1. Classification of Waste as defined by RA 9003
Compostables
Recyclables
Non-recyclables/residuals
Special Wastes

2. Salient Features of RA 9003
Creation of the National Solid Waste Management Commission, National Ecological Center and LGU Solid Waste Management Boards
Creation of multi-purpose Environmental Cooperatives or Associations in every LGU
Waste segregation, waste reduction and recycling programs

3. Salient Features of RA 9003
Construction of Material Recovery Facilities/Systems
Conversion of open dumpsites to sanitary landfills
Integration of Ecological Waste Management concepts in academic curricula for formal and non-formal education
Administrative and enforcement procedures

4. 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

5. Recycling Program Environmentally preferable purchase
Specifications, product descriptions and standards
Eco-labeling
Non-environmentally acceptable products
Reclamation programs and buy-back centers

6. 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

7. Community service between 1 – 15 days
Prohibited Acts
Violation
Fines/Penalties
Littering, throwing and dumping of waste matters in public places and water bodies
P 300 – P1,000 Or
Community service between 1 – 15 days
Open burning of solid waste
Imprisonment of 1 – 15 days

8. Imprisonment of 15 days to 6 months
Prohibited Acts
Violation
Fines/Penalties
Collection and transport of non-segregated or unsorted waste
Squatting in open dumpsite and landfills
Open dumping, burying of biodegradable & non-biodegradable materials in flood prone areas
Unauthorized removal of recyclable materials for collection by authorized persons
P 1,000 – P 3,000 Or
Imprisonment of 15 days to 6 months

9. Imprisonment of 1 to 3 years
Prohibited Acts
Violation
Fines/Penalties
Operation of open dumpsites
Manufacture, distribution or use of non-environmentally acceptable packaging materials
Importation of consumer products packaged in non-environmentally acceptable materials
P500,000.00 Or
Imprisonment of 1 to 3 years

10. Imprisonment of 30 days to 3 years
Prohibited Acts
Violation
Fines/Penalties
Importation of toxic wastes misrepresented as “recyclable” or “with recyclable content”
Transport and dumping in bulk of collected domestic, industrial, commercial and institutional wastes in areas other than centers or facilities prescribed by law
P 10,000 – P 200,000 Or
Imprisonment of 30 days to 3 years

11. Imprisonment of 1 to 6 years
Prohibited Acts
Violation
Fines/Penalties
Construction, expansion or operation of waste management facilities without an Environmental Compliance Certificate
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
P100,000 – P 1M Or
Imprisonment of 1 to 6 years

12. Conceptual Framework of RA 9003
Municipality/ City level
Residuals Management
Collection by municipality/city level
MRF
Special Wastes
Non-recyclables
Barangay Level
Compostables
Gardens/
Farms
Recyclables
Junkyards/Factories

13. THANK YOU! Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Environmental Management Bureau – NCR
5th Flr. Hizon Bldg.,
27-29 Quezon Ave., Quezon City
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