Solid Waste Management Policy Framework:  Gaps And Issues

Solid Waste Management Policy Framework: Gaps and Issues

National Solid Waste Management Commission

Outline  Existing Policies 

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 • Status of Implementation

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The Green Movement Agenda Executive Order 774 and 785

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 Strategies for Local Action

Republic Act 9003: The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 institutes measures to promote a more acceptable system which

corresponds to the vision of sustainable development.

aims to merge environmental protection with economic pursuits,

recognizing the re-orientation of the community’s view on solid waste, thereby providing schemes for waste minimization, volume reduction, resource recovery utilization and disposal

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000  Mandatory segregation at source

(Section 21 RA 9003)  Mandatory segregated collection;

(Section 1 Rule X, IRR)  Mandatory waste diversion goal of at

least 25%; (section 20 RA9003)

 Establishment of Materials Recovery

Facilities; (section 32 RA 9003)

Avoidance Reduce Reuse Recycle Treatment Residuals Mgnt

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA 9003) 1.

Reduction of Wastes Being Generated

2.

Reduction of Wastes to be Disposed, via: a. Recycling b. Composting Undertaken through Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF)

1.

Safe Disposal of Residual Wastes (e.g. Sanitary Landfill or Eco-Center)

Objective: “Zero Basura”

STATUS National Solid Waste Management Program Reduction of wastes to be disposed →3,038 operational MRFs servicing a total of 3,362 brgys out of 42,000 brgys or a compliance rate of 8.0%

Safe Disposal of Residual Wastes Status of Implementation*

Number of disposal facilities

% Share

1. Open Dumpsite

816

65.4%

2. Open-Controlled dumpsite

407

32.6%

Sub – Total

1223

98%

26

2.0%

1249

100.0%

3. Sanitary landfill TOTAL Rate of compliance: 2.0%

STATUS 3. Safe Disposal of Residual Wastes Luzon La union Pangasinan Bulacan Nueva Ecija Tarlac Rizal Laguna Palawan Navotas Benguet

15 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 1

Visayas Aklan Negros Occidental Cebu Negros Oriental Southern Leyte

Mindanao Sultan Kudarat Lanao del Sur South Cotabato

TOTAL

Note:24 Sanitary landfill under construction

8 1 1 4 1 1

2 1 1 1

26

Low compliance to the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act is due to the following: 1. Lack of Funding 2. Social (throw-away mentality, Not-In-My-Backyard syndrome)

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THE PROGRAM : REEN OVEMENT GENDA (Memorandum from the President dated December 23, 2008)

The program calls for a holistic, scientific, rights-based manner of managing the resources observing the principle of multiuse, decentralization and devolution and active participation of local government units.

The Zero Basura Action Plan for 2009 calls for the harmonization of various horizontal and vertical local actions on the management of the environment, with special focus on solid waste management, the very basic environmental concern that affects and involves each and everyone…. from the Uplands to the Coastal Areas.

ZERO BASURA ACTION PLAN FORESTRY ECOTOURISM MINING

HEALTH

INVESTMENT

DISASTER/FLOODING/ LANDSLIDE

SURFACE/ GROUND BIODIVERSITY WATER

INFRASTRUCTURE/ SEWERAGE

HORIZONTAL ACTION

Waste Generation

NSWM PRIVATE C SECTOR SWM ROLE:

BARANGAY/

Household segregatio n at MRF

MUNICPALITY/CITY /

SANITARY LANDFILL/ ECOCENTER

3Rs

COASTA L

HEALTH MANGROVES INVESTMENT

PLASTIC ALL TYPES OF DEBRIS

SPAWNING (SHELLFISH)

TOURISM

BEACH DIRT

BIODIVERSITY

STRATEGY FOR LOCAL ACTION ON ZERO BASURA HARMONIZATION OF VARIOUS LOCAL ACTION FROM HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL ACTION (INTERCONNECTION INTO ONE ACTION)

Strategies for Local Action Financial and Enforcement  Provision of incentives/disincentive 

Implementation of the National Government-Local Government Cost Sharing Scheme for Solid Waste Management Services:  

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MRF Safe Disposal Facility (closure and rehabilitation of open and controlled dumpsites, sanitary landfill)

File administrative charges to non-complying local government units 

3 strike policy : issuance of reminders/notification

Responsibility Centers: NSWMC, DOF, Ombudsman

Strategies for Local Action Access to Available Technology and Capacity Building 

Bioreactor

Strengthen the Operationalization of Materials Recovery Facility/System 

Mandatory backyard composting to all LGUs.

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Mandatory provision of biogas digester to all wet markets

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Provide market for compost and recyclable materials

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Promote organic farming using fortified compost

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Promote green charcoal technology

***Resource mobilization and technical assistance Responsibility centers: LGUs, DA, DOST, DTI LINKS

Municipality of Miagao

Strategies for Local Action Financial and Enforcement/ Public Advocacy and Social Marketing/Access to Available Technology and Capacity Building  Organize members of the informal

sector engaged in recovery of recyclable materials to form a cooperative or association; Responsibility Centers: DSWD, NSWMC

LGUs,

Strategies for Local Action Enforcement  Enforce extended producers responsibility through: 

Buy-back scheme (waste markets, Recyclable collection event)

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Deposit-refund scheme

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Bring-your-own-bag (eco-friendly bags) (eg. SM green Bag, Los Banos initiative through use of paper bags) 

Provision of incentives (e.g. tax rebate)

Responsibility Centers: Private sector, DTI, DENR, BIR

Strategies for Local Action Public Advocacy and Social Marketing Promotion of Residual waste management  Adoption of alternative technologies that processes residual wastes to useful products; 

Provision of market for products from residual wastes (eg. Linear Parks along Pasig River used concrete products from residual wastes fron the Municipality of Teresa)

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Adoption of the co-processing of residual wastes to cement kilns

(e.g HOLCIM) Responsibility centers: LGUs, DOST, DTI, other partners

Strategies for Local Action Public Advocacy and Social Marketing  Continuous Massive IEC 

Orientation/forum with representatives of each government agency

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Cluster LGU summits/workshops/conferences (1st Quarter) 

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Responsibility Center: DENR, LPP, LCP, LMP, LnB, other partners

Multi-media Campaign •

Responsibility Center: DENR, PIA, other partners

Strategies for Local Action Public Advocacy and Social Marketing  Continuous Mainstreaming of the ESWM in the

Educational system through:  

Replication of the eco-savers passbook Mandatory establishment of the S-I-G-A (school in a garden using compost produced in the school)

Responsibility Center: DepEd, DENR, DA, other organizations Marikina City

THANK YOU and MABUHAY!!! The National Solid Waste Management Commission Office of the Secretariat, EMB-DENR Telefax : (+632) 920-2252/79 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.emb.gov.ph/nswmc