Table of

Contents

Message, 1
Executive Summary, 2
1.
Introduction, 2
1.1 Purpose, 2
1.2 Approach, 2
1.3 Acknowledgements, 2
2. Municipal Profile, 4
2.1
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.5

Location, 4
History, 5
Population, 8
Economic Profile / Land Use, 9
Physical Characteristics, 10

3. Current Solid
Waste, 14
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.7

Institutional Arrangements, 14
Inventory of Equipment and staff, 15
Source Reduction, 15
Collection, 16
Transfer, 16
Processing facilities, 16
Final Disposal, 17
Special Wastes, 17
3.8.1 Health Care
Wastes, 17
3.8.2 Toxic and Hazardous Waste, 17
3.9 Market for Recyclables, 17
3.10 IEC, 17
3.11 Costs and Revenue, 17
3.12 Key Issues, 19
4. Waste
Characteristics, 20
4.1 Disposed Waste (from WACS), 20
4.2 Diverted Waste, 21
4.3 Generated Waste, 22

5. Legal/Institutional Framework, 22

5.1 Local Laws and Regulations, 22

5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5

Roles, 23
City / Municipal Solid Waste Management Committee, 24
Barangay Solid Waste Management Committees, 26
Stakeholders Participation, 26

6. Plan Strategy, 28
6.1 Vision, 28
6.2 Targets, 34
6.3 Strategies, 34
7. SWM System, 35
7.1 Source Reduction, 36
7.2 Collection, 37
7.2.1 Overview, 37
7.2.2 Collection Equipment and Routes, 37
7.2.3 Private Collection Service, 39
7.2.4 Storage and Setout, 39
7.2.5 Segregated Recyclables, 41
7.2.6 Segregated Compostable, 42
7.2.7 Residuals, 43
7.3 Segregation, Recycling, and Composting, 43
7.3.1 Segregation, 44
7.3.2 Recycling Plan, 46
7.3.3 Composting / Management of Biodegradable Waste, 47
7.3.4 Marketing and Market Development, 49
7.4 Transfer (if applicable), 49
7.5 Alternative Technologies for Residual Wastes, 50
7.6 Disposal, 51
7.6.1 SW Disposal Capacity, 52
7.6.2 Existing Facilities, 52
7.6.3 New Facilities, 52
7.6.4 Categorized Disposal Facilities (Sanitary Landfill) Design, 53
7.7 Special Waste, 53
7.8 Health Care Wastes, 54
7.8.1 Toxic and Hazardous Wastes, 54
7.8 Information, Education and Communication (IEC), 54
7.8.1 Introduction, 54
7.8.2 Core Messages, 55

7.8.3 Approach,
55
8. Implementation Strategy, 57
8.2 Framework, 57
8.3 Diversion Projections, 58
8.4 Monitoring Programs, 58
9. Institutional Aspects, 59
9.1 Roles, 60
9.2 Legal, 60
10. Social and Environmental, 61
10.1 Social Aspects, 62
10.2 Environmental Aspects, 63
11. Cost Estimates / Financial Aspects, 63
11.1 Investment Cost, 63
11.2 Annual Cost, 63
11.3 Funding Options, 63
11.4 Cost Evaluation and Comparison, 63
11. 5 Summary, 63
12. Plan Implementation, 63
12.1 Phases and Responsibilities, 63
12.2 Milestones, 67
References