Ra 9003

RA 9003 COMPLIANCE FOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNITS
Environmental Management Bureau Region III

FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOLID
WASTE PROBLEM
SPIRALLING
POPULATION
GROWTH RATE
RAPID
URBANIZATION
PUBLIC
INDIFFERENCE
CHANGING
CONSUMPTION
PATTERNS LIFESTYLES
GARBAGE
WATER POLLUTION CLIMATE CHANGE
SOIL POLLUTION AIR POLLUTION

Effects of
Pollution
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Refers to the systematic administration of
activities which provide for segregation at
source, segregated transportation,
storage, transfer, processing, treatment
and disposal of solid waste and all other
waste management activities which do not
harm the environment.
Environmental Management Bureau R3

Milestone Dates for RA 9003
January 26, 2001
Approval of RA 9003
February 16, 2001
Effectivity of RA 9003
December 21, 2001
Signing of the IRR of RA 9003
February 16, 2004
All Open Dumpsites should have been closed or converted
to Controlled Disposal Facilities (Sec. 37)
February 16, 2006
All Controlled Disposal Facilities shall be deemed closed
and phase-out (Sec. 37)
Institutional Structure
National Solid Waste DENR-EMB-NSWMC/S
Management Commission (Technical Support
(Policy Making) and Enforcement)
Ecological Solid Waste

Management Act
Local Government
Units Waste Generators/Citizens
(Implementation)
17 Partners at the NSWMC
Government Sector:
• DENR (Chairman) PIA

• DILG MMDA
• DOST League of Provinces
• DPWH League of Cities
• DOH League of Municipalities
• DTI Liga ng mga Barangay
• DA
• TESDA
17 Partners at the NSWMC
Non-Government Sector:
1 - representative from the NGO sector

1 - representative from the Recycling
Industry
1 - representative from the
Manufacturing/Packaging industry
Role of the DENR
 provide technical and other capability
building assistance and support to LGUs
and other private sectors
 recommend policies to eliminate barriers to

waste reduction programs
 exercise visitorial and enforcement powers

to ensure strict compliance
 issue rules and regulations

ROLE OF THE LGU (Section 12, RA 9003)
 primarily responsible for the implementation
and enforcement of the provisions of this Act
within their respective jurisdictions
 barangay level shall conduct segregation and

collection of solid waste for biodegradable,
compostable and reusable wastes
 municipality or city shall be responsible for

the collection of non-recyclable materials and
special wastes
COMPLIANCE with RA 9003
• Sec 21 – Segregation at Source
• Sec 23 – Segregated Collection
• Sec 32 - Establishment of MRFs
• Sec 37 – Closure/Conversion of Open
Dumps to CDF
»Controlled Disposal Facilities
»Final Disposal Systems
• Sec 40 – Sanitary Landfill
Sec 21 – Segregation at Source
 The most indispensable element of any effective

ESWM Program
 Proven by the enactment of an Ordinance that
mandates at Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW)
must be segregated at source and placed in at
least 3 separate containers, (a) Compostables,
(b) Recyclables, and (c) Residuals
 Compliance is monitored through Barangay
Level Monitoring Systems
Classification of Waste under
RA 9003
Compostable Recyclables
s
Special Wastes Non-recyclables/residuals

COMPOSTABLE WASTE
Compostable wastes are biodegradable
wastes such as food waste, garden waste and
animal waste.
Examples are:
Fruit and vegetable peelings, leftover foods,
vegetable trims, fish/fowl/meat/animal entrails/,
soft shells, seeds, leaves, etc.,
RECYCLABLE WASTE
Recyclable materials refer to any waste material
retrieved from the waste stream and free from
contamination that can still be converted into
suitable beneficial use.
Examples are:
Newspaper, ferrous and non-ferrous
scrap metals, corrugated cardboard,
aluminum, tin cans, glass, papers, etc.,
SPECIAL WASTE
Special waste refer to household hazardous
wastes.
Examples are:
Paints, thinner, household batteries, lead-acid
batteries, spray canisters, bulky wastes, consumer
electronics (which refer to worn-out, broken and
other discarded items), white goods (which refer to
large worn-out or broken household appliances),
oil, tires, etc.,
RESIDUAL WASTE
Residual wastes are solid waste materials
that are non-compostable and non-recyclable.
Examples are:
Sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, worn-out
rugs, ceramics, candy wrappers/sachets, cartons
which contain a plastic lining usually used for
milk and juice containers, etc.,
• Sec 23 – Segregated Collection
 This is the Backbone of any effective ESWM Program
 Ground-Level Enforcement Method through “No
Segregation-No Collection”
 Proven through the same Ordinance for Sec 21 but
capable of ground verification
 Separate days and/or hours; Separate trucks or
chambers
 Socio-civic Trust Fund for the maintenance of garbage
collection trucks to ensure efficiency of collection and
prevention of backslide.
Tamang paghiwa-
hiwalay ng
BASURA Pagbubukud-bukod sa pinanggalingan
garden/farm junkshop/nagreresiklo treatment plant

Solid Waste Composition
Special/Hazardous, 1%
Metals, 5%
Residuals, 4%
Glass, 3%
Paper, Food and

12% Other
organics,
Plastics, 50%
25%
Waste Analysis and Characterization Survey (WACS)-Metro Manila Solid Waste

Management Project, ADB 2003
Sec 32 - Establishment of MRFs
•Shall be established in every barangay or
cluster barangay
•Established in a barangay-owned or
leased land or any suitable open space
•The MRF shall received mixed waste for
final sorting, segregation, composting and
recycling
• Total Segregation Approach
• Sorting At Source
• Segregated Collection
• Village-level Collection
• Community / Barangay -level Collection
• Segregated Destination
• Management of Compostables or
Biodegradables
• Management of Recyclables or Non-
biodegradables
Sorting at Source
• Provide easy
segregation system
at source.
• Use of color-coded
bins with pictures is
recommended.
• System should be
understood by child
to ensure that adults
also understand.
For Campuses & Buildings
Large-scale MRF Operation
If the city goes into large-scale MRFs, then the use
of machines will have to come in.
There are also several local technologies available
for rapid composting and other alternative
technologies to manage biodegradable materials.
Use of Large Use of Fabricated 1Ton

Shredders/Chippers Capacity Bioreactor
Large-scale MRF Operation
1. Mulching Operation 2. Shredding of Dried

Compostables
3. Sieving of shredded 4. Compost Processing

compost
Section 37, RA 9003
Mandates the closure of open dumps or
conversion to controlled dumps within three (3)
years from effectivity of the Act.
• Section 1, Rule XIII of the IRRs of RA 9003
– ….”all open dumpsites shall be converted to
controlled dumpsites to operate only within five
(5) years and beyond the said period shall be
deemed closed and phased out.”
• The National Solid Waste Management
Framework, 2004
– Calls for an implementation plan for the closure
of open dumpsites as part of the priority
programs of the LGUs
Open Dumpsites
Sec 40 – Sanitary Landfill
Final disposal of residual wastes

shall be on the sanitary landfills
SANITARY LANDFILL
GARBAGE PIT
WTF
MRF
Cross Section View of the Landfill
MULTI-BARRIER SYSTEM
Geotextile Gravel
HDPE
HDPE High Density
Drainage Pipes Polyethylene
Technical Barrier
Geological Barrier
• Section 47 - Authority to collect solid
waste management fees.
a) Types of Solid Waste
b) Amount / Volume of Waste, and
c) Distance of transfer station to the
waste management facility.
PROHIBITED ACTS
• Improper Disposal of solid waste
• Open burning of solid waste
• Waste Management that adversely impact
the environment
Note: Violation of RA 9003 can cause

you to sacrifice money and liberty
Section 52- Citizen Suits
Any citizen may file an appropriate civil,
criminal or administrative action against:
•Any person who violates or fails to comply with
the provision 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 wilfully or grossly neglects
the performance of an Act
OUR ROLE
To segregate wastes
To reduce the volume of

wastes
To properly dispose
wastes
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RA 9003 COMPLIANCE FOR

Environmental Management Bureau Region III

SOIL POLLUTION AIR POLLUTION

Environmental Management Bureau R3

Ecological Solid Waste

• DENR (Chairman) PIA

1 - representative from the NGO sector

 recommend policies to eliminate barriers to

 exercise visitorial and enforcement powers

 issue rules and regulations

 barangay level shall conduct segregation and

 municipality or city shall be responsible for

 The most indispensable element of any effective

Special Wastes Non-recyclables/residuals

garden/farm junkshop/nagreresiklo treatment plant

Paper, Food and

Waste Analysis and Characterization Survey (WACS)-Metro Manila Solid Waste

Use of Large Use of Fabricated 1Ton

1. Mulching Operation 2. Shredding of Dried

3. Sieving of shredded 4. Compost Processing

Final disposal of residual wastes

Note: Violation of RA 9003 can cause

To reduce the volume of

Environmental Management Bureau R3

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