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
Special Wastes
Recyclables
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
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
complementing efforts at the local and
barangay levels
Provincial
SWM Board
Collection of non-recyclable
materials and special wastes shall
be the responsibility of the
municipality or city
City/Municipal
SWM Board
Segregation and collection of
biodegradable, compostable, &
reusable solid wastes shall be
conducted at the barangay level
Barangay SWM
Committee
Functional Elements/Mechanics
of Solid Waste Management
Waste
Generation
On-site Storage
Transfer &
Transport
Collection
Processing/
Treatment
Disposal
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
Recycling Program
Environmentally preferable purchase
Specifications, product descriptions and
standards
Eco-labeling
Non-environmentally acceptable
products
Reclamation programs and buy-back
centers
Conceptual Framework of RA 9003
Municipality/ City
level
Residuals Management
Collection by
municipality/city
level
Non-recyclables
Barangay
Level
Recyclables
MRF
Special
Wastes
Compostables
Gardens/
Farms
Junkyards/Factories