1.

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background Production of solid waste will never have an end. And it will continue to pose as a challenge from generation to generation. Some of the impacts of solid waste are immediate, others are long term. And these are the reasons why solid waste should be properly and well managed on a day-to day basis, following a program anchored on the principles of sustainable development. The concentration of population in the urban areas has made solid waste management more challenging. There is the issue of inequity in the delivery of collection services particularly to the marginalized groups of society partly due to the inaccessibility of their informal settlement areas. There is also the accelerated diminishing of disposal space due to the large amount of solid waste generated daily and the low level of recycling activities considering the extreme difficulty in securing land areas that should be developed into sanitary landfills. And there is the common problem of inadequate financial resources to fund all the solid waste management requirements. The visible results may be dirty streets, the use of vacant lots as disposal areas, unsanitary living areas, clogged waterways exacerbating the occurrence of flood, and unsightly surroundings. The Municipality of Pavia is not exempt from the negative impacts of large amount of solid waste generated daily some of which include the accelerated use of the remaining spaces of the only final disposal area of the city; indiscriminate disposal into the waterways worsening the occurrence of flood. The Iloilo Flood Control Project implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways has included Solid Waste Management as a component in which the Pilot Project on Community-based Solid Waste Management (CBSWM) is a part. The objective of the CBSWM is to demonstrate the doability of a community-based approach of organizing and implementing solid waste management based on RA 9003 and with bias on preventing the use of canals, drainage sytems, esteros/creeks and rivers as disposal areas. Thus, six project sites, three from Iloilo City and another three from the Municipality of Pavia, were selected as pilot sites for the implementation of CBSWM. These barangys have been selected based on set criteria agreed on by the barangay officials of the twenty-nine candidate barangays. One of these six project sites is the Aganan River Improvement under which is the Barangay Ungka I. 1.2 Scope of the SWM Program Specifically, the CBSWM is aimed at complying with the basic requirement of RA 9003 through different components and strategies

such as segregation at source, separate collection, installation and operation of a materials recovery facility, information and public education, capability building opportunities for the community leaders, and monitoring system with the barangay taking the lead in the planning and implementation. The CBSWM shall ensure that waste segregation and recycling are not substitutes to cleanliness because that primary function of the solid waste management program that will be put in place is to rid the barangay with solid waste and avoid the indiscriminate disposal of such into streets, vacant lots and waterways, thereby avoiding contributing to the periodic flooding of the Municipality of Pavia. 1.3 Approach With official development assistance from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the Department of Public Works and Highways implements the Iloilo Flood Control Project in which the Solid Waste Management Project is a component including a pilot study on the community-based solid waste management (CBSWM) along the riverside. As the implementing agency, the DPWH through its Consultants ensures the participation of the different stakeholders in the different levels of the planning and implementation of the CBSWM Project. Foremost is the early recognition of and claim to the ownership of the project by the barangay officials, thus, taking the lead not only in the planning stage but in the implementation of the formulated barangay solid waste management program. The preparation of the CBSWM Program shall make use of secondary data already available with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO), Municipal Assessors Office and the Iloilo Flood Control Project Office. Primary data shall be generated through survey such as Knowledge, Attitude and Perception Survey (KAPS). Key informants shall be interviewed and ocular inspection shall be conducted. All these information shall be used as basis for the collective appreciation of the existing conditions and challenges that may be used as references in the formulation of the shared vision and program of the barangay. In addition to the duly elected officials, recognized leaders of the barangay shall be encouraged to participate as members of the core group. Structured learning experiences will be provided to increase capabilities in managing and supervising the project. To be able for the rest of barangay officials in the Municipality of Pavia to learn the most from the lessons in the implementation of the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program of the three pilot barangays, process documentation of activities and results will be conducted.

2.0 PLANNING AREA: ABOUT BARANGAY UNGKA I 2.1 Background Ungka 1 was once part of Ungka 2, Balabag, and Aganan. Its independence was during the time of Punong Barangay Leonardo G. Java, where separation was made through a public hearing. Its name, according to one source, came from the word SUNGKA which is a name of a game. Other source said that it came from the word DUNGKA meaning a start. Barangay Ungka I is one of the 18 barangays comprising the Municipality of Pavia. It is composed of six (6) zones with an area of 112 square hectares. Figure 1. Location Map of Barangay Ungka I

2.2 Geography/Land Area Barangay Ungka I is generally plain. It has a total land area of one hundred twelve (112) square hectares. It is bounded from the north by Barangay Aganan, from the south by Barangay Ungka II, from the east by Barangay Anilao and the Aganan River and from the west by

Barangay Aganan. It is situated nine (9) kilometers from the City of Iloilo. Figure 2. Map of Barangay Ungka I

2.3 Population Barangay Ungka I has a total population of 2,385 based on the 2007 NSO survey. The barangay has reported to have 530 total number of households as of August 2008. The average household size is 5. 2.3.1 Projected Population Based on the 2008 record, population is expected to increase in ten years time from 2,555 to 2,883 in 2017. Table 1. Tabulated Projected Population of Barangay Bakhaw
Year Pop 2008
2,55 5

2009
2,58 9

2010
2,62 4

2011
2,66 0

2012
2,69 6

2013
2,73 2

2014
2,76 9

2015
2,80 6

2016
2,84 4

2017
2,883

*Projected Population was computed with a growth rate of 1.35 for Region VI based on the NSO 2007 Census report.

2.4

Socio-Economic Condition

The major sources of livelihood in Barangay Ungka I include the operation of sari-sari stores, lending corporations and hollow block manufacturing and employment with the government and private institutions, others being merchants, vendors, laborers and drivers. Below is the list of commercial establishments in Barangay Ungka I as of the year 2002. Table 3. Commercial Establishments
Type of Commercial Establishment Construction Services Distributor Eatery General Merchant Hamburger Chain Hollow Blocks Industry Gases Factory Internet Caf Lamination Services Lending Services Sari-sari Stores Steel Works Type of Trade Services Wholesale Retail Retail Retail Retail Wholesale Services Services Services Retail Services Number of Establishment 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 17 2

*Based on the Municipality of Pavia 2002 CLUP

3.0

PRESENT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

3.1 Present Waste Generation, Composition and Waste Density The basis for the estimation of the waste generation of Barangay Ungka I is the result of the Waste Amount and Characterization Survey (WACS) of Iloilo City conducted on August 28 September 4, 2003. The estimated generation per person per day is 0.726 kgs. Thus, for 2008, the total waste generation of Barangay Ungka I per day is 1,855 kgs or 1.84 metric tons. The solid waste of Barangay Ungka I is classified into 10 types namely: kitchen waste, grass/wood, plastic, paper, ceramic/stone, glass. Leather/rubber, metal, textile and others. Biodegradable waste composed of kitchen waste and grass/wood represent 48.29% while the traditional recyclable materials comprises 22.89% (plastic, paper, glass and metal). This waste composition was based on the waste composition survey of IFCP DPWH in 1999.

Fig. 3. Composition of the Solid Waste of Brgy. Ungka I

Types of Waste: Biodegrable - 48.29 % Recyclable - 21.89 % Residual - 28.80 %

3.2

Storage Devices and Segregation at Source

More respondents (43.9%) use sack as their storage container for their garbage, 35.5% used plastic shopping bags and 19.7% used plastic bin while the rests used garbage bag, drum, carton box and 4.4% used other storage bins. Figure 4 shows the storage bins used by the residents of Barangay Ungka I based on the August 2008 KAPS. Figure 4. SWM Containers

Percentage

According to the August 2008 KAP Survey, 84% of the residents of Barangay Ungka I segregate their waste in which only 2% practice proper waste segregation (biodegradable, recyclable and residual). 3.3 Collection System

Only residents alongside the Provincial Highway avail garbage collection service on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays around 7:00 8:00 am. The collection equipment used is an open

dump truck with a volume capacity of 4 tons. The average size of collection crew is 2 including the driver. Households do not pay for collection services provided by the Municipality. Neither does the barangay charge any fee. However, some households pay minimal amounts to collectors since some of them are only volunteer workers relying on whatever recyclable materials they can recover. 3.4 Disposal System

There is only one final disposal facility in Pavia, the open dumpsite in Barangay Pandac, Pavia. This dumpsite is originally 1,240 sq. m. but became 1,500 sq. m. following the rehabilitation done after typhoon Frank. As of January 2009, the dumpsite can still accommodate up to 1,500 cubic meters or is still usable up to June 2010. This is also the maximum time allowed by the DENR-EMB. After which, the dump site should be closed. The LGU has already identified a site for its sanitary landfill at Purok I in Barangay Tigum. 3.5 Street Sweeping

The streets, sidewalks, curbsides and vacant lots in the barangay are relatively clean. Street sweeping is regularly done on the streets every Saturday at 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. led by the barangay officials, BHWs and barangay tanods. 3.6 Recycling and Junskshops

There are currently 5 junkshops operating within the barangay. There are more or less 5 informal primary collectors that go around the barangay collecting recyclable materials from households. Most of the materials collected are bottles, plastic and metals. The materials collected are taken to the bigger junkshops in nearby barangays and in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. 3.7 Solid Waste Management Organization

3.7.1 Barangay Committee on Environment Management A barangay is required by the Department of Interior and Local Government to constitute at least 7 committees, each barangay official chairing at least two. The closest committee that is tasked with solid waste management or cleanliness of the barangay is the Committee on Environment Management 3.7.2 Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee (BSWMC)

The Constitution of a Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee is required by RA 9003 which was reiterated by DILG in its Memorandum Circular to the LGUs in April 2001. The Solid Waste Management Committee of Barangay Ungka 1 was created on July 20, 2008 through Resolution 21, Series of 2008. The BSWMC was constituted early on because the committee, as mandated by law, should prepare the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program. The Committee is Headed by the Barangay Chairman (Hon. Merian Catacata) and vice-chaired by Barangay Kagawad Phoebe Panes and it has the following members:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Hon. Fausto Villavicencio Hon. Maricel Gumban Hon. Candy Pearl Celiz Mr. Reny Hubag

5. Mrs. Rosana Palma 6. Mr. Edgardo Guaro 7. Mr. Abner Palma 8. Mr. Edgar Franje
9. Mr. Rodolfo Jalique -

- Barangay Kagawad - Barangay Kagawad - SK Chairperson - School Principal, AgananUngka Elementary School - Teacher, Aganan-Ungka Elementary School - Religious Sector - NGO Representative - Pollution Control Officer, Pryce Gas, Inc. Business Community Representative

The Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee has the following responsibilities: 1. Formulate the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program consistent with the city/municipal SWM plan; 2. Segregate/collect biodegradable, compostable and reusable waste; 3. Establish materials recovery facility; 4. Allocate barangay funds and look for sources of funds; 5. Organize core coordinators; and 6. Submit monthly report to the city/municipality. 3.7.3 Core Group Members and Street Leaders The organization of the Core Group is also mandated by RA 9003. The Core Group was organized on September 2008 and reorganized on October 11, 2008 as a result of their being chosen as pilot barangay in community-based solid waste management program of the Iloilo Flood Control Project. Each core group member serves as the street/zone coordinators where they live to facilitate

communication dissemination in their respective street/zone. The following is a list of the core coordinators in Barangay Ungka 1:
Zone/ Street Zone 1 Zone Leaders Sonny Maypa Jonel Maypa Richard Pastolero Mark Catacata Matilde Pico Geneva Lucero Remus Mana-ay Lina Villarosa Milagros Amoroso Rowena Cabayao Yolanda Bugna Hazel Cabayao Rodolfo Jalique Lorena Cabrera Jean Destacamento Dolores Jalbuna Loida Jalbuna Jergen Jalbuna

Zone 2

Zone 3

Zone 4

Zone 5

Zone 6

3.7.4 Technical Working Group (TWG) The organization of the TWG created on September 2008 and reorganized on October 11, 2008. It will be composed of six committees headed by an Executive Director. The six committees are the Collection Committee, MRF Committee, Composting Committee, IEC Committee, Enforcement and Maintenance Committee and the Livelihood Committee. Each committee will have a chairman and one member for each zone. The figure below shows the TWG of Barangay Ungka I.

Figure __. Technical Working Group of Barangay Ungka I

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3.8 Barangay Budget for Solid Waste Management Barangay Ungka I does not have a documented Barangay Solid Waste Management Program. As such, it does not have a budget specifically allocated to solid waste management. In the 2009 Annual Budget, the barangay appropriated in their Barangay Development Fund the support to environmental projects for the implementation of the SWM program.

Year Personnel Services Maintenance and Other Miscellaneous Capital Outlay Non-Office Expenses Election Reserves Barangay Development Fund Support to Environmental Projects SK Fund Budget Reserve Solid Waste Management Budget Total Barangay Budget

2008 714,371.05 200,724.00

2009 762,619.14 222,585.01 25,000.00

3,000.00 190,931.40

216,678.20 (15,000.00) 144,339.10 72,169.55 1,443,391.00

130.473.70 65,236.85 1,304,737.00

3.9 Barangay Legislations on Solid Waste Management Prior to the passage of the Republic Act 9003, not a single ordinance on solid waste management was passed and implemented by Barangay Ungka I. 3.10 Solid Waste Management Concerns and Issues Based on the surveys conducted, inspections of the area, consultations and workshops conducted in the barangay, the following concerns and issues have been identified: a. The creeks and canals have become stagnant partially due to garbage dumped; b. The greater majority of the households, 69%, do not segregate their wastes; c. Some people burn their garbage causing air pollution and violating the requirement of Clean Air Act and the IRR of RA 9003; d. Absence of an appropriate collection services for segregated wastes.

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4.0 WASTE AMOUNT FORECAST The result of the waste amount and characterization survey established the basis for projecting the amount of waste in the following years. The waste amount forecast is based on the increase of population and the increase of 1.5 % yearly of the generation rate per capita. As of 2008, Barangay Ungka I produced 1,855 kgs. of garbage per day and expected to increase to 2,393 kgs. in 2017. Table 6. Projected Waste Generation Waste Generation Per Person Per day (kgs) 0.726 0.737 0.748 0.759 0.771 0.782 0.794 0.806 0.818 0.83 Projected Waste Generation (kgs) 1,855 1,908 1,963 2,019 2,078 2,137 2,199 2,262 2,327 2,393

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Population 2,555 2,589 2,624 2,660 2,696 2,732 2,769 2,806 2,844 2,883

5.0 The BARANGAY ECOLOGICAL SWM PROGRAM 5.1 Vision Barangay Ungka I, being chosen as one of the pilot barangays in the implementation of the community-based solid waste management program as mandated by the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 aims to have a comprehensive solid waste management system that is flexible, sustainable, coordinated and built on a foundation of sound environment principles and be one of the model barangays in the whole world. 5.2 Mission To implement the Republic Act 9003 also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

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5.3 Objectives The objectives and targets of the SWM Program of Barangay Ungka I are very much consistent with those that are prescribed by RA 9003. They are as follows: 1. To create a functional and active BSWMC;

2. Promote and practice segregation at source in every household of the barangay;

3. To implement separate collection in a regular schedule; 4. To establish and operate a materials recovery facility (MRF); 5. To be able to have income generating project from the MRF; 6. Promote backyard composting to at least 90% of the households of the barangay; 7. To designate proper place for the special waste; 8. To adopt and implement strictly Municipal Ordinance No. 2006-02; 9. Increase level of awareness of residents on and participation in waste segregation at source through massive information and education campaign; 10.Meet diversion target of 27% in 2008 and the mandatory diversion goal of 28% in 2009. 5.4 Ten Year Solid Waste Diversion Target The ten year solid waste diversion target of the SWM Program of Barangay Ungka I is computed against the projected quantities for recycling and disposal. It is reflected on Table 7.

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Table7. Projected Solid Waste Quantities For Recycling and Disposal for Barangay Ungka I

2008 Population Waste Generation per capita per person per day Waste Generation (tons/day) Target % Diversion of Waste 2,555

2009 2,589

2010 2,624

2011 2,660

2012 2,696

2013 2,732

2014 2,769

2015 2,806

2016 2,844

2017 2,883

0.726

0.737

0.748

0.759

0.771

0.782

0.794

0.806

0.818

0.83

1,855

1,908

1,963

2,019

2,078

2,137

2,199

2,262

2,327

2,393

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

Total Diverted Solid Waste (tons/day) SW for Disposal (tons/day)

500.85

534.24 1,373.7 6

569.27 1,393.7 3

605.7 1,413.3 0

644.18 1,433.8 2

683.84 1,453.1 6

725.67 1,473.3 3

769.08 1,492.9 2

814.45 1,512.5 5

861.48 1,531.5 2

1,354.15

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5.5

Strategies and Components of the Barangay Ecological SWM Program

5.5.1 Recycling The heart of the ecological solid waste management system is waste reduction towards achieving sustainable development without sacrificing cleanliness and health and sanitation. Waste reduction can be achieved through source reduction, composting and recycling. As defined by law, recycling is the process by which solid waste materials are transformed into new products or used as raw materials for the production of other goods. As such, recycling requires facilities to conduct the processes, i.e. As a process, there are three steps involved in recycling, namely, segregation at source, collection and manufacturing. 5.5.2 Source Segregation is the first step in recycling. This step is mandated by RA 9003. It is the practice of separating the different materials found in solid waste, each type placed in a separate container that is properly marked or identified. The materials that will require separate storage are: biodegradable waste, recyclable materials, residual waste and special waste and bulk waste. By segregating at source, contamination of the recyclable materials by the biodegradable waste and/or special waste is avoided thereby preserving the value of the recyclable materials. Further, segregating at source facilitates recovery of the recyclable materials that will subsequently be processed in the factories and the biodegradable waste in the composting facility. The Barangay Ungka I Solid Waste Management Program will implement source segregation of the identified materials using storage devices such as plastic bags, sack, carton boxes, or bins that are lined with plastic bags. Bulk waste will be stored in a corner in the house, or bodega or in the yard for a special collection schedule. 5.5.3 Collection is the second step in recycling, and as mandated by the law, the collection of the different types of solid waste shall also be collected separately through separate schedules. The collection of recyclable materials shall be conducted by primary collectors with the use of hired trisikad or tricycle. The collected materials shall be taken to the Materials Recovery Facility for intermediate processing. Biodegradable waste that shall not be covered by the composting activity in the household level shall be collected by the barangay and be processed in the composting facility near the MRF. Residual and special wastes shall also be collected by the LGU. The collection of bulk wastes shall be specially arranged with the LGU.

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The third step in recycling is manufacturing. It is at the manufacturing level that the solid waste materials are transformed into new products ready for distribution. 5.5.4 Materials Recovery Facility RA 9003 (Section 32) requires the establishment of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in every barangay or cluster of barangays in a barangay-owned or leased land or any suitable open space to be determined through its Sanggunian. MRF according to the Handbook on Ecological Solid Waste Management Act and its IRR, includes a solid waste transfer station or sorting station, drop off center, a composting facility and a recycling facility. Thus, MRFs (RA 9003-Section 33) should be designed to receive, sort, process and store compostable and recyclable materials efficiently with due consideration to safe and efficient external access and internal flow. A single MFR building may accommodate both composting and the processing of dry recyclable items. However, it may also be dedicated to composting alone or processing of dry recyclable materials alone such as plastics, metals, paper, glass and others. In the case of a MRF dedicated to composting, an Environmental Clearance Certificate is required if the amount of materials processed is 15 tons per day or equivalent to 10,000 bags of compost product at 50 kilograms per bag. The Barangay Ungka I established their MRF on August 2008. Located at the GMAC compound, the facility is made of temporary materials with a floor area of 7.41 sq.m and volume area of 14 cu.m. The Barangay Ungka I MRF shall be dedicated to dry recyclable materials only. The staff that will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the MRF shall be determined by the Barangay SWM Committee and the Core Group. Basically, the flow of activities in the MRF is as follows: Figure 4. Basic Flow of Activities in the MRF
Unloading of recyclable materials Sorting and Packing /type Weighing, Recording Selling and book keeping

The primary collector unloads from the trisikad or tricycle on the designated area in the MRF the materials collected from his assigned route. With the help of the assigned sorters, the materials are sorted

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according to type, i.e old newspaper, brown carton, white paper or mixed paper; pet plastics, hard plastics, assorted plastic; aluminum cans, scrap iron, etc., then packed or baled. When the MRF is full, selling is ready. The monitored buying prices of the different junkshops or consolidators should be referred to for the best prices. Recording and bookkeeping is required in the MRF. Prior to the implementation of the system, it is required that how the sales be handled or kept should be agreed on. Each household will be provided with an eco-savers passbook where sold dry recyclable materials to the MRF will be recorded. Withdrawal of the deposited amount will be made as needed by the passbook holders or as agreed by the members of the club. 5.5.5 Composting To ensure sustainability of the practice, low technology and low- cost composting shall be introduced in the barangay. This means that mechanized composting that will entail operations and maintenance costs shall not be a priority. Backyard composting shall be promoted considering that a large number of residences have backyards. A community-based composting shall also be tried if there is available space in the barangay. Compost products will be used as garden soil enhancers of the ornamental plants of the barangay. If quality is ensured, the compost product may also be used as soil enhancer of vegetable gardens leading to organic urban vegetable farming. The amount of biodegradable waste that will be composted will be quantified to form part of the diversion rate achieved by the barangay. 5.5.6 Final Disposal All residual and some biodegradable wastes collected from the barangay will be transported directly to the Pandac Dumpsite. It is a 1,500 sq. m open dump site located in Barangay Pandac, Pavia.

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Figure 5. Flow of Source-Segregated Waste in the Barangay

Types of

waste

HH storage device

Collection

Immediate Destination

Final Destination

Recyclable Materials Plastic bags Biodegrada ble Waste Plastic Bins Sacks Can Residual Waste Carton box

Pushcart Trisikad

MRF
Consolidator

Factory: Manila, Cebu

LGU truck

Backyard Composting Facility (DS)

Gardens

LGU truck

CDF or SLF

SLF

5.5.7 Information Dissemination and Public Education In order that the residents and the establishments in the area will understand why they should and how they would participate in the program would require information dissemination and education. Information Dissemination and public education shall be a continuing process. The message and timing of dissemination shall be appropriate for the project activity for the period. Following matrix shows the information and education (IEC) plan of the Solid Waste Management Program of Barangay Ungka I.

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Table 8. IEC Plan of the SWM Program of Barangay Ungka I Message Provisions of RA 9003 (Idol Ko Si Kap) Media Remarks

Power Point Disseminated prior Presentation; printed the implementation of material the new collection system Various aspects of RA Flyers During formal entry in 9003 and the project the barangay to Manila Paper Poster introduce the project The Barangay SWM Two-fold flyer Launching of the Program program Waste Generation and Poster Composition Printed on one page of the project introduction flyer. Materials that can be Poster recycled (pictures of recyclable materials) One page flyer This household / establishment is RA Sticker 9003 compliant Distributed to Households on the first day of collection of recyclable materials. Posted in the MRF at the start of operation Distributed to households and establishments To be posted on establishments or houses upon compliance with segregation at source and cleanliness of surroundings. The passbook which is similar to a bank book contains the record of recyclable materials; issued upon membership; To be posted at the barangay hall. Market, plaza and other areas where people converge. Flyer (feedback) should be disseminated quarterly.

Organization of Eco-savers Clubs

the Passbook

Updates

Peryodikit

Feedback about the One page flyer project

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5.5.8 Capability Building and Support Activities The implementation of RA 9003 is by large a devolved function to barangays. As such, enabling activities are focused to learning opportunities that are aimed at empowering the community leaders namely, barangay officials, members of the solid waste management committee, core group members, street leaders, primary collectors and LGU collectors: Further, since this specific program is a pilot project aimed at providing the necessary experience and lessons for possible replication, the assigned personnel of the General Services Office and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office are provided other learning opportunities on the project management level. Such learning opportunities include the following: Taking the lead in the selection process of the pilot barangays; Participation in the conduct of the following surverys: - Waste Amount and Characterization Survey (WACS); - Knowledge, Attitude, Perception Survey; - Junkshop Survey; Orientation on the basics of ecological solid waste management particularly on the requirements of RA 9003;

Collective appreciation of the state of the art of solid waste management of Iloilo City;
Planning Workshops in the preparation of the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program; Planning activities on the preparation of work and financial programs; Participation in public hearing; Preparation of different IEC materials; Preparation of the guidelines and orientation on the operation and management of the MRF; Orientation on the route plans and collection systems for the primary collectors and LGU collectors;

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 Learning by doing in the conduct of meetings, preparation of agenda and minutes of meetings, recording of activities, documentation and reporting.. 5.5.9 Monitoring and Evaluation By monitoring it is known whether activities are implemented as they should and results are evaluated accordingly. The result of evaluation will provide the information as to whether the expected results are achieved or not, thus, provides intelligent basis for necessary improvement. 5.5.10 Level of Cleanliness Cleanliness of a given area is the primary function of garbage collection. But there are other factors that affect level of cleanliness. It is the result of various interventions such as adequate and efficient garbage collection system, public education and information dissemination, and enforcement, complemented by public participation. The monitoring and evaluation of the level of cleanliness designed for this solid waste management program involves regular inspection of the streets, sidewalks, waterways, vacant lots and the frontages of the households. Garbage prone areas are identified and documented through the use of a checklist and/or photos. The sample checklist on Table 9 is filled out for illustration. The figure under the last column Total shows the dominant problem in the street causing dirtiness i.e. scattered garbage, untied bagged garbage, spilling garbage bins, litter, animal droppings, etc. In this sample filled out checklist, the number one problem is animal droppings followed by litters and scattered garbage. The figures on the last row Total shows which street is the dirtiest, which is Street 1 in this sample. Other data that can be generated in the use of the system is the location of recurring garbage prone areas. Quick feedback to the authorities will provide basis for action. Date : May 2, 2004 Garbage Spotted Street 1 1. Scattered Garbage 2. Spilling Garbage Bins 3. Animal Droppings 4. Sand Mounds 5. Litters 2 1 3 1 2 Street 2 1 0 2 0 1 Street 3 1 0 1 1 2 Street Street 4 5 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 2

Total 6 2 10 2 9

Total

29

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5.5.11 Collection Efficiency Collection efficiency includes several things such as the amount of garbage collected vis--vis the capacity of collection equipment and expected amount to be collected in a given route, timeliness and regularity of collection and area coverage. Thus, collection is efficient if the collection equipment has made use of its optimum capacity, has collected in the area on the agreed time, and has covered the route as planned at the shortest or fastest time possible. The performance of the primary and LGU collectors will be monitored and evaluated Linked to the performance of the primary collectors is the monitoring of the amount of recylable materials collected and evaluation of recovery rate. 5.5.12 Waste Diversion Rate Diversion of waste as explained in RA 9003 is the amount of garbage that is diverted from being disposed into the disposal facility. The mandated diversion goal starting 2006 is 25% of the total waste generated. For 2008, the diversion rate target of the program is 27%, 2009 is 28%, and 2017 is 36%. There is no specific guideline provided by the National Solid Waste Management Commission as to how diversion rate will be arrived at. What is provided is that it should be computed against the amount of waste generated. As regards this program, to be quantified will be the amount taken to the MRF, impact of the household composting, and activities of the informal sector, i.e. itinerant primary collector and neighborhood junkshops. The amount of recyclable materials and biodegradable waste processed will be computed against the estimated waste generation of the barangay as established through the WACS. 5.5.13 Price Tracking of Recyclable Materials Since the MRF operation is viewed as one that will eventually evolve into a business enterprise, the sustainability of its operation will depend a lot on its revenues and profits. Profits will be much affected by the buying prices of the recyclable materials by the junkshops or the consolidators (Consolidators are bigger shops that take charge in shipping the accumulated recyclable materials to Manila or Cebu). Therefore, it is necessary that the buying prices of the different junkshops of the different types of materials be monitored. The database that will be developed on the prices of materials over time will provide valuable information on the behavior of the business. Such information will provide basis for business directions, i.e. scaling

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up or scaling down where scaling up may mean operating as consolidator. 5.6 Cost and Revenue Accounting Projects should always practice full cost and revenue accounting, more so for this project because it is a pilot project. It is ideal for a project like this to be financially self-sustaining. It may not be so in some cases. That is why it is important to record all costs and revenues so that there will be an objective basis for evaluation. On the one hand, good practices will find ways to be replicated somewhere. On the other hand, lessons should be learned from experiences so that expensive mistakes should not be repeated. 5.7 Documentation and Reporting Documentation will be an indispensable component of this barangay solid waste management program. The monitoring of activities will be systematic and shall be documented in customized forms. Process documentation will be the approach used in the documentation of activities complemented with photo documentation. Regular documentation will also be in the form of the following:

Recording of the attendance of the BSWMC and Core Group Members in Meetings and Activities;
Logging in and out of the personnel, guests in the MRF; Systematic recording of incoming materials in the MRF; Preparation of minutes consultative gatherings; of meetings or proceedings of

Use of official receipts in the sale of recyclable materials; Safe keeping of important documents such as MRF plans, permits, Council resolutions, among others. Reporting is required by RA 9003. The following schedule of reporting will be implemented:

A monthly report shall be prepared and submitted by the Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee to the Municipal Solid Waste Management Board;

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5.8. Financial Requirement Particulars Total Cost (Php) 650,000 Remarks

MRF Building

Project Fund

Collection Equipment 10,000.00 ( 2 units trisikad, weigh scale, calculator, sacks, recyclers uniforms, etc)

Project Fund

MRF Supplies

1,000.00

Project Fund

IEC Materials

19,000.00

Project Fund

Seed Capital

5,000

Barangay

5.9 Implementing Tools The basic law that serves as the basis for the implementation of the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program is RA 9003; To legitimize the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program, a Barangay Council Ordinance shall be passed by the Barangay Council.; 5.10 Implementation Schedule

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IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
2003 Activities 1 Selection of Project Sites Securing of Site for the MRF Prep. of the MRf design and Plan Securing of Permits to construct Construction of the MRF Procurement of MRF equipt & Supplies Procurement of Collection Equipment Turn Over of MRF & Start of Operation Conduct of Surveys (WACS, KAPS) Capability Building Prod. & Dissemination of IEC Matrls Implem of SAS, Sep Collection Monitoring and Evaluation Improvement of the System Documentation and Reporting 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-2013

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