RA 9003

• This Act shall be known as the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000"
• Ecological solid waste management


  The systematic administration of activities which provide for segregation at source, segregated transportation, storage, transfer, processing, treatment, and disposal of solid waste and all other waste management activities which do not harm the environment
• Objectives of the solid waste management program

  • Ensure the protection of public health and environment
  • Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the utilization of valuable resources and encourage resources conservation and recovery
  • Set guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidance and volume reduction through source reduction and waste minimization measures
  • Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste
  • Promote national research and development programs for improved solid waste management and resource conservation techniques
  • Encourage greater private sector participation in solid waste management
  • Retain primary enforcement and responsibility of solid waste management with local government units
  • Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among waste generators
  • Institutionalize public participation in the development and implementation of national and local integrated, comprehensive and ecological waste management programs
  • Strengthen the integration of ecological solid waste management and resource conservation and recovery topics into academic curricula
• Definitions


  • Agricultural waste
  • Bulky wastes
  • Bureau
  • Buy-back center
  • Collection
  • Composting
  • Consumer electronics
  • Controlled dump
  • Department
  • Disposal
  • Disposal site
  • Generation
  • Generator
  • Hazardous waste
  • Leachate
  • Materials recovery facility
  • Municipal waste
  • Open dump
  • Opportunity to recycle
  • Person(s)
  • Post-consumer material
  • Receptacles
  • Recovered material
  • Recyclable material
  • Recycled material
  • Recycling
  • Resource conservation
  • Resource recovery
  • Re-use
  • Sanitary landfill
  • Schedule of Compliance
  • Secretary
  • Segregation
  • Segregation at source
  • Solid waste
  • Solid waste management
  • Solid waste management facility
  • Source reduction
  • Source separation
  • Special wastes
  • Storage
  • Transfer stations
  • Waste diversion
  • White goods
  • Yard waste
• There is hereby established a National Solid Waste Management Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, under the Office of the President
• Members of the National Solid Waste Management Commission


  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
  • Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
  • Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
  • Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
  • Department of Health (DOH)
  • Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
  • Department of Agriculture (DA)
  • Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
  • League of provincial governors
  • League of city mayors
  • League of municipal mayors
  • Association of barangay councils
  • Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
  • Philippine Information Agency
  • Representative from nongovernment organizations (NGOs) whose principal purpose is to promote recycling and the protection of air and water quality
  • Representative from the recycling industry
  • Representative from the manufacturing or packaging industry
• Government agencies


  • Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
  • Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
  • Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
  • Department of Health (DOH)
  • Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
  • Department of Agriculture (DA)
  • Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
• Leagues and associations


  • League of provincial governors
  • League of city mayors
  • League of municipal mayors
  • Association of barangay councils
• Other entities


  • Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
  • Philippine Information Agency
  • Nongovernment organizations (NGOs) whose principal purpose is to promote recycling and the protection of air and water quality
  • Recycling industry
  • Manufacturing or packaging industry
• The Commission may, from time to time, call on any other concerned agencies or sectors as it may deem necessary
• Representatives from the NGOs, recycling and manufacturing or packaging industries shall be nominated through a process designed by themselves and shall be appointed by the President for a term of three (3) years
• The Secretaries of the member agencies of the Commission shall formulate action plans for their respective agencies to complement the National Solid Waste Management Framework
• Department Secretary


  Chairman of the Commission
• Private sector representative


  Vice chairman of the Commission
• Private sector representatives


  • Appointed on the basis of their integrity, high degree of professionalism and having distinguished themselves in environmental and resource management
• The members of the Commission shall serve and continue to hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified
• Should a member of the Commission fail to complete his/her term, the successor shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines but only for the unexpired portion of the term
• The members shall be entitled to reasonable traveling expenses and honoraria
• The Department, through the Environmental Management Bureau, shall provide secretariat support to the Commission
• The Secretariat shall be headed by an executive director who shall be nominated by the members of the Commission and appointed by the chairman
• Powers and functions of the Commission

  • Prepare the National Solid Waste Management Framework
  • Approve local solid waste management plans
  • Review and monitor the implementation of local solid waste management plans
  • Coordinate the operation of local solid waste management boards
  • Assist provincial, city and municipal solid waste management boards
  • Develop a model provincial, city and municipal solid waste management plan
  • Adopt a program to provide technical and other capability building assistance
  • Develop a mechanism for the imposition of sanctions
  • Manage the Solid Waste Management Fund
  • Develop and prescribe procedures for the issuance of appropriate permits and clearances
  • Review the incentives scheme for effective solid waste management
  • Formulate the necessary education promotion and information campaign strategies
  • Establish standards, criteria, guidelines and formula for tipping charges and rates
  • Develop safety nets and alternative livelihood programs
  • Formulate and update a list of non-environmentally acceptable materials
  • Encourage private sector initiatives, community participation and investments
  • Encourage all local government agencies and all local government units to patronize products manufactured using recycled and recyclable materials
  • Propose and adopt regulations requiring source separation and post separation collection, segregated collection, processing, marketing and sale of organic and designated recyclable material
  • Study and review standards, criteria and guidelines for the promulgation and implementation of an integrated national solid waste management framework
  • Study and review criteria and guidelines for siting, design, operation and maintenance of solid waste management facilities
• The Commission shall meet at least once a month
• The presence of at least a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum
• The chairman, or in his absence the vice-chairman, shall be the presiding officer
• In the absence of the heads of the agencies mentioned, they may designate permanent representatives to attend the meetings
• Functions of the National Ecology Center

  • Facilitate training and education in integrated ecological solid waste management
  • Establish and manage a solid waste management information data base
  • Promote the development of a recycling market through the establishment of a national recycling network
  • Provide or facilitate expert assistance in pilot modeling of solid waste management facilities
  • Develop, test, and disseminate model waste minimization and reduction auditing procedures
• The National Ecology Center shall be headed by the director of the Bureau in his ex officio capacity
• The National Ecology Center shall maintain a multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary pool of experts including those from the academe, inventors, practicing professionals, business and industry, youth, women and other concerned sectors, who shall be screened according to qualifications set by the Commission
• Functions of the Department

  • Chair the Commission
  • Prepare an annual National Solid Waste Management Status Report
  • Prepare and distribute information, education and communication materials
  • Establish methods and other parameters for the measurement of waste reduction, collection and disposal
  • Provide technical and other capability building assistance and support to the LGUs
  • Recommend policies to eliminate barriers to waste reduction programs
  • Exercise visitorial and enforcement powers
  • Perform such other powers and functions necessary to achieve the objectives
  • Issue rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions
• The Department or its duly authorized representative shall have access to, and the right to copy therefrom, the records required to be maintained pursuant to the provisions of this Act
• The Secretary or the duly authorized representative shall likewise have the right to enter the premises of any generator, recycler or manufacturer, or other facilities any time to question any employee or investigate any fact, condition or matter which may be necessary to determine any violation, or which may aid in the effective enforcement of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations
• This Section shall not apply to private dwelling places unless the visitorial power is otherwise judicially authorized
• Pursuant to the relevant provisions of R.A. No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code, the 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
• The collection of non-recyclable materials and special wastes shall be the responsibility of the municipality or city
• Members of the Provincial Solid Waste Management Board

  • All the mayors of its component cities and municipalities
  • One (1) representative from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
  • The provincial health and/or general services officers
  • The provincial environment and natural resources officer
  • The provincial engineer
  • Congressional representative/s from each congressional district within the province
  • A representative from the NGO sector whose principal purpose is to promote recycling and the protection of air and water quality
  • A representative from the recycling industry
  • A representative from the manufacturing or packaging industry
  • A representative of each concerned government agency possessing relevant technical and marketing expertise as may be determined by the Board
• The Provincial Solid Waste Management Board may, from time to time, call on any other concerned agencies or sectors as it may deem necessary
• Representatives from the NGOs, recycling and manufacturing or packaging industries shall be selected through a process designed by themselves and shall be endorsed by the government agency representatives of the Board
• In the Province of Palawan, the Board shall be chaired by the chairman of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7611
• Members of the Metro Manila Solid Waste Management Board


  • All mayors of its component cities and municipalities
  • A representative from the NGO sector whose principal purpose is to promote recycling and the protection of air and water quality
  • A representative from the recycling industry
  • A representative from the manufacturing or packaging industry