REPUBLIC ACT 9003

January 26, 2001

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CREATING
THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL
MECHANISMS AND INCENTIVES,
DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act
- provides the legal framework for the
countrys systematic, comprehensive and
ecological solid waste management program
that shall ensure protection of public health
and the environment
-underscores the need to create the
necessary institutional mechanisms and
incentives
- imposes penalties for acts in violation of
any of its provisions.

The implementing rules and regulations of R.A. No.
9003 --DENR Administrative Order No. 2001-34
Section 2. Purpose
These Rules are promulgated to prescribe the procedures and
guidelines for the implementation of the Philippine Solid Waste
Management Act of 9003 in order to facilitate compliance
therewith and achieve the objectives thereof.
Section 3. Scope
These Rules shall lay down the powers and functions of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the
Department of Trade and Industry, all other concerned agencies
and local government units, the rights and obligations of236
stakeholders and the rights and duties of the people with respect
to
the implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management.
The implementing rules and regulations of R.A. No.
9003 --DENR Administrative Order No. 2001-34
Section 4. Construction
These Implementing Rules and Regulations shall be liberally construed
to carry out the national policy of adopting a systematic, comprehensive
and ecological solid waste management program consistent with the
pursuit of sustainable development. The Rules also cover support
actions such as research and studies on solid wastes, providing
technical standards and guidelines for effective waste management
systems.

Section 5. Administrative and Enforcement.
These Rules and Regulations shall be administered by the Secretary or
his duly authorized representative or through any other department,
bureau, office, agency, local government units, state university or
college and other instrumentalities of the government for assistance in
the form of personnel, facilities and other resources as the need arises
in the discharge of its functions.
RULE II. DECLARATION OF STATE
POLICY
Section 1. Declaration of Policies
It is the policy of the State to adopt a systematic, comprehensive
and ecological solid waste management program which shall:

a) Ensure the protection of public health and environment;

b) Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the
utilization of valuable resources and encourage resources
conservation and recovery;

c) Set guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidance and volume
reduction through source reduction and waste minimization
measures, including composting, recycling, re-use, recovery, green
charcoal process, and others, before collection, treatment and
disposal in appropriate and environmentally-sound solid waste
management facilities in accordance with ecologically sustainable
development principles;

RULE II. DECLARATION OF STATE
POLICY
d) Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage,
treatment and disposal of solid waste through the
formulation and adoption of the best environmental practices
in ecological waste management excluding incineration;

e) Promote national research and development programs for
improved solid waste management and resource
conservation techniques, more effective institutional
arrangement and indigenous and improved methods of
waste reduction, collection, separation and recovery;

f) Encourage greater private sector participation in solid waste
management;


RULE II. DECLARATION OF STATE
POLICY

g) Retain primary enforcement and responsibility of solid waste
management with local government units while establishing a
cooperative effort among the national government, other local
government units, non-government organizations, and the private
sector;

h) Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among waste
generators through the application of market-based instruments;

i) Institutionalize public participation in the development and
implementation of national and local integrated, comprehensive
and ecological waste management programs; and

j) Strengthen the integration of ecological solid waste management
and resource conservation and recovery topics into the academic
curricula of formal and non-formal education in order to promote
environmental awareness and action among the citizenry.
shall refer to all discarded household,
commercial waste, non-hazardous
institutional and industrial waste, street
sweepings, construction debris,
agricultural waste, and other non-
hazardous/non-toxic solid waste.



Solid Waste
Solid Waste Management
shall refer to the discipline associated with
the control of generation, storage,
collection, transfer and transport,
processing, and disposal of solid wastes
in a manner that is in accord with the best
principles of public health, economics,
engineering, conservation, aesthetics, and
other environmental considerations, and
that is also responsive to public attitudes;
Solid Waste Management
Institutional mechanisms
National Solid Waste Management Commission created and
tasked basically to prepare the national SWM framework,
approve local SWM plans and to oversee the implementation of
SWM plans and prescribe policies to achieve the objectives of
the act.

National Ecology Center under the commission shall provide
consulting, information, training, and networking services for the
implementation of the act

The DENR shall chair the commission and provide secretariat
support to it, among other functions

LGUs shall be primarily responsible for the implementation and
enforcement of the provisions of this act within their respective
jurisdictions

MANDATES
Creation of Provincial, City and Municipal
Solid Waste Management Boards
Preparation of local 10-year SWM plans
consistent with the national solid waste
management framework
Mandatory Segregation of SW
Goals and Compliance levels
Establishment of LGU Materials Recovery
Facility
Closure and Prohibition of Open Dumps
ECC for SWM facility
Incentives for outstanding and innovative
projects, etc.
SWM fund
Penalties for prohibited acts

under the Office of the President
composed of fourteen (14) members from the
government sector and three members from
the private sector
the government sector shall be represented
by the heads of the following agencies in
their ex officio capacity:

(1) Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR);
(2) Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG);
(3) Department of Science and Technology
(DOST);
(4) Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH);
(5) Department of Health (DOH);
(6) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);

(7) Department of Agriculture (DA);
(8) Metro Manila Development Authority
(MMDA);
(9) League of provincial governors;
(10) League of city mayors;
(11) League of municipal mayors;
(12) Association of barangay councils;
(13) Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA); and
(14) Philippine Information Agency.

(a) A representative from nongovernment
organizations (NGOs) whose principal
purpose is to promote recycling and the
protection of air and water quality;
(b) A representative from the recycling
industry; and
(c) A representative from the manufacturing
or packaging industry;

Composition of the City and
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Board
a) One (1) representative of Sangguniang Panlungsod or
the Sangguniang Bayan, preferably chairpersons of either
the Committees on Environment or Health, who will be
designated by the presiding officer;

b) President of the Association of Barangay Councils in the
municipality or city;


c) Chairperson of the SangguniangKabataan Federation;

d) A representative from NGOs whose principal purpose
is to promote recycling and the protection of air and
water quality;

e) A representative from the recycling industry;

f) A representative from the manufacturing or packaging
industry; and

g) A representative of each concerned government
agency possessing relevant technical and marketing
expertise as may be determined by the Board.

The City or Municipal Solid Waste Management Board
may, from time to time, call on any concerned agencies
or sectors as it may deem necessary.


1. Develop the city SWM Plan

2. Adopt measures for effective implementation of SWM
program in its component barangays

3. Monitor the implementation of the SWM plan

4. Adopt specific revenue generating measures

5. Convene regular meetings

6. Oversee implementation of the plan

7. Review every 2 years or as the need arises the plan

8. Develop specific mechanics and guidelines for the
implementation of the plan

9. Recommend specific measures to appropriate LG
authorities

10. Provide logistical and operational support

11. Recommend measures and safeguards against pollution

12. Coordinate efforts of component barangays in the
implementation of the plan

Sec. 16. Local Government SWM Plans

The province, city or municipality, through its local
SWM boards, shall prepare its respective 10-year solid
waste management plans consistent with the national
SWM framework.

- The SWM plan of the LGU shall ensure the efficient
management of SW generated within its jurisdiction.

- The plan shall place primary emphasis on
implementation of all feasible re-use, recycling, and
composting programs while identifying the amount of
landfill and transformation capacity that will be needed
for SW which cannot be re-used, recycled or
composted.


All local government SWM plans shall be
subjected to the approval of the commission.
(Except for the Province of Palawan whose
plan shall be approved by the Palawan Council
for Sustainable Development pursuant to RA
No. 7611)

Sec. 17. The components of the LG
SWM Plan.

xxx ( c ) Collection and Transfer.
-The plan shall take into account the geographic
subdivisions to define the coverage of the SW
collection area in every barangay.

-The barangay shall be responsible for ensuring
that a 100% collection efficiency from
residential, commercial and agricultural sources,
where necessary within its area of coverage, is
achieved.


-The plan shall define and identify the specific
strategies and activities to be undertaken by its
component barangays, taking into account :
1. Availability and provision of designed
containers;
2. Segregation of different types of SW
3. Hauling and transfer
4. Issuance and enforcement of ordinances for
effectively implement a collection system
5. Provision of properly trained officers and
workers

10 YEAR PLAN OF THE CITY
10 YEAR PLAN OF THE CITY
Disposal Data
Survey Highlights

Sec.20. Establishing Mandatory Solid Waste
Diversion.

Each LGU plan shall include an
implementation schedule which shows that
within five (5) years after the effectivity of
this act, the LGU shall divert at least 25% of
all SW from waste disposal facilities thru re-
use, recycling and composting activities and
other resource recovery activities.
Sec. 21. Mandatory Segregation of
SW
The LGUs shall evaluate alternative roles for
the public and private sectors in providing
collection services, type of collection system
or combination of systems that vest meet
their needs. Provided, that segregation of
wastes shall primarily be conducted at the
source.

Section 10. Role of LGUs in Solid
Waste Management
LGUs shall be primarily responsible for the
implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this
Act within their respective jurisdictions.

Segregation and collection of solid waste shall be
conducted at the barangay level specifically for
biodegradable, compostable and reusable wastes: .


Provided, That the collection of non-recyclable materials
and special wastes shall be the responsibility of the
municipality or city
Sec. 25. Guidelines for transfer
stations
Transfer stations shall be designed and
operated for efficient waste handling capacity
and in compliance with environmental
standards and guidelines set pursuant to this
act and other regulations. Provided, that no
waste shall be stored in such station beyond
twenty four (24) hours.

Sec. 32. Establishment of LGU
Material Recovery Facility

There shall be established a Materials
Recovery Facility (MRF) in every barangay or
cluster of barangays. X x x

The MRF shall receive mixed waste for final
sorting, segregation, composting, and
recycling. The resulting residual wastes shall
be transferred to a long term storage or
disposal facility or sanitary landfill.

Sec. 1, Rule XI of IRR governs the operation of
MRFs which reiterates that Barangays shall be
responsible for the collection, segregation,
recycling of biodegradable, recyclable,
compostable and reusable wastes.


Sec. 4. Rule XIX (IRR) Enforcement
at the Local government level

LGU shall be required to legislate appropriate
ordinances to aid in the implementation of
the act and in the enforcement of its
provisions. Specific measures to implement
and enforce Sec. 48 of the act should be
included. X x x For this purpose, a pro forma
ordinance shall be established by the
commission for the guidance of LGUs.

However, LGUs shall not be limited to this pro
forma nor shall it prejudice any further
improvement, modifications and revisions
LGUs may chose to undertake of the pro
forma. Sec. 7 of the rule also provides that the
LGU ordinance shall prescribe the rules and
procedures for the commencement of an
action/complaint at the local level.
City Ordinances & Resolutions
37 ordinances were passed as of 2013
An environmental code for the city
has already been drafted as of 2014
It is still pending approval
Its objective is to consolidate all
environmental laws of the city

Sec. 37. Prohibition Against the
Use of Open Dumps for SW.

- No open dumps shall be established and operated, nor any
practice or disposal of SW by any person, including LGUs,
which constitutes the use of open dumps for SW, be
allowed after the effectivity of this act.

- Provided, that within three (3) years after the effectivity of
this act, every LGU shall convert its open dumps into
controlled dumps. Provided, further, that no controlled
dumps shall be allowed five (5) years following the
effectivity of this act.

Sec. 38. Permit for SWM facility construction and
expansion. ECC from DENR
Sec. 48. Prohibited Acts.
Sec. 49. Fines and Penalties
Sec. 52. Citizens suits. X x x
( c ) x x x Provided, however, that no suit can
be filed until after thirty-day (30) notice has
been given to the public officer and the alleged
violator concerned and no appropriate action
has been taken therefor.
Sec. 47. Authority to collect SWM
Fees.

- The local government unit shall impose fees in
amounts sufficient to pay the costs of preparing,
adopting, and implementing a SWM plan. The fees
shall be based on the following minimum factors:

a) Types of SW
b) Amount/volume of waste; and
c) Distance of the transfer station to the WM
facility


-The fees shall be used to pay the actual costs
incurred by the LGU in collecting the local fees.

-In determining the amounts of the fees, an LGU
shall include only those costs directly related to
the adoption and implementation of the plan
and the setting and collection of the local fees.


Sec. 3 of Rule XVII of IRR provides guidelines on
the fees to be collected by the barangay, the
municipality or the city.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Performance of Baguio City
BACKGROUND
The City of Baguio continues to provide solid waste management
as a basic urban service. It is carried out by the Solid Waste
Management Division of the City Environment and Parks
Management Office. The SWMD is composed of 161 personnel
and divided into four sections.

Collection covers 127 of 128 barangays on a weekly basis.
National Highways and the Institutional areas are served twice a
week , while at the Central Business District and the City Market
are done twice a day.

The system of collection is on designated kerbsides and
Barangay pick-up points.

The waste being collected is classified into Biodegradable and
Non-Biodegradable. (Nabubulok at Di- Nabubulok)

The volume of waste recorded and
processed in the Irisan Transfer/Staging
area for 2011 was 130-150 Tons per day
with a segregation compliance of 60-65
percent at year end up from 40% at the
beginning of the year. Compared with the
first quarter of 2012, an increase of 12-15
percent is observed.



Situationer: Assessment of
Resources
INDICATOR
DESCRIPTION
MANPOWER 161; 3 Supervisors, 8 Labor Foremen, 10 Drivers,
2 Mechanics, 2 HEO, 136 Laborers
ORGANIZATION AL
ARRANGEMENT
4 Sections; Collection & Transport = 78
Streetsweeping = 68
Motorpool & Eqpt. Services = 2
Disposal & Management = 12
Collection Teams 19 Teams; 1 Driver & 3 Collectors covering 6-7 Brgys./Day
Collection Frequency CBD and Market: 2X a day
Institution & Highways: 2X a week
Barangays: Once a Week
Collection System Curbside and Brgy Designated Pick-up points
CBD & Institution: Compartmentalized
Brgys: Separate Trip Collection
Waste Collection
Classification
Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable or
Nabubulok and Di Nabubulok
Equipments Collection: 10 - 6 wheelers and 5 10 wheelers
Heavy Eqpt: 1 Bulldozer and 1 Buckhoe
Processing & Recovery : 2 Units ERS 5 Machines
Budget Allocation PS: Php 21 MOOE: Php 30M = Php 51 M
Waste Processed at the
Staging Area
2011 = 130 166 TPD
2012 = 151 170TPD
Organizational Structure
Solid
Waste
Management
Division
PSO IV
Collection &
Transport (62)
Divided into 19
Collection Teams
& each composed
of
1 Driver + 2/ 3
Collectors
(Augmented by
Volunteers)
Disposal
Management
(8)
1 Sanitary
Engineer
HEO = 2
Stoker = 3
Inspector = 2
Motorpool &
Equipment
Section
(4)





1 Mechanical Engineer
1 Shop Mechanic
2 ERS Operations
(10 Job Orders)


Support
Services
(71)

3 Foremen
68 streetsweepers
( Central
Business District)

PSO III

WASTE PROCESSED AT IRISAN, January 1 to December 31, 2011
City stopped hauling in april of 2011.

City had to assist PTMC to avail of Capas ESL services at the same rate given to the LGU
@ Php 800.00 per ton. What they were able to haul in June & July were only Qualified
Residual Plastic (QRP)

In August no hauling was done by PTMC due to difficult roads and priority action on trash
slide.

City re-implements No Segregation-No Collection Policy

In October, A.O. 125 and 146, where was authorized to collect & haul out waste at no cost
to the City with the following conditions:

Augmented City collection trucks and hired their own manpower
Identified their own Sorting & Transfer Station, but were rejected by the host
communities of La Union & Pangasinan.
No in transit and offsite waste picking
ITEM Number Percent
Total volume (in MT) of
waste processed at Irisan
Facility ,January to
December, 2011
47,629.28

100.00
January to May, under the
care of the City
17,321.76 36.00
June to December, start of
MOA implementation with
PMC
30,307.52 64.00
Total volume Hauled out
Jan-Dec.
21,066.98
100.00
City Hauling
3,385.98
16.00
PMC
17,681.00
84.00
ERS FEED TOTAL
5,417.00
100.00
January to May, 2011
1,326.00
25.00
June to December
4,091.00
75.00
WASTE PROCESSED AT IRISAN, January 1 to December 31, 2011
Vis-a-Vis MOA with PTMC Implementation
ITEM Number Percent
Total volume (in MT) of
waste processed at
Irisan Facility ,January
to December, 2011
47,629.28

100.00
January to May, under
the care of the City
17,321.76 36.00
June to December, start
of MOA implementation
with PMC
30,307.52 64.00
Total volume Hauled out
Jan-Dec.
21,066.98
100.00
City Hauling
3,385.98
16.00
PMC
17,681.00
84.00
ERS FEED TOTAL
5,417.00
100.00
January to May, 2011
1,326.00
25.00
June to December
4,091.00
75.00
Irisan cleared as of first week of May, 2011

ERS PERFORMANCE, January 1 to December 31, 2011
Month TPD TPM ERS FEED
/month
SITUATIONER
January 118.80 3,682.80 120
40% compliance to segregation during the first
quarter
Break in period for ERS 5 & Technology Transfer
on ERS 5 Operations to CEPMO
Clearing & Housekeeping at the Irisan Transfer
Station
QRP Bailing by PMC Preparatory to MOA
Partial In-filling harmonized with Phase I and II of
retaining wall Rehabilitation
Total stop of City hauling
February 118.63 3,321.64 203
March 110.83 3,435.73 270
April 108.91 3,267.30 353
May 116.59 3,614.29 380
June 110.76 3,322.80 386
Start of full MOA Implementation
Hauling by PMC starts.
PMC encountering problems relative to Capas
and
identified Sorting Areas
July 114.40 3,546.40 401
August 153.01 4,743.31 415
No hauling due to unpassable roads
August 27, Trash Slide
Septemb
er
152.80 4,584.00 513
Sept.-Dec. 67-70% rate of Barangay compliance
to
segregation
October 154.00 4,774.00 1,040
PMC Trial Garbage Collection thru A.O. 125 and
146,s.
2011
Dec. 9, PMC voluntary withdrawal of PMC to
stop
collection
Novemb
er
153.02 4,590.60 792
Decemb
er
153.11 4,746.41 544
ITEM ERS 5
PROCESSING
HAULING OUT
@
Php 800.00
HAULING OUT
@
Php 1,850.00
HAULING OUT
@
Php 1,350.00
HAULING OUT
@
Php 1,240.00
Hauling Cost /Ton 0 998,400.00 2,308,800 1,684,800.00 1,547,520.00
Cost of Tipping Fee
@ Php 800.00/Ton
0 998,400.00 998,400.00 998,400.00 998,400.00
Road Users Fee @
Php 250.00/Truck*
18,750.00 18,750.00 18,750.00 18,750.00
Compost Produced @
30% Recovery in Tons
374.4
Compost Produced
converted to
Kilograms
374,400
Cost of Buyback @
Php 6/kilo
2,246,400.00
Total Cost of Disposal 2,015,550.00 3,325,950.00 2,701,950.00 2,564,670.00
Total Cost of ERS
Operation
2,597,983.69

Salaries and
Operational
Expenses
1,357,983.69
Depreciation Cost 1,280,000.00
Comparative Disposal
Cost of Bios/Ton
2,081.7

1,615.02 2,665.02 2,165.02 2,055.02
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE OF ERS 5 OPERATIONS VERSUS HAULING
Point of Reference: Full Capacity of 1,248 Tons per Month of Biodegradable Materials
(In Metric Tons)
ASSUMPTIONS: 1.) 1,248 TPM is equivalent to 75 trips @ 17 Tons/Trip

ADDED ADVANTAGES:
The ERS 5 is a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
compliant technology as well as environmentally preferable.

Adopting the technology is a futuristic decision by the City
Government to manage its biodegradable waste. RA 9003
emphasizes proper segregation at source and disposal of
residual waste in ESLFs, where eventually it will be exclusively
for residual.

Section 34 of RA 9003 provides potential for the
commercialization of compost and organic fertilizer as by-
products of bio - waste processing. The initial results on the
testing of the ERS 5 by-products indicate that it qualifies as
organic fertilizer.
URGENT CHALLENGES
August 27, 2011 Trash Slide
Writ of kalikasan Non use of Irisan for any SW related
activity
Issues arising from the MOA interpretation
Need to sustain ERS Operations need for manpower &
additional operations cost
Compliance to RA 9003
Implement remedial measures as recommended by
EMB-DENR
Identify Final Disposal System
Need for Transfer Station
Roles of the Barangays
Enforcement of the Segregation Policy
Enforcement of Penal Sanctions

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WRIT OF KALIKASAN resulting from the Trash Slide, the City was slapped a Writ of
Kalikasan case by some concerned citizens. It sought to close the facility immediately
and to stop its use for any solid waste related activity. This rendered more difficulties
relative to solid waste management. In the absence of a final disposal facility; i.e.
sanitary landfill of our own and a permanent location for transfer station, operations is
not stable and run the risk of adverse public reaction in all areas where it will temporarily
located. Likewise we are left with no choice but to continue hauling our waste to Capas,
Tarlac waste facility.

ISSUES ARISING FROM THE INTERPRETATION OF THE MOA WITH PTMC. While PTMC did its
best to comply with the provisions of the MOA, particularly on hauling, it has officially
manifested its request for consideration on the definition of remaining residual waste
as its obligation to haul from the Citys Transfer Station. This was based on their
observation while volunteering to collect and dispose the Citys garbage from October
1 to December 9, 2011 at no cost to the City. PTMC incurred a substantial amount over
the two month period while observing that there is still low compliance on segregation at
source. The matter is under negotiation but in the meantime solid waste management
services continue to be provided. (p 2. of MOAItems 5-8 addl obligations)

NEED TO MAXIMIZE ERS 5 OPERATIONS. The ERS 5 machines help divert bio-waste from
the landfill. It is a green technology that can outweigh its cost over the long term due to
its contribution to reduce green house gases and eventually generate income to help
sustain itself. However, it is going to need additional resources and manpower to do just
that. At the present time, the support crew that operate the facility are mostly Job
Orders who are made available on a year to year basis dependent on the availability of
funds.

URGENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
URGENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

The City as of the second semester of 2010 adopted the ERS 5 as a technology to
process its bio-waste. The decision was complementary to the on-going construction and
rehabilitation of the retaining wall that were the major components of the Citys safe closure plan
of the old dumpsite. The retaining walls created voids that afforded the potential extended use of
the facility through engineered in-filling with a ratio combination of inert and fresh garbage. It
could have afforded the City ample interim space to give time to stabilize its SWM operations
and decide better on its directions. This was however, derailed by the unfortunate event of the
August 27,2011 Trash Slide brought about by Typhoon Mina.

AUGUST 27, 2011 TRASH SLIDE. There was immediate need to address the critical impacts
of the trash slide as to mobility, health & sanitation, social as well as economic trauma,
particularly of those directly affected and the both the Asin,Tuba and Baguio residents in general.
During the same period, the City did not stop garbage collection and continued to unload at the
transfer station.
Hauling by PTMC was likewise hampered because, almost all available hauling equipments and
trucks were more focused on helping facilitate the clearing of the trash slide area. In the
meantime, PTMC was also encountering problems relative to their planned sorting and transfer
stations located in La Union & Pangasinan due to social acceptability issues. They resumed
hauling only in September.

The trash slide drastically halted the Citys initiative to finally close the former dumpsite and
pursue its development as an eco-park. It has caused damage that was equally expensive with
related direct and indirect socio-economic as well as health and environmental impacts.

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NEED TO COMPLY WITH RA 9003. The City has not been remiss in complying with RA 9003,
especially in the safe closure of its former dumpsite. However, there is need to decide on a Final
Disposal Facility to stabilize the SWM system, reduce the costs for hauling and allow the
finalization of the City SWM Plan as basis for program and resource allocation direction. In its
absence, there is need to make available a Transfer Station, a requisite for proper waste
handling prior to hauling.

STRENGTHEN THE ROLE OF THE BARANGAYS IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. An
assessment of the implementation of RA 9003 has not successfully engaged Local and
Barangay Officials into achieving its noble purpose of proper SWM. Advocacy was done
extensively when the City embarked to implement it. The overarching policy of No segregation
No Collection will be more successful according to research findings if the main conduits and
partners will be at the community or barangay level. A review of the law is therefore imperative to
enhance their knowledge and the current measures to incentivize active partners be given
preferential consideration; i.e. increasing barangay shares in the collection of garbage fees.

THERE IS NEED TO DEPUTIZE SWM ENFORCERS IN THE BARANGAYS. Information is
not enough, somehow, there is need for persistent and consistent action among all stakeholders.
Community - based enforcers need to be identified and deputized to seriously enforce the law
including its penal provisions. This will spell a lot of difference when residents are aware that
there is somebody doing hands on monitoring on solid waste management in the communities.

Pending the resolution of the above stated challenges, solid waste management as a primary
urban service will continue to be provided. However our desire not to spend anymore to dispose
off garbage, we are constrained to make the request for resources to cover the costs for hauling
out to avert adverse effects jeopardizing public health and sanitation as well as those other
impacts on tourism, environment and general well-being. .
URGENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
URGENT CHALLENGES

The City as of the second semester of 2010 adopted the ERS 5 as a
technology to process its bio-waste. The decision was complementary to
the on-going construction and rehabilitation of the retaining wall that were
the major components of the Citys safe closure plan of the old dumpsite.
The retaining walls created voids that afforded the potential extended use
of the facility through engineered in-filling with a ratio combination of inert
and fresh garbage. This was however, derailed due to the unfortunate
event of the August 27,2011 Trash Slide brought about by Typhoon Mina.

AUGUST 27, 2011 Trash Slide. There was immediate need to address
the critical impacts of the trash slide as to mobility, health & sanitation,
social as well as economic trauma particularly of those directly affected
and the both the Asin,Tuba and Baguio residents in general. During the
same period, the City did not stop garbage collection.

Writ of Kalikasan resulting from the Trash Slide, the City was slapped
a Writ of Kalikasan case by some concerned citizens. The case

TRASH SLIDE
TRASH SLIDE
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Clearing of Trash Slide completed along Asin Slopes
The slopes were cleared of inert waste as of January 16, 2012. Photos below are as of February 3, 2011.
August 30,2011 photo of
trash slide.
Trash Slide, August 27,2011
HAULING (IN)
Total
Volume
Hauled
(In)

Diversion For Hauling Out
Remaining
Volume
(Cumulative
Balance)
Period Covered ERS
Feed
Other
Compostin
g
Waste
Pickin
g
Net
Volume
To
Metro
Estimated MT to Metro
Clark
No. of Trips Volume
Beg. Balance,
2012
7,359
January 4864 526 216 240 3,882 326 6,849 4,329
February 4419 390 200 232 3,597 207 4,537 3,453
March 4474 186 0 248 4,040 209 4,611 2,881
April 3768 240 0 240 3,288 122 2,485 3,685
May * 4381 624 0 240 3,517 216 7,202 -
June * 4381 1,248 0 240 2,893 216 2,893 -
July * 4381 1,248 0 248 2,885 216 2,885 -
August * 4381 1,248 0 248 2,885 137 2,885 -
September * 4381 1,248 0 240 2,893 138 2,893 -
October
**
4819
1,248 0 248 3,323 158 3,323 -
November
**
4819
1,248 0 240 3,331 159 3,331 -
December
**
4819
1,248 0 248 3,323 158 3,323
TOTALS

53,887
10,702 416 2,912 47,216 47,216
SOLID WASTE ESTIMATED INVENTORY IRISAN FACILITY
For the period January to December 2012
(In Metric Tons)
* Average Volume, January-April
** 10% increase of the average volume due to increased economic activity
Actual
Projected
HAULING
(IN)
Total
Volume
Hauled
In (In MT)
a
Waste Diversion through:
Total
Volume
Diverte
d

e
Net
Volume
(To
Date)
Estimated Cost
Per MT
Total
Estimated
Expenses
Period
Covered
ERS
Feed
(In MT)
Other
Compostin
g
c
Waste
Pickin
g
d
Hauling Fee Tipping
Fee
800 800
Beg.
Balance
7,359 5,887,200 5,887,200
11,774,40
0
January 4,864 526 216 240 982 3,882 3,105,600 3,105,600 6,211,200
February 4,419 390 200 232 822 3,597 2,887,600 2,887,600 5,755,200
March 4,474 186 0 248 434 4,040 3,232,000 3,232,000 6,464,000
April 3,768 240 0 240 480 3,288 2,630,400 2,630,400 5,260,800
May 4,381 624 0 240 864 3,517 2,813,600 2,813,600 5,627,200
June 4,381 1,248 0 240 1,488 2,893 2,314,400 2,314,400 4,628,800
July 4,381 1,248 0 248 1,496 2,885 2,308,000 2,308,000 4,616,000
August 4,381 1,248 0 248 1,496 2,885 2,308,000 2,308,000 4,616,000
Septembe
r
4,381 1,248 0 240 1,488 2,893 2,314,400 2,314,400 4,628,800
October 4,819 1,248 0 248 1,496 3,323 2,658,400 2,658,400 5,316,800
November 4,819 1,248 0 240 1,488 3,331 2,664,800 2,664,800 5,329,600
December 4,819 1,248 0 248 1,496 3,323 2,658,400 2,658,400 5,316,800
TOTALS 53,887 10,702 416 2,912 14,030 47,216 37,772,800
37,772,80
0
75,545,60
0
PROJECTED (SOLID WASTE) HAULING AND TIPPING FEE EXPENSES
For the Period Covered January to December 2012
Note: Provision for a 10% contingency for any major breakdown of the ERS totalling to 874 Tons at PhP 1,378,000.00 from June to December.
Request for funding
ITEM AMOUNT
1. HAULING COST PhP 39,142,400.00
2. TIPPING FEE 39,142,400.00
3. MANPOWER COST : additional 10 JOs 1,153,680.00
4. ADDITIONAL FUEL COST 5,000,000.00
5. OTHER COSTS 1,059,000.00
TOTAL PhP 94,644,760.00
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE OF ERS OPERATION VERSUS HAULING OUT
Point of reference: Full capacity of 1,248 tons daily of biodegradable materials
Item Hauling Out ERS Processing
Hauling Cost/ @ PhP800.00 /ton 998,400.00 -0-
Cost of Tipping Fee/PhP @
800.00/ton
998,400.00 -0-
Ton of Compost Produced @ 30% -0- 374.4
Kilograms of Compost Produced -0- 374,400
Cost of buy back/PhP -0- 6.00
Total cost of buyback/PhP -0- 2,246,400.00
Total Cost of Disposal 1,996,800.00
Total Cost of ERS Operation 1,612,780.00
Salaries and Operational
Expenses
372,780.00
Depreciation Cost 1,240,000.00
Disposal Cost per ton of Bios/PhP 1,600.00 1,290.00
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ERS Operation for the Jan-June 2011
The Dry Run started on January 17, 2011
for 2 units ERS that operated for 8-10
hours with an initial input capacity per unit
of 3.5 tons or a total of 7 tons for 2 units.
Regular personnel of CEPMO undertook
the loading and harvesting while the
manpower of PMC handled the operation
of the ERS.


Other quantifiable and un-quantifiable advantages of
ERS 5 Operation versus Hauling out
With cost recovery in PhP/Buyback of compost
Low cost of disposal and processing per ton
City employees are no longer at risk- driving trucks to
Capas
Labor generation to Baguio residents
Will compliment/supplement SLF in the future.
Space saving in the Irisan CDF
Prevents odor in the Irisan CDF
Produced low carbon dioxide emission-compliant to
Cleaner Production Program under
/Kyoto/Copenhagen Summits- to mitigate effect of
Climate Change.
Helps in the green production for agricultural sector
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?


Slow procurement process. Basic
supplies could not be availed of on
time.

Full implementation of No
Segregation, No Collection Policy.

All out support of all residents/
barangays in the COB in the
implementation of policy.

STRATEGIES:
No segregation, No Collection Policy is fully implemented.
every residential barangay shall be ensured of 2 days waste
collection within a week,
e.g. one day for Nabubulok and another day for Di-Nabubulok.
The city will likewise implement separate collection system.
While in CBD and institution area, compartmentalized collection
system shall be implemented ,e.g one truck will collect both
Nabubulok at Di-Nabubulok at one time, however the dump box
of the trucks will be divided into 2 compartments to ensure no
mix up of solid waste materials.

This policy will increase the quality and quantity of residual
wastes to be hauled out by PMC to Rosales, Pangasinan.

Firm up the buy back arrangement of the produced organic
fertilizer between PMC while awaiting the permit to warehouse
and sell the fertilizer from the FPA.
City Compliance with RA 9003
Implementation of Phase 1 & 2 of the Irisan
Rehabilitation Project amounting to Php 55M
Php 10 M for Phase 3
Safe Closure Proceedings complies with parameters
set by the NSWMC
ERS 5 is scheduled to be monitored by NSWMC
The Technology was granted an ECC by the DENR-
CAR
The Organic fertilizer has gone through efficacy test
by the DA/FPA
Future Plans
after the installation of Environmental
Recycling System machines in 2011, the
city government is keen of building
facilities such as the Anaerobic Digester,
Engineered Sanitary Landfill, Waste to
Energy Plant, Health Care Waste and
Materials Recovery Facility to help
address the garbage problem of the city.

The city government with the DENR,
National Solid Waste Management
Commission, DILG, and other
organizations, are undertaking a
proactive compliance promotion program
for the Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000, otherwise
known as the Republic Act 9003.

A company from Northern Ireland is
proposing an anaerobic digester which is
a modernized version of the biogas
digester which converts the gas from the
waste into fuel and later to electricity. It
can also produce liquid and solid
fertilizers.

The Waste to Energy Facility presented by
a Singaporean-based company is still
being evaluated by the National Economic
and Development Authority (NEDA) while
the Health Care facility is being offered by
an Italian company.

the priority of the city government is the
construction of an Engineered Sanitary
Landfill which will likely stop the costly
hauling of garbage to Urdaneta,
Pangasinan.
The first thing to be done is to acquire the
land and immediately construct a sanitary
landfill in the area so that we wont need to
transport our non-biodegradable and non-
recyclables to the lowlands instead, we
are going the dispose it there. City
Mayor MGD
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau
is doing a feasibility study of a 22-
hectare project site outside of Baguio
where the city plans to construct said
landfill.
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=413910
58474#sthash.Q3xPKYOu.dpuf
:
Ways on how to solve the solid waste
problem
There are many ways to do it.

A highly recommended formula is to adopt
the 3Rs of Ecological Waste Management:
REDUCE,
REUSE, AND
RECYCLE.
Ways on how to solve the solid waste
problem
In addition to that, let us refrain from doing what have been prohibited
under the law, to include but are not limited to the following:

a) Littering, throwing, dumping of waste materials in public places like
roads, sidewalks, canals, esteros, parks and establishments;

b) Open burning of solid waste;

c) Allowing the collection of non-segregated or unsorted waste;

d) Squatting in open dumps and landfills;

e) Open dumping or burying of biodegradable and non-biodegradable
materials in flood-prone areas;

Ways on how to solve the solid waste
problem
f) Unauthorized removal of recyclable material intended for
collection by authorized persons;

g) Mixing of source-separated recyclable material with other
solid waste in any vehicle, box, container or receptacle used
in solid waste collection or disposal;

h) Manufacture, distribution or use of non-environmentally
acceptable packaging materials;

i) Establishment or operation of open dumps; and

j) Importation of consumer products packaged in non-
environmentally acceptable materials.


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