REPUBLIC ACT NO.

9003

Overview of Ecological Solid

Waste Management Act of 2000
Solid Waste
 discarded household and
commercial waste
 non-hazardous institutional and
industrial waste
 street sweepings
 construction debris
 agricultural waste
Classification of Waste as
defined by RA 9003

Compostables
Recyclables

Special Wastes Non-recyclables/residuals

 Solid waste is
now considered
one of the most
critical
problems of the
Philippines
The Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act
RA 9003

An Act providing for an ecological solid

waste management program, creating the
necessary institutional mechanisms,
declaring certain prohibited acts.
Was passed by the Congress and
Senate on December 2000 and signed by
the President on January 26, 2001.
Salient Features of RA 9003
 Creation of the National Solid Waste
Management Commission, National
Ecological Center and LGU Solid Waste
Management Boards
 Creation of multi-purpose Environmental
Cooperatives or Associations in every LGU
 Waste segregation, waste reduction and
recycling programs
Salient Features of RA 9003
 Construction of Material Recovery
Facilities/Systems
 Conversion of open dumpsites to sanitary
landfills
 Integration of Ecological Waste Management
concepts in academic curricula for formal and
non-formal education
 Administrative and enforcement procedures
Institutional Structure
National Solid Waste
Management
Commission

Ecological Solid
Waste
Management Act

Local Government Units Waste Generators/

Citizens
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
(National Level)
The National Solid Waste
Management Commission
 Created under the Office of the President
 EMB of the DENR provides secretariat
support
 Secretariat to be headed by an Executive
Director to be nominated by the Commission
and appointed by the Chairman
 Composed of 14 members from the
government and 3 from the private sector
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
(National Level)
Government Sector:
DENR (Chairman) PIA
DILG MMDA
DOST TESDA
DPWH League of Provinces
DOH League of Cities
DTI League of Municipalities
DA Liga ng mga Barangay

Non-Government Sector:
• 1 representative from the NGO
• 1 representative from the recycling industry
• 1 representative from the manufacturing/ packaging
industry

Private sector representatives shall be appointed by the

President for a term of 3 years.
Role of the DENR
as the Lead Agency
 provide technical and other
capability building assistance and
support to LGUs
 recommend policies to eliminate
barriers to waste reduction programs
 exercise visitorial and enforcement
powers to ensure strict compliance
 issue rules and regulations
National Ecology Center
 Facilitate training & education in integrated
ecological solid waste management;
 Establish solid waste management
information database;
 Establish a national recycling network;
 Provide technical assistance in pilot modeling
of solid waste management facilities.
Solid Waste Management Boards
at the Local Government Level
Consolidate Plans and
Programs,establishing activities and Provincial
complementing efforts at the local and SWM Board
barangay levels

Collection of non-recyclable materials

City/Municipal
and special wastes shall be the
SWM Board
responsibility of the municipality or city

Segregation and collection of

biodegradable, compostable, & Barangay
reusable solid wastes shall be SWM
conducted at the barangay level Committee
Functional Elements/Mechanics
of Solid Waste Management
Waste
On-site Storage
Generation

Transfer &
Transport Collection

Processing/
Disposal
Treatment
Ecological Solid Waste
Management
 Systematic administration of activities
that provide for segregation at source,
segregated transport, storage, transfer,
processing, treatment and disposal of
solid waste and all other waste
management activities that do not harm
the environment.
Approach to Ecological Solid
Waste Management
Source reduction & minimization of
wastes
Resource recovery,
recycling & reuse at the
community/barangay level

Collection, proper transfer

& transport of wastes
by city/municipality

Management/
destruction or
reuse of
residuals / final
disposal
Requirements for Segregation &
Volume Reduction
 Separate containers for compostables,
recyclables, special wastes and residuals
 Separate collection schedules / separate
trucks or haulers / compartmentalized
collection vehicles
 Material Recovery Facilities for
recyclables & biodegradables
 Inventory of markets for composts and
recyclables
Recycling Program
 Environmentally preferable purchase
 Specifications, product descriptions and
standards
 Eco-labeling
 Non-environmentally acceptable
products
 Reclamation programs and buy-back
centers
Management of Residuals
& Final Disposal Sites
 Closure of all open dumpsites
 Conversion of all open dumpsites to
controlled dumps within 3 years
 Minimum requirements in siting,
designing and operation of disposal
sites
 Sanitary landfills
Business and Industry Role
 The Commission shall encourage commercial and
industrial establishments, through appropriate
incentives other than tax incentives to:
 initiate, participate and invest in integrated EWM
Projects
 manufacture environment-friendly products
 introduce, develop and adopt innovative processes
• recycle and re-use materials
• conserve raw materials and energy
• reduce waste
• prevent pollution
• undertake community activities to promote and
propagate
effective SWM practices
Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
Littering, throwing and P 300 – P1,000
dumping of waste matters Or
in public places and water
Community service
bodies
between 1 – 15 days
Open burning of solid P 300 – P1,000
waste Or
Imprisonment of 1 – 15
days
Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
Collection and transport of P 1,000 – P 3,000
non-segregated or unsorted
waste Or
Squatting in open dumpsite Imprisonment of 15 days to
and landfills 6 months
 Open dumping, burying of
biodegradable & non-
biodegradable materials in flood
prone areas
Unauthorized removal of
recyclable materials for
collection by authorized persons
Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
 Operation of open P500,000.00
dumpsites Or
 Manufacture, distribution Imprisonment of 1 to 3
or use of non- years
environmentally
acceptable packaging
materials
 Importation of consumer
products packaged in
non-environmentally
acceptable materials
Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
 Importation of toxic wastes P 10,000 – P 200,000
misrepresented as Or
“recyclable” or “with
recyclable content” Imprisonment of 30 days to
 Transport and dumping in 3 years
bulk of collected domestic,
industrial, commercial and
institutional wastes in areas
other than centers or
facilities prescribed by law
Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
 Construction, expansion or P100,000 – P 1M
operation of waste management
facilities without an Or
Environmental Compliance Imprisonment of 1 to 6
Certificate years
 Construction of any
establishment within 200 meters
from open or controlled dump
sites and sanitary landfills
Construction or operation of
landfills or any waste disposal
facility within or near an aquifer,
groundwater reservoir or
watershed
Conceptual Framework of RA 9003
Municipality/ City
level Residuals Management

Collection by
municipality/city
level MRF

Non-recyclables Special
Wastes

Barangay
Compostables
Level
Recyclables Gardens/
Farms

Junkyards/Factories
THANK YOU!
Department of Environment & Natural
Resources
Environmental Management Bureau – NCR
5th Flr. Hizon Bldg.,
27-29 Quezon Ave., Quezon City
Telefax: 781-0471
Website: www.emb.gov.ph