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ZAMORA, JUSTINE JOY D.
1 BSEd – Math A
ITEd - B
Republic Act 9003

– The Ecological Solid Waste Management of 2000
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. Signed by the President
on January 26, 2001.
Objectives of the Law:
- 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.
Under RA 9003, solid waste shall not include:
1. Waste identified or listed as hazardous waste (either solid, liquid, gaseous or in

semisolid form) which may cause or contribute to death, serious or incapacitating
illness, or acute/ chronic effect on the health of persons and other organisms;
2. Infectious waste from hospitals such as:
a) Equipment, instruments, utensils and disposable fomites (things that may carry
infectious organisms such as used gauze, surgical gloves, syringes) from
patients suspected to have or have been diagnosed as having communicable
diseases;
b) Laboratory wastes such as pathological specimens (i.e., all tissues, specimens of

blood elements, excreta, and secretions obtained from patients or laboratory
animals) and disposable fomites that may harbor or transmit pathogenic
organisms;
Composed of 14 members from the government sector and three members from the
private sector.
1. DENR;
2. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG);
3. Department of Science and Technology (DOST);
4. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH);
5. Department of Health (DOH);
6. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
7. Department of Agriculture (DA);
8. Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA);
9. League of Provincial Governors;
10. League of City Mayors;
11. League of Municipal Mayors;
12. Association of Barangay Councils;
13. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA); and
14. Philippine Information Agency (PIA).
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.
- Issue rules and regulations.
Prohibited acts and Penalties (Sec 48 and 49):
The fines and penalties depend on the Prohibited Acts that is committed. It ranges from
P300.00 to P1,000,000.00 and/or imprisonment of 1 day to 6 years.
Kind of Cases may be Filled:

1. Civil
2. Criminal
3. Administrative
RA 9003 provides that no case or suit can be filed until after a public officer or alleged
violator has been given a 30-day notice during which no appropriate action has been
taken by the alleged offender.
The law provides that the fine and/or penalty shall be imposed UPON CONVICTION.
The requirement of conviction means that a case has to be filed in court against a
person who commits a prohibited act and judgment has to be rendered by the court
finding the person guilty of committing the prohibited act.
Criteria for Siting a Sanitary Landfill:
a) The site selected must be consistent with the overall land use plan of the LGU;
b) The site must be accessible from major roadways or thoroughfares;
c) The site should have an adequate quantity of earth cover material that is easily
handled and compacted;
d) The site must be chosen with regard for the sensitivities of the community's
residents;
e) The site must be located in an area where the landfill's operation will not
detrimentally affect environmentally sensitive resources such as aquifer,
groundwater reservoir or watershed area;
f) The site should be large enough to accommodate the community's wastes for a
period of five (5) years during which people must internalize the value of
environmentally sound and sustainable solid waste disposal;
g) The site chosen should facilitate developing a landfill that will satisfy budgetary
constraints, including site development, operation for many years, closure, post-
closure care and possible remediation costs;
h) Operating plans must include provisions for coordinating with recycling and
resource recovery projects; and
i) Designation of a separate containment area for household hazardous wastes.

Section 21. Mandatory Segregation of Solid Waste
The LGUs shall evaluate alternative roles for the public and private sectors in providing
collection services, type of collection system, or combination of systems, that best meet
their needs: Provided, That segregation of wastes shall primarily be conducted at the
source, to include household, institutional, industrial, commercial and agricultural
sources
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
wastes, be allowed after the effectivity of this Acts: Provided, That within three (3) years
after the effectivity of this Act, every LGU shall convert its open dumps into controlled
dumps.
Miscellaneous Provisions
1. .Aim to develop public awareness of the ill-effects of and the community based
solution on solid waste management.
2. Concentrate on activities which are feasible and which will have the greatest
impact on solid waste problem on the country, like resource conservation and
recovery, recycling, segregation at source, re-use, reduction, and composting of
solid waste.
3. Encourage the general public, accredited NGO’s and people’s organization to

publicity endorse and patronize environmentally acceptable products and
packaging materials.

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ZAMORA, JUSTINE JOY D.

Republic Act 9003

Objectives of the Law:

- measures to promote a more acceptable system which corresponds to the vision of

Under RA 9003, solid waste shall not include:

1. Waste identified or listed as hazardous waste (either solid, liquid, gaseous or in

2. Infectious waste from hospitals such as:

b) Laboratory wastes such as pathological specimens (i.e., all tissues, specimens of

- Provide technical and other capability building assistance and support to

Prohibited acts and Penalties (Sec 48 and 49):

Kind of Cases may be Filled:

Criteria for Siting a Sanitary Landfill:

b) The site must be accessible from major roadways or thoroughfares;

i) Designation of a separate containment area for household hazardous wastes.

3. Encourage the general public, accredited NGO’s and people’s organization to

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