REPUBLIC ACT NO.

9003

Overview of Ecological Solid

Waste Management Act of 2000

Solid Waste
discarded household and

commercial waste
non-hazardous institutional and
industrial waste
street sweepings
construction debris
agricultural waste

Classification of Waste as
defined by RA 9003

Compostables

Special Wastes

Recyclables

Non-recyclables/residuals

Solid waste is
now considered
one of the most
critical
problems of the
Philippines

The Ecological Solid Waste

Management Act
RA 9003
An Act providing for an ecological solid

waste management program, creating the

necessary
institutional
mechanisms,
declaring certain prohibited acts.
Was passed by the Congress and
Senate on December 2000 and signed by
the President on January 26, 2001.

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

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

Institutional Structure
National Solid Waste
Management
Commission

Ecological Solid
Waste
Management Act

Local Government Units

Waste Generators/
Citizens

Role of the DENR

as the Lead Agency
provide

technical
and
other
capability building assistance and
support to LGUs
recommend policies to eliminate
barriers to waste reduction programs
exercise visitorial and enforcement
powers to ensure strict compliance
issue rules and regulations

National Ecology Center

Facilitate training & education in integrated

ecological solid waste management;

Establish solid waste management
information database;
Establish a national recycling network;
Provide technical assistance in pilot modeling
of solid waste management facilities.

Solid Waste Management Boards

at the Local Government Level
Consolidate Plans and
Programs,establishing activities and
complementing efforts at the local and
barangay levels

Provincial
SWM Board

Collection of non-recyclable
materials and special wastes shall
be the responsibility of the
municipality or city

City/Municipal
SWM Board

Segregation and collection of

biodegradable, compostable, &
reusable solid wastes shall be
conducted at the barangay level

Barangay SWM
Committee

Functional Elements/Mechanics
of Solid Waste Management
Waste
Generation

On-site Storage

Transfer &
Transport

Collection

Processing/
Treatment

Disposal

Ecological Solid Waste

Management
Systematic administration of activities

that provide for segregation at source,

segregated transport, storage, transfer,
processing, treatment and disposal of
solid waste and all other waste
management activities that do not harm
the environment.

Approach to Ecological Solid

Waste Management
Source reduction & minimization
of wastes
Resource recovery,
recycling & reuse at
the community/barangay
level
Collection, proper
transfer & transport of
wastes
by
city/municipality
Management/
destruction or
reuse of
residuals /
final disposal

Recycling Program
Environmentally preferable purchase
Specifications, product descriptions and

standards
Eco-labeling
Non-environmentally acceptable
products
Reclamation programs and buy-back
centers

Conceptual Framework of RA 9003

Municipality/ City
level

Residuals Management

Collection by
municipality/city
level
Non-recyclables

Barangay
Level
Recyclables

MRF

Special
Wastes

Compostables
Gardens/
Farms

Junkyards/Factories