convert its open dumps into controlled dumps, in accordance with the guidelines set in Section 41 of this Act: Provided, further, That no controlled dumps shall be allowed five (5) years following the effectivity of this Act.
Solid waste management financing
incentives and cost recovery
1. Incentives Fiscal incentives
Non-fiscal incentives
2. National Solid Waste Management Fund Special account in the National treasury to finance:
products, facilities technologies and processes to enhance proper SWM; awards and incentives; research programs; IEC; technical assistance; capability building activities
3. Local solid waste management fund
4. Authority to collect SWM fees
CITIZENS SUITS (sec. 52)
Any citizen may file an appropriate civil, criminal or administrative
action against:
• Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of
the Act or its IRR; or
• The DENR or other implementing agencies with respect to
orders, rules and regulations issued; or
• Any public officer who willfully or grossly neglects the
performance of an act
THE PROGRAM : GREEN MOVEMENT AGENDA (Memorandum from the President dated December 23, 2008)
The program calls for a holistic, scientific, rights-based manner of managing the resources observing the principle of multi-use, decentralization and devolution and active participation of local government units.
The Zero Basura Action Plan for 2009 calls for the harmonization of various
horizontal and vertical local actions on the
management of the environment, with
special focus on solid waste management,
the very basic environmental concern that
affects and involves each and everyone….
from the Uplands to the Coastal Areas.
ZERO BASURA ACTION PLAN FORESTRY ECOTOURISM HEALTH