A useless and unwanted products in the solid state

derived from the activities of and discarded by society. It

is produced either by - product of production processes or
arise form the domestic or commercial sector when
objects or materials are discarded after use.
• a) Garbage: the term given principally to food waste, but
may include other degradable organic wastes.

• b) Rubbish: consists of combustible and non-

combustible solid waste, excluding food wastes.

• c) Refuse: the collective term for solid wastes, includes

both garbage and rubbish.

• d) Litter: odds and ends, bits of paper, discarded

wrappings, bottles etc. Left lying around in public places.
• Domestic Wastes
• Commercial Wastes
• Institutional Wastes
• Municipal Wastes
• Construction and Demolition Wastes
• Industrial Wastes
• Refers to garbage or trash management.
• A system for handling all of the world's trash be it
municipal waste collection, recycling programs,
dumps and incenerators
Zero Waste Management –
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
(3R)
Composting
decayed organic
material used as a plant
fertilizer.
Sanitary Landfill
Sites where waste
is isolated from the
environment until it is
safe. It is considered
when it has completely
degraded biologically,
chemically and
physically.
Incineration
A waste treatment
process that involves the
combustion of organic
substances contained in
waste materials.
other high-
temperature waste
treatment systems are
described as "thermal
treatment".
Ocean Dumping
the deliberate disposal of
hazardous wastes at sea from
vessels, aircraft, platforms or
other human—made structures.
It includes ocean incineration
and disposal into the seabed
and sub-seabed.
Open Dumpsite
a land disposal site at
which solid wastes are
disposed of in a manner that
does not protect the
environment, are
susceptible to open burning,
and are exposed to the
elements, vectors, and
scavengers
Garbology
the study of modern
refuse and trash as well as the
use of trash cans, compactors
and various types of trash can
liners.
Vermicomposting
Accelerated Composting Technology
(Bioreactor)
Anaerobic Composting (Biogas Reactor)
Material Recovery Facility
(1) Littering, throwing, dumping of waste
matters in public places, such as roads,
sidewalks, canals, esteros or parks, and
establishment, or causing or permitting the
same.

Fine: P300 – P1,000, or

Community service: 1-15 days in LGU
where violation was made, or both.
(2) Undertaking activities or operating,
collecting or transporting equipment in
violation of sanitation operation and other
requirements or permits set forth in
established pursuant.

Penalty
Fine: P300 – 1,000, or
Imprisonment: 1-15 days, or both
(3) The open burning of solid waste.

Penalty
Fine: P300 – 1,000, or
Imprisonment: 1-15 days, or both
(4) Causing or permitting the collection of
non-segregated or unsorted wastes.

Penalty
Fine: P1,000 – P3,000, or
Imprisonment: 1-15 days, or both.
(5) Squatting in open dumps and landfills.

Penalty
Fine: P1,000 - 3,000, or
Imprisonment: 15 days – 6 months, or both
(6) Open dumping, burying of biodegradable or
non-biodegradable materials in flood prone
areas.

Penalty
Fine: P1,000 – 3,000, or
Imprisonment: 15 days – 6 months, or both
(6) Open dumping, burying of biodegradable or non-
biodegradable materials in flood prone areas.

Penalty
Fine: P1,000 – 3,000, or
Imprisonment: 15 days – 6 months, or both
(7) Unauthorized removal of recyclable material intended
for collection by authorized persons;

Penalty
Fine: P1,000 – 3,000, or
Imprisonment: 15 days – 6 months, or both
(8) The mixing of source-separated recyclable material
with other solid waste in any vehicle, box, container or
receptacle used in solid waste collection or disposal.

First Offense: Fine of P5,000 + 5-10% of net income

during the previous year
(9) Establishment or operation of open dumps as enjoined in this
Act, or closure of said dumps in violation of Sec. 37.

Penalty
First Offense:
Fine of P500,000 + 5-10% of net income during the previous
year;
Subsequent Violations: Imprisonment of 1-3 yrs. In addition to
the fine.
(10) The manufacture, distribution or use of non-environmentally
acceptable packaging materials

• Penalty
• First Offense:
• Fine of P500,000 + 5-10% of net income during the previous year;
• Subsequent Violations:
• Imprisonment of 1-3 yrs. In addition to the fine.
(11) Impor tation of consumer products packaged in non-
environmentally acceptable materials.

Penalty
First Offense:
Fine of P500,000 + 5-10% of net income during the previous year
(12) Importation of toxic wastes misrepresented as "recyclable" or
"with recyclable content"

Penalty
Fine: P10,000 – 200,000, or
Imprisonment: 30 days – 3 years, or both
(13) Transpor t and dumping in bulk of collected domestic,
industrial, commercial, and institutional wastes in areas other than
centers or facilities prescribe under this Act.

• Penalty
• Fine: P10,000 – P200,000, or
• Imprisonment: 30 days – 3 years, or both
(14) Site preparation, construction, expansion or operation of
waste management facilities without an Environmental Compliance
Certificate required pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586 and
this Act and not conforming with the land use plan of the LGU

• Penalty
• Fine: P100,000 – P1M, or
• Imprisonment: 1-6 years, or both
(15) The construction of any establishment within two hundred
(200) meters from open dumps or controlled dumps, or sanitary
landfill.

• Penalty
• Fine: P100,000 – P1M, or
• Imprisonment: 1-6 years, or both
(16) The construction or operation of landfills or any waste disposal
facility on any aquifer, groundwater reservoir, or watershed area
and or any portions thereof

Penalty
Fine: P100,000 – P1M, or
Imprisonment: 1-6 years, or both