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9003
Compostables
Recyclables
Ecological Solid
Waste
Management Act
Non-Government Sector:
• 1 representative from the NGO
• 1 representative from the recycling industry
• 1 representative from the manufacturing/ packaging
industry
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
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