INTRODUCTION

The Philippines today is one of the fast-rising and developing countries in the South-
East Asia region. However, the tremendous human activities and the growing
concentration of population associated with fast economic growth and rapid
urbanization in provincial areas are causing environmental problems in general and in
particular the escalating generation of solid wastes. To date, the concern on garbage
situation is an alarming state due to improper handling of the ever increasing trend of
solid waste since early 1970s. Garbage problem has reached a certain level where it
became everybody's concern. Several studies state that the improper handling of solid
wastes has a direct impact on people's health and environment such as ground &
surface water contamination, local flooding, air pollution, foul odor, to name a few and
lastly, mishandling of solid wastes greatly contributes to global warming.

Republic Act 9003, known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
requires all local government units to prepare a 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan
which aims to ensure the protection of public health and environment; set guidelines
and targets for solid waste avoidance, and volume reduction through source reduction
and waste minimization measures. The role of Local Government Units or LGUs in Solid
Waste Management is that the LGUs shall be primarily responsible for the
implementation and enforcement of the provisions of R.A. 9003 within their respective
jurisdictions.

As embodied in the Annual Development Plan (ADP) of the municipality one main focus
i5 On the social development wherein the Human and Ecological Security including
programs on Solid Waste Management, Environmental Management and Cleanliness
and Beautification programs that will address the problems on environmental concerns.
Environmental management tools are adopted so that the integrity and carrying capacity
of the environment are not degraded in the process of development. The Local
Government Unit of San Fernando in Romblon conducted consultation meetings with
the participation of concerned non-government organizations and other sectors to
present a progressive vision of managing solid waste in the municipality.

It should be understood that the pooling of resources from all sector is necessary and is
the only way in fulfilling every worthy undertaking to the greatest possible extent. The
Local Government of San Fernando is also encouraging the utilization of
environmentally-methods that maximize the utilization of valuable resources through
conservation and recovery.

This Plan is subject to a series of public meetings and consultations to solicit public
input, comments and topics to be addressed in the Plan. The development of this Solid
Waste Management Plan is a cooperative endeavor involving various sectors.
Programs, projects and activities formulated in this Plan are derived from identified
problems based on sectoral trends, analysis and projections by the with proper
coordination and consultation between and among the members of Municipal Solid
Waste Management Board or the MSWMB.

The MSWMB is headed by the Municipal Mayor, while members are Sangguniang
Bayan Members, Chairperson, Committee on Appropriation and Environment, ABC
President, Municipal Planning& Development Coordinator, Municipal Engineer,
Municipal Health Officer, Municipal Agricultural Officer and NGO's joined hand in hand
in combating the ballooning waste problems.

VISION

The solid waste management plan has establishes the following specific vision: A Clean
and Green Environment: Productive, Friendly and Competitive Municipality.

MISSION

The Local Government of San Fernando shall implement and administer through an
integrated Sola waste management system that provides beneficial effects to the
residents, institutions and businesses in the municipality to come up with a mission with
development direction that provides the following Goals and Objectives, to wit:

 Goals:

1. Push and implement the RA 9003 as prescribed and stipulated in the Solid Waste
Management Plan.

 A Plan that provides for waste reduction, reuse and recycling to the maximum
extent practicable, with the overall objective of achieving the municipality's waste
reduction goal at a minimum level;
 An efficient system for collection and delivery of solid waste to processing
facilities prior to its final disposal;
 An expanded recycled products purchasing program with formal policies on
procurement of products with recycled content and other "green” products by
participating barangays
 Assurance of appropriate long-term disposal capacity (Materials Recovery
Facility or MRF, Composting Facility, Controlled Dumpsite and Sanitary Landfill)
located within a reasonable distance;
 Convenient opportunities for all stakeholders especially the residents to recycle a
full range of marketable materials and to properly dispose of waste requiring
special handling (e.g. used motor oil, automobile batteries, pesticide containers,
fluorescent light bulbs)
  Incentives, disincentives and policies that will motivate residents, businesses and
institutions to reduce and recycle wastes;
 Accessible, user-friendly information supplied to all waste generators on how to
reduce and recycle waste in their homes, places of work and places of learning;
 Methods to reduce illegal dumping and littering, and to monitor and enforce
regulations prohibiting such behavior;
 A plan and facilities, as needed for the proper management of solid waste
resulting from natural disasters and emergencies.

2. A secure and equitable funding system to cover current and future costs associated
with those programs and services needed to meet the solid waste reduction and
management goals outlined in the Solid Waste Management Plan of the Municipality of
San Fernando.

 Objectives:

 To provide cost-effective means of collecting solid waste such as recyclables,

Compostable and yard waste, at approved service levels, from residential,
businesses and institutions.
 To secure suitable solid waste disposal capacity that will protect human health
and the environment to meet the solid waste disposal needs of the participating
barangays.
 To establish facilities as needed to provide for efficient delivery of solid waste to
designated disposal and processing facilities.
 To reduce, reuse and recycle solid waste to the maximum extent practicable in
all participating barangays, with the overall objective of achieving the waste
reduction goal of 25% percent.
 To provide convenient opportunities for residents to reuse/recycle a full range of
marketable materials.
 To provide incentives, disincentives and policies to motivate residents,
businesses and institutions to reduce, reuse, compost or recycle solid waste.
 To ensure that public including the private school students have the means to
reuse and recycle at school, and that they understand why it is important to do
so.
 To provide convenient opportunities for all Stakeholders to learn about the
benefits and techniques for backyard composting of yard debris, food scraps and
other suitable organic wastes.
 To provide convenient opportunities and the necessary services and facilities for
residents to properly dispose of waste requiring special handling (e.g. used motor
oil, automobile batteries, pesticide containers, fluorescent light bulbs).
  To supply all residents and other waste generators with information on how to
reduce. reuse and recycle waste generated in their homes/areas, places of work
and throughout the community.
 To develop public awareness regarding the implications of over-consumption
practices that result in less waste generation as well more efficient,
environmentally sound use of resources
 To provide a consistent and coordinated message of proper solid waste
management and environmental stewardship for students, employees and the
general public.
 To make measurable and steady progress toward reducing illegal dumping and
littering by proper enforcement of the approved municipality ordinances
 To promote business, institutional and consumer involvement in buying products
made from recycled materials.

MUNICIPAL PROFILE

1.1 Population

AS Of 2014, the estimated population of San Fernando is 24,833 comprising more than
8./57o 0 province's 2010 total population (PDPFP CY 2010-2040). Annual growth rate
from 2000 0 201 averaged at 2.185%. Population density was figured at 110/km2
persons per hectare. Barangays have a 90% share of the overall population totaling to
22,766, while 94% of the population equivalent to 21,319 individuals resides mostly in
rural barangays. Rural

1.1.1 Population of each barangay within the municipality

San Fernando comprised of 12 barangays, categorized as 4th class municipality. The

municipality experienced an increasing trend in the population growth rate. In Poblacion,
being the center of trade and commerce in the municipality, the establishment of
infrastructure support facilities and the presence of various learning institutions
maximize opportunities not only for the residents but also for residents and students
from neighboring municipalities. Table 1 shows the population in 12 barangays in year
2010.

1.1.2 Projected Population per barangay from (basis of Year 2010) 2022 up to 2032

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Municipality of San Fernando includes 10-year
population projection.
1.2 Economic Profile

The municipality has various establishments including general merchandise stores,

Construction and welding shops, furniture outlets, rice mills, bakeshops, catering
services, and cable TV stations. Fishing provides the main source of livelihood for the
residents in San Fernando. The Sibuyan Sea and Cresta de Gallo serve as a fishing
grounds due to its abundant marine animals like mackerel, sea quartz, tuna, dilis,
tanguigue, lapu-lapu, and tropical fish to name a few.

The commerce and trade activities of the municipality are further accelerated by the
influx or ne commercial establishment. These of course, serve the financial business
requirements of diferent barangays or he municipality. In order to strengthen the overall
economy, economic/industrial growth must take place. It is therefore the task of the
municipality government to encourage the industrial development, especially of small
and medium scale non-polluting industries with an agricultural base, to serve the needs
of our agriculturally productive city, to provide commercial and industrial support for both
the municipality and the region in the challenge to be found and to insure the continuing
orderly development of San Fernando.

1.2.1 Agriculture

The agricultural areas total 3,856 hectares or 19.67% of the total land area. These are
the areas with slopes of 18% and below starting at the foot of Mt. Guiting-Guiting
running southwards towards tne coastal area of the municipality. These areas are being
encroached by the built-up areas.

The total area planted to rice is 919 hectares or about 24% of the total agricultural area.
Of these areas, 8/6.80 hectares are irrigated and 42.5 hectares are non-irrigated.
Irrigated rice lands are in barangay Taclobo and España, while the non-irrigated rice
lands are in barangays Agtiwa and Mabulo. Coconut trees occupy 278,511.84 sq.m.
which is 71.219% of the total agricultural areas. This is the biggest crop area among
agricultural cops. Other crops include corn, vegetables such as mango and black
pepper, root crops and fruit such as mango, banana, citrus, pineapple and papaya.
These occupy the rest of the agricultural areas.

1.2.2 Commerce

The Poblacion is considered as the central business district of the municipality. With the
seat government, as the town hall; the major commercial areas as the public market the
center of religious workshop as the church; the center of festivities as the town plaza,
and the cemetery being all in the Poblacion, makes it the center of all transactions and
activities in the municipality. Administrative, institutional, commercial, religious,
recreational and even final resting activities are conducted by the people in the
Poblacion. It also has a network of winds that provides mobility within and to and from
these community facilities. A network of national, provincial and municipal roads
traverses the Poblacion.

Considering its population and the total area, is density Is 84 persons per hectare. This
is the densest barangay in the municipality. With the activities and functions of
settlements available in the Poblacion and the population concentrated in the barangay,
it is considered the urban area of the municipality of San Fernando.

Other two barangays, Azagra and Espana are also being classified as urban barangays
due to their population and burgeoning functional roles municipality. Their location being
not contiguous to the Poblacion and the absence of facilities and services that cater to
the whole population qualities the barangays as urban barangays or nodal growth
barangays with specific functions. Currently, Azagra IS the site of the municipal port and
proposed airport while Espana is an agri-tourism barangay having both the mountains
and the shorelines as tourism potentials while the lowlands are rich agricultural lands.

The Poblacion being the urban area of the municipality has a total land area of 18.8248
hectares. It is situated on the south eastern coastal portion of the municipality. It is
bounded on the north by Barangay Pili; on the south by Sibuyan sea; on the west by
Barangays Taclobo and Pili and on the east by Barangay Panangcalan. Its total area of
18.8248 hectares is generally built-up. With the total urban built-up area of 22.3321
hectares, these shows that urban activities expanding to the nearby barangays of Pili,
Panangcalan and even Taclobo. Urban activities overspill is about 3.5073 hectares or
about 19% of the total Poblacion area, towards these barangays. The urban built-up
areas constitute the urban land uses of the municipality.

1.2.3 Industry

Agriculture is the major industry in the municipality.

1.3.2 Land Use Map

The municipality has a total land area of 19,628,227 hectares. Agriculturally developed
and utilized as farmland, grazing land and fishponds. Table below shows the existing
land use of the municipality. Approximately 19.67% are

1.3.3 Location of dumpsite

The previous solid waste disposal site was a private lot and was already closed. The
municipality is currently utilizing an open dumpsite located at Barangay Panangcalan.
This barangay has an area of 640.51 hectares and has an estimated 2015 population of
1,216. The said dumpsite is an 1,200 square meter lot, approximately 1 kilometers
north-west of municipal proper. It has a capacity of 8,000 cu.m. As of 2010, the
dumpsite has an estimated volume of 5,000 cu.m. waste. At present, the dumpsite is
regularly monitored by the Office of the Mayor thru the help of MSWM Board, the
Municipal Planning and Development Office and the Municipal Engineers Office for is
proper and immediate compliance to RA 9003 and future development plan.

1.3.4 Safe Closure and Rehabilitation of the Panangcalan Open Dumpsite

The municipality, with the aim of abandoning the old practice of open dumping, is now
planning to practice the basic provisions of Sanitary Landfill Category I designed with
materials recovery facility or MRF, leachate treatment chamber, soil cover, proper
monitoring system, outpost with 24-hour guard on duty (or eco-waste enforcer) and
other facilities intended for the rehabilitation of the 75% safety closure of open dumpsite
and the continuous operation of the its 25% area to serve as temporary dumpsite for
residual waste unti, preparation and construction of a proposed engineered sanitary
landfill with MRF, water treatment and other important facilities is finished.

1.3.5 Proposed Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility

The municipal government has identified a 5-hectare lot proposed Integrated Solid
Waste Management Facility in Barangay Azagra which is about 3 kilometers from the
municipality's commercial area and is classified as a Medium industrial District in the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Municipality. The said project shall have major
components like composting, recycling and residual containment and processing. The
project is designed to accept both segregated and non-segregated waste in an efficient
and environmentally sound manner, except waste classified under RA 6969 including
health care waste. It is also designed to have a separate destination of both segregated
and non-segregated collected waste.

1.4 Estimated Solid Waste Data

Wastes are generally categorized as biodegradable (kitchen wastes, yard or

agricultural), other non-biodegradable (plastic, paper, metal & glass), residual, hospital
and special wastes. From the estimates, it can be distributed as follows:

It can be subdivided into the following categories based on its source as follows:

a. Residential/Household Waste - wastes generated at the household level.

b. Market Waste - wastes generated by markets.
C. Commercial Waste- wastes generated by establishments such as ofices, shops,
restaurants and others.
d. Institutional Waste wastes generated by schools, churches, hospitals, prisons and
others.
e. Agricultural Waste - includes farm and animal manure and crop residues.
f. Miscellaneous and Specialized Waste-
 Street Waste-street sweepings
 Construction/demoition debris
 Hazardous Waste- wastes that poses a potential danger to humans and other
living organismns.

1.5 Solid Waste Generation and Projection

1.5.1 Solid Waste Generation Projection for 2015-2024

1.5.2 Solid Waste Reduction Projection for 2015-2024

This plan projects a 25% solid waste reduction rate each year through the
implementation of re-use, recycling, composting and other resource recovery activities

1.6 Inventory of All Existing Waste Disposal Facilities and Capacities

1.6.1 Inventory of existing equipment used for collection and number of

people involved in solid waste management

The collection of garbage/hauling services is being undertaken by the municipality.

Listed below are some statistics that have provided:

 Garbage Collection Vehicles

 Dump truck -2 units of 6-wheeler trucks (1 unserviceable) Workforce

a. Driver 1
b. Garbage collector 4
C. Sweeper 14
d. Maintenance Crew 2
 WASTE CHARACTERIZATION

The LGU of Municipality of San Femando shall conform to the Waste Characterization
Survey/Study as provided by the MSWMB. The following steps must be considered in
conducting the annual waste characterization survey/study.

General Guidelines in Conducting Waste Characterization Survey/Study (RA 9003, IRR)

a. Waste Composition - When analyzing solid waste composition, it is necessary to obtain the
following information: total quantities of waste, bulk (density) moisture content, and composition
(physical and chemical). Waste may be described as:
o Readily biodegradable - garbage, paper, wood, leaves, trees
o Readily combustible - textile, plastics, rubber, leather
o Mostly inert - metals, glass, dirt, ceramics, ash, stones
b. Sampling of solid waste- In order to obtain a representative sample of the following steps
should be undertaken;
a. subdivides the area into sub areas each representing a certain economic status;
b. further subdivides the areas into residential, commercial, market, light industrial, hospital, etc.
in the case of city waste; and
c. collects a representative sample for each sub-area
Further, to adequately determine the composition, the generalized field procedure should
include the following processes:
1. AS Soon as the study area is selected and subdivided, a selected vehicle collects refuse from
each unit area. Each vehicle must be fully-loaded and brought into the sample-processing site.
2. The load is placed on a clean, flat surface, mixed thoroughly, and then formed into a square
about 300 cm. high.
5. This is subdivided into quarters, two opposite quarters are discarded and the two remaining
quarters are thoroughly mixed again, formed into a square, and again quartered. This continues
until the desired refuse quantity Is obtained (usually about one cubic meter).
c. Moisture content determination- When determining moisture content of waste, the following
steps shall be undertaken:
1. weigh the sample
2. separate the componentss
3. weight each component as is
4. oven dry the components at about 75 degrees Celsius for 24 hours to
minimize the possibility of components sticking to each other
5. weigh each component again
d. Sorting - When sorting the sample, the following guidelines shall apply.
1. Sort the sample into major components
2. weigh each component again
e. Statistical treatment of data - Data obtained is processed to determine the following
1. seasonal means
2. differences of generation between economic groups
3. differences in quantity and quality between seasons
4. others depending on objective of study, such as NPK values
1.7 Waste identification at Source

SOURCE REDUCTION

The LGU of Municipality of San Fernando can comply with source reduction component
includes a program and implementation schedule showing specific methods in
uniformity on solid waste disposal as mandated with the diversion requirements of
Section 20 of RA 9003.

RA 9003 Sec. 20 and RA 9003 IRR Part lll, Rule VIl, Sec. 7

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 solid waste from
waste disposal facilities through re-use, recycling, and composting activities and
other resource recovery activities: Provided, That the waste diversion goals shall
be increased every three (3) years thereafter: Provided, further, That nothing in
this Section prohibits a local government unit from implementing re-use,
recycling, and composting activities designed to exceed the goal.

The Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan of Municipality of San Fernando focus on
at least initial 25% waste reduction. (See Table 7) The following are strategies to
facilitate source reduction of waste at:

HOUSEHOLD LEVEL

1.8 Strategies

 Formulate and set policies for mandatory solid waste diversion

 Conduct continuous orientation on the so called "one-time-use products like

disposable plates, cups, razors, toothbrush, wipes, utensils etc. must be avoided,
whenever possible

 Encourage residents to manage disposable diapers and napkins at household

level treating them as biodegradable material. This activity will reduce attendant
 public health risk and hazards. Washable materials must be favored over
disposable.

 Items or products which cannot be ecologically processed or disposed of,

becomes a burden to the environment and to the local government. The
marketing and promotion of products which cannot be reused or recycled should
be discouraged. The LGU should make it clear to the public that these items,
even if they are cheap, are wasting taxpayers' money.

 Encourage residents to use products that are packaged for longer use, as in
gallons or liters, over sachets or small packs. The types of packaging are related
to have an impact on the ecological manner of their disposal. The practice of
packaging in sachets and smaller containers may mean better marketing results,
Duta greater cost to proper disposal.

 Encourage residents to use products which are refillable over those that are
singly packed. Using refillable containers may be better if the refills are also
packaged in recyclable containers.

COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL

 Coordinate with commercial establishments, offices and institutions to conduct in-

house waste reduction activities such as encourage two-sided copying, use of
scrap paper as notepads and reduce paper usage by improving their internal
networking and data transfer capabilities.

 Encourage commercial establishments to use economically friendly container

bags (e.g. paper bags) over plastic bags as container of products being sold from
them by the buying public.

RECYCLING

Recycling refers to the treating of used or waste materials through a process of making
them suitable for beneficial use and for other purposes.

1.9 Strategies

Recycling programs will be defined to address both the generations of biodegradable

and non-biodegradables wastes. Specifically, for biodegradable wastes, the MSWMB
should aggressively mobilize programs targeting them since these waste can be
converted into compost – useful product that the agricultural activities within and outside
the municipality can be benefited from.
1.10 Activities

1.11 Flow of Implementation

COMPOSTING

Composting refers to the controlled decomposition of organic matter by the action of

microorganisms into humus-like product. Compost is the product of decomposition of
biodegradable materials.

1.12 Strategies

In commercial and residential areas (urban), the biodegradable wastes will be collected
to be delivered in compost facility using a specific composting method for centralized
MRF. Backyard composing will encourage in every barangay through compost pit or
composting containers such as drums, boxes, pens and bins.

The biodegradable/organic wastes will be placed in a compost facility located nearby

the proposed sanitary landfill of any strategic/ appropriate location for composting and
to be supervised by the Municipal Agriculture Office. Humus derive from compost will be
tested to ensure that compost products intended for distribution are free from
hazardous/toxic constituent or fecal matters to be given to municipality farmers. This
practice is to be promoted to readily reduce waste in the controlled dump in order to
prolong its lifespan.

The types of biodegradable materials to be composted are:

 Kitchen or food waste - food left-overs, vegetable trimmings, fish entrails, fruit
peelings, egg shells, ground shells, comstalk/cobs

 Garden or yard waste - dried leaves, garden/plant trimmings, twigs, grass

clippings/weeds, hops, peat moss, hay/straw

 Human waste - manure, disposable wipes, pads or diapers

 Animal waste - manure, animal carcass

For the urban level or in Poblacion, biodegradable materials will be processed through
the use of composting technology or urban container gardening technology. Solid waste
solutions provider using Coco coir dust as the carbon amendment material to process
biodegradable garbage and produce high quality organic compost fertilizer. In a
composting bin, static pile of decaying materials will be aerated and composted in 30
days. A rotary composter drum with a capacity of 1.5 tons using 1/3 Hp motor will
compost early decaying materials and dead animals for five-day composting period.
Hammer mill on the other hand, is a machine that shreds or crushes biodegradable
materials into Smaller pieces, turning these into compost. This technology will cost
about Php 1.2M (Please see Appendix A).

COLLECTION AND TRANSFER

1.13 Strategies

 In order to implement the Municipal Solid Waste Management Program, intensive

information campaign/dissemination will De Conducted in every Barangay,
commercial establishments and institutions to keep them aware on the latest
scheme being implemented concerning proper waste disposal.

 Adoption "no segregation, no collection" Policy. It should be stressed that mixed

waste has no room in an ecological waste management program.

 The adoption of separate collection schedules -2 days (Tuesday & Thursday

Once a week tor biodegradable and once a week (alternating day) for recyclable
waste.

 The user of the separate truck or hauler shall be required for specific type of
wastes. if not available, vehicles used for collection and transfer of solid wastes
have the appropriate Compartments to facilitate efficient storing of sorted wastes
while in transit. (Please see Appendix B).

 The arrival of the garbage truck in a neighborhood will be signaled by the sound
or catchy tune. In that way residents would be notified thus, will avert the
subsistence of uncollected garbage piles in many locations. During the initial
trips, sanitary inspectors will ride on the truck and make announcements through
the public address system of the truck, familiarizing the public on the rules of the
garbage collection.

 To make collection even handier, color coded containers/receptacles wll be

made accessible and placed in street corners or selected collection points. It
must be properly covered and sealed to prevent scattering of its contents.

 Solid waste generated will be transferred to the Material Recovery Facility and
composting facility subject to segregation of different types of solid waste for re-
use, recycling and composting purposes. Residual wastes will go to controlled
dumpsite, spread and compacted in thin layers at the end of each day. Control
 over site operations entails well-qualified and adequately trained staff supervising
and recording the progress of waste disposal.

SOLID WASTE FACILITY AND FINAL DISPOSAL

1.14 Solid Waste Facility Capacity

1.14.1 Implementation of source reduction, recycling, and composting programs

or through implementation of other waste diversion activities pursuant to Sec. 20
of the RA 9003

Since recycling and composting activities are encouraged among the barangay people,
it is expected that the volume of wastes will be reduced dramatically for at least 10%.
The amount of residual waste that would need final disposal will be minimal for the next
five years.

1.14.2 Any permitted disposal facility available during the 10-year planning period

The Municipality of San Fernando will utilize an area describe in Figure 3 which serves
as the possible site of the Sanitary Landfill with Material Recovery Facility and other
important facilities.

1.14.3 All disposal facility which has been secured through an agreement with
another LGU or through an agreement with a solid waste enterprise

Activities should be formulated as part of the Municipality's disposal strategy. The solid
waste collection system and existing junk shops in the area handling paper, plastic,
bottle, tin can and iron Scrap should compromise within the standard flow system
adopted by the LGU of San Fernando. Hence, the Municipality Government will enter in
an agreement with tipping company for waste collection.

1.15 Final Disposal

1.15.1 Existing and Proposed Disposal Sites and Waste Management Facilities

The Act states that no open dumps shall be established and operated, nor any practice
or disposal of solid waste by any person, including LGUs, which constitutes the use of
dumps for waste, be allowed after the effectivity of R.A. 9003. Within three (3) years
after the effectivity of this Act, every LGU shall Convert its open dumps into controlled
dumps, in accordance with the guidelines set in Section 41 of this Act, provided, that no
controlled dumps shall be allowed five (5) years following the effectivity of this Act. It
further states that, open dumpsites shall not be allowed as final disposal sites. If an
open dumpsite already exists within the Municipality, the Solid Waste Management Plan
shall make provisions for its closure or eventual phase out within the period specified
under the framework and pursuant to the provisions under Sec. 37 of the Act.
Central Material Recovery Facility or CMRF shall be developed and operated for
compostable and recyclable material and controlled dumpsite for residual waste
servicing the Municipality. The MRF can accommodate at least 3 tons/day of
segregated wastes and requires maintenance of the plant for the first five (6) years.
Through proper waste segregation and reduction activities, it is estimated that from 4
tons per day the volume of wastes will be reduced gradually to 1 ton/day and 1-2
tons/day as targets for the coming years.

1.15.2 Strategies for Efficient Disposal of Waste

The Municipality of San Fernando has identified a barangay located north-west of

Poblacion proper to be the possible site of the Integrated Solid Waste Management
Facility. Request shall be made to DENR Region IV-B for geo-hazard assessment/
identification survey of the site prior to the possible adoption of the project. The
MSWMB shall evaluate other options for final disposal through the use of environmental
technology given the volume of waste and the amount of resources that can be
mobilized to this end.

1.16 Sanitary Landfill

Open dumpsite shall not be allowed as final disposal sites. As stipulated in RA 9003,
the plan shall make provisions for its closure or eventual phase out within the period
specified under the framework and pursuant to the provisions under Section 37 of the
Act. As an alternative, sanitary landfill sites shall be developed and operated as final
disposal for solid, and eventually, residual wastes of the municipality. Sanitary landfills
shall be designed and operated in accordance with the guidelines set under Sections 40
and 41 of the Act.

1.16.1 Criteria for Siting a Sanitary Landfill

Following are the minimum criteria for the siting of sanitary landfill as stipulated in the
act;

 The site must be consistent with the overall land use plan of the municipality

 It must be accessible from major roadways or thoroughfares

 It must have an adequate quantity of earth cover material that is easily handled
and compacted;

 The size must be located in an area where the landfill's operation will not
detrimentally affect environmentally sensitive resources such as aquifer,
groundwater reservoir or watershed area;
  It should be large enough to accommodate the community's wastes for a period
of five (5) years during which people must internalize the value of
environmentally sound and Sustainable solid waste disposal

 The site chosen should facilitate developing a landfill that will satisfy budgetary
constraints, including site development, operation for many years, closure, post-
closure care and possible remediation costs;

 Operating plans must include provisions tor coordinating with recycling and
resource recovery projects, and

 Designation of a separate containment area for household hazardous wastes.

1.16.2 Criteria for Establishment of Sanitary Landfill

Below are the minimum requirements for the establishment of sanitary landfill as
stipulated in the Act and IRR of the Act.

 Liners - A system of clay layers and/or geosynthetic membranes used to contain

leachate and reduce or prevent contaminant flow to groundwater.

 Leachate Collection and Treatment System- Installation of pipes at the low areas
of the liner to collect leachate for storage and eventual treatment and discharge.

 Gas Control Recovery System -A series of vertical wells or horizontal trenches

containing permeable materials and perforate piping placed in the landfill to
collect gas for treatment or productive use ad an energy source.

 Ground water Monitoring Well System-Wells places at an appropriate location

and depth for taking water samples that are representative of groundwater quality

 Cover- Two (2) forms of cover consisting of soil and geo-synthetic materials to
protect the waste from long-term contact with the environment:

 A daily cover place over the waste at the close of each day's operations, and

 A final cover, or cap, which is the material placed over the completed landfill to
control infiltration of water, gas emission to the atmosphere and erosion.

 Closure Procedure - With the objectives of establishing low maintenance cover

systems and final cover that minimizes the infiltration of precipitation in the
waste. Installation of the final cover must be completed within six (6) months of
the least receipt of wastes.

 Post-Closure Care Procedure - During this period, the landfill owner shall be
responsible for providing for the general upkeep of the landfill, maintaining all of
 the landfill's environmental protection features, operating monitoring equipment,
remediating groundwater should it become contaminated and controlling landfill
gas migration or emission.

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

RA. 9003 Sec. 55 states that the National Solid Waste Management Commission
(NSWMC) in coordination with DepEd, TESDA, CHED, DILG and PIA, conduct á
continuing education and information campaign on solid waste management. Such
education and information program shall.

 Aim to develop public awareness of the ill-effects of and the community-based

solutions to the solid waste problem,

 Concentrate on activities which are feasible and which will have the greatest
impact on the solid waste problem of the country, like resource conservation and
recovery, recycling, segregation at source, re-use, reduction and composting of
solid waste; and

 Encourage the general public, accredited NGOs and people's organizations to

publicly endorse and patronize environmentally accepted products and
packaging materials.

The MSWMB will seek support to the following agencies in the implementation of the
applicable programs on public education and information:

RA 9003 IRR Part V Rule XXI Sec. 3

a. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and its leagues, in
coordination with the National Ecology Center and its ocal Counterparts, shall ensure
active education and public information on waste management or every local movement
unit, down to the barangay levels.

b. The local government units, down to the barangay levels, Shall allocate a portion of
their funds, to public education and information activities on ecological waste
management particularly biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes including, but
not limited to, installation of billboards on collection days for specific waste types, other
outdoor signage stickers, flyers, conduct of seminars, and other effective non-traditional
information strategies.

c. The Office of the Press Secretary, the Philippine Information Agency, the Kapisanan
ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas, the National Press Club, the Philippine Press Institute
and the private sector (particularly the entertainment and advertising industries), shall
allocate regular free air time and pint spaces on waste management matters, in
television, radio, broadsheets, outdoor signage, other telecommunications, information
technologies, and non-traditional media channels

d. The DILG, through the Philippine National Police, the Department of National
Defense and the Philippine Coast Guard, shall help enforce compliance to Sections 48
and 49 of the said prohibited acts of this Law.

e. All government offices, at the national and local levels, within the executive,
legislation and judicial branches, and government-owned and controlled corporations,
shall ensure information, education and actual implementation of waste management
programs at the workplace and work premises, including the pursuit of environment-
friendly purchasing policies for their respective offices.

f. The DENR, other concerned government agencies, educational associations, non-

government organizations, people's organizations and the private sector, shall also help
implement various efforts in the education and public information on waste
management. All garbage collection and hauling companies shall also be directed to
install visible signs in their collection and hauling trucks, describing the waste type they
are supposed to collect (for example, NABUBULOK, NARERESIKLO, DI
NABUBULOK).

h. All garbage collection and hauling companies shall also be enjoined to employ other
possible media approached to ensure compliance to mandatory waste segregation (for
example, use of bell, characteristic music, jingle, slogan, color-coded trucks, and the
like) in their garbage collection vehicles.

i. All institutions in the foregoing provisions are directed to submit periodic reports to the
appropriate local solid waste management boards. The criteria and mechanisms for the
report and its submission may be specified by the NSWMC. The report shall thereafter
be submitted to the NSWMC secretariat. Sample copies of education and public
information materials and strategies employed, shall be part of such submissions.

1.17 Strategies

The LGU of Municipality of San Fernando together with the Municipal Solid Waste
Management board will continuously conduct the following:
 Present regularly solid waste management information by inviting barangay
officials to Community participation. They will also present at local school
functions, colleges and universities.

 Prepare brochures/flyers on solid waste segregation for distribution to the

different barangays.

 Tap the local paper, to include feature articles on waste segregation, recycling
and composting and important advisory. University publication, student papers
and school organs will also be used to involve the academe fully in the city
information and education campaigns efforts.

 Tap the broadcast media as a medium for reaching out the household level by
airing announcements and advisories through local radio stations and cable
television provider.

 Conduct and spearhead special events such as Barangay Clean-Up Program,

will encourage the participation of residents in each barangay to work collectively
towards maintaining healthy environment. Recyclable product creations, art and
slogan competition in schools will further strengthen the campaign.

 Closely coordinate with the extension offices of DepEd, DILG, and TESDA for
ensuring coherence of their information and education campaign (IEC) programs.

 Conduct meeting with the Officers of the two Supermarket Vendors' Association
with the aim of informing them regarding proper waste segregation among
vendors, and their actual responsibility in the cleanliness of the two
supermarkets.

 Conduct a seminar orientation for street sweepers and garbage collectors

regarding o waste segregation.

 Intensive information and clean up drives through Barangay Assemblies and

Community Service program of the Universities involved.

 Establish training team for information dissemination in the barangay level.

Conduct Barangay Solid Waste Management Orientation.

 Conduct meeting with the Regulatory Task Force composed of PNP, DILG,
Barangay, Secretariat, Chairman of Federation of Bayan.

 Operate and continuously monitoring of the implementation of RA 9003

 MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL WASTE

This category refers to household hazardous wastes such as paints, thinners,

household batteries, lead-acid batteries, spray canisters and the like which are difficult
or problematic to dispose of by conventional means. It is very difficult to regulate that
these special wastes often find their way into the waste streams being handled by the
city services. It is best that the Solid Waste Management Plan includes measures to
address them. Under the RA 6969 guidelines, the types or classifications of Hazardous
Wastes are as follows:

Table 13, Hazardous Waste classes

HAZARDOUD WASTE CLASS SUBCATEGORY
Plating waste Discarded heat treatment solution and salts with
cyanide concentration
Acid waste Sulfuric acid, hydrochloride acid, nitric acid,
phosphoric acid, etc. or a mixture of these
Alkali waste Alkaline cleaners, caustic soda, potash, chromium
hydroxide
Inorganic chemical waste Nontoxic salt, arsenic, boron, cadmium,
chromium, lead, mercury components and
complexes
Reactive chemical waste Oxidizing agents, reducing agents, explosive
chemicals
Paints/resins/lattice/inks/ dyes/ Aqueous or solvent-based
Adhesive/organic sludge
Organic solvents Chlorinated solvents and residues
Putrescribe/Organic waste Animal/abattoir waste, grease tap waste from
commercial and industrial waste.
Textile Tannery waste and other textile waste
Oil Waste oils, vegetable oil, waste tallow, oil/water
mixtures
Containers Portable containers previously containing toxic
chemical substances
Immobilized waste Solidified and polymerized wastes, chemical fixed
wastes, encapsulated wastes
Organic chemical Aromatics and phenolic, high odorous waste,
surfactants and detergents, PCBs
Miscellaneous waste Pathogenic or infectious wastes, pharmaceutical
waste and drugs, pesticides
In the household or consumer level, management and proper handing of these Waste
streams are part of the SWM efforts and should therefore be a concern of the LGU at
the barangay and municipal level.

In residential and commercial sources, special wastes usually comprise of bulky wastes,
consumer electronics, white goods, yard wastes that are collected separately, batteries,
oil and tires. To be able to assess how these will be managed together with the usual
solid waste being generated, it is important to know the generation rate from these
sources:

Table 14. Hazardous Waste Sources

SOURCES EXAMPLE OF SPECIAL WASTES
GENERATED
Residential/Household Empty containers of cleaning agents, paints,
fluorescent bulbs, broken appliances, oils,
household chemicals, dry cell batteries
Markets Excessive (in bulk) packaging materials
Commercial Establishments Printer inks and toner cartridges, broken
equipment
Institutions Hospital and medical wastes
Industrial Waste Car batteries, chemical used in production, used
oils
Agro-industrial processes Food processing chemicals
Farm and Agricultural Excess pesticides and chemical treatments
activities

1.18 Strategies
1.18.1 Proper handling of special waste

Table 15. Special Waste handling

LEVEL APPROACH
Barangay Separate collection schedule of the special wastes from the
households for temporary storage at the MRF
Training and information campaign at the household level
Municipality Collection of special wastes from the barangay MRFs
Training of the barangay workers/handlers
Coordination with services providers who could re-use/recycle
the special wastes

It should be noted that the RA 6969 regulations stipulates that the generators hold the
main n responsibility for handling and proper disposal of hazardous wastes. In this case,
the barangay MREs and municipal MRF would only accommodate special wastes from
households and other small volume generators. There are guidelines that must be
followed for the industrial commercial or large volume generators, as set by the EMB.
Guidelines for households and small volume generators shall be developed separately
and endorsed to the MSWMB for approval.

1.18.2 Re-use of Special Wastes

Most of the wastes categorized as special wastes have useful components that make
economic sense when recycled, reused or recovered. There are service providers and
businesses involved and recognized by the DENR for these methods. Such methods
include may involve one or a combination of these processes:

 Refurbishing In the case of equipment and appliances that can still be used with
jusSt upgrading or replacing some parts.

 Intermediate processing either through physical or chemical methods may be

required for some wastes before it can be used. An example is the removal of
contaminants, as in the case of waste oil and spent solvents.

 Resource recovery- High value materials can be recovered from the special
wastes such as precious metals recovery. It could also mean disintegrating
wastes in order to recover components separately such as the case of used lead
acid battery recycling.

It should be a policy of the Municipality MRF to only work with and endorse service
providers and businesses that have the necessary permits from the DENR to engage in
such activities.

1.18.3 Long-Term Disposal of Special Waste

As of now, there is no facility in the country that can dispose of special wastes,
specifically those which are hazardous. EMB's Master Plan for the Management of
Hazardous Wastes proposes a 10 year action plan for long term disposal of special
wastes, which includes the setting-up and operation of a central facility. This suggests
that the management scheme, which can be considered at this point, is the setting-up of
a temporary storage facility as an option for disposal. Immediate options can also
include the full utilization of the capacities of service providers who can treat these
wastes and stabilize the highly reactive components for containment. Alternative
solutions within the resources of the municipality can also be considered, such as some
research and development activities such as transforming special wastes and residual
wastes, through some stabilizing process, into bricks or paving material for farm to
market roads. It is understood that the alternative methods, which will considered,
complies with the existing DENR guidelines as set forth in the various environmental
legislation.

RESOURCE REQUIREMENT AND FUNDING

An estimate of Php 300,000 is spent annually on the collection and disposal of

municipality's solid Waste. The system still requires major improvement to facilitate
proper waste disposal

San Fernando's expenses for solid waste varied significantly and majority of these
expenditures are Spent on collection vehicle maintenance, operating costs, manpower's
salaries& wages and other emergency activities related to solid waste management.
The same is true to other cities and municipalities, the municipality is not recovering the
full cost of garbage collection service. Since it is only the business sector that is paying
garbage fees, the rate of recovery of expenses is very low.

Local governments are mandated by the Local Government Code to collect fees for
services. One of these is the collection of waste management fees from business
establishments, where the charges are incorporated in the annual application for a
business permit. There shall be fees imposed in amounts sufficient to pay the cost of
preparing, adopting and implementing the comprehensive Solid Waste Management
Ordinance pursuant to RA. 9O03, Chapter V. Section 57. Furthermore, a proposed
socialized garbage fee shall be collected from every household owners/lessees,
commercial. Industrial and institutional establishment located within the area covered by
the garbage collection area. (Please see Appendix C)

1.19 of budget required for implementation of plans and cost estimates

For the year 2015, the municipal government allotted an estimated amount of Php
400,000 for the environmental and sanitary expenses. The Municipal Government will
encourage more NGOs for partnership in implementing SWM in the municipality.

1.20 Authority to Collect Solid Waste Management Fees

RA 9003 Sec. 47, RA 903 IRR Part IV Rule XVll Sec 2- The Act states that the local
government unit shall impose fees in amount sufficient to pay the costs of preparing,
adopting, and implementing a solid waste management plan prepared pursuant to this
Act. The fees shall be based on the following minimum factors:

a. types of solid waste to include special waste

b. amount volume of waste

C. distance of the transfer station to waste management facility

D. capacity or type of LGU constituency

e. cost of construction

f. Cost of management

g. type of technology

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 directy related to the adoption and implementation of the plan and the setting and
collection of the local fees.

The municipality will study the implications of introducing a solid waste management fee
system which will become the steady source of funds for the implementation of the solid
waste management program.

1.21 Power to Collect Solid Waste Management Fees by the Private Sector

RA 9003 IRR Part IV Rule XVIl Sec. 1 The IRR states that the Local Solid Waste
Management Board may cede its power to collect SWM fees to the private sector and
civil society groups which have been duly accredited by the Local SWM Board;
provided, the SWM fees shall be covered by a Contract or Memorandum of Agreement
between the respective board and the private sector or civil Society group.

1.22 Collection of Fees at the Barangay Level

The Municipality of San Fernando's expenses for solid waste varied significantly and
majority of these expenditures are spent on operation and maintenance. The same is
true to other cities and municipalities; the municipality is not recovering the full cost of
garbage collection service. Since it is only the business sector that is paying garbage
fees, the rate of recovery of expenses is very low.

RA 9003 IRR Part V Rule XVIl Sec. 3, (a) - The Barangay may impose fees for
collection and segregation of biodegradable, compostable and reusable wastes from
households, commerce, other sources of domestic waste, and for the use of Barangay
MRFs. The computation of the fees shall be established by the respective SWM boards.
The manner of collection of the fees shall be dependent on the style of administration of
respective Barangay Councils. However, all transactions shall follow the Commission on
Audit rules on collection of fees. This is an option that can be considered for special
services on waste management that the barangay want to implement but does not have
any resources to do so. This fee can be paid by the residents, upon agreement arising
from a public consultation.

1.23 Collection of Fees at the Municipality/City Level

MSUU3 IRR Part IV Rule XVII Sec. 3, (b) -The municipal and city councils may impose
fees on the barangay MRFs for the collection and transport of non-recyclable and
special wastes and tor the disposal of these into the sanitary landfill. The level and
procedure for exacting fees shall be defined by the Local SWM Board/Local SWM

OPTION FOR PRIVATIZATION OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS

1.24 Business and Industry Role

RA 9003 Sec. 57 states that the board shall encourage commercial and industrial
establishments, through appropriate incentives other than tax incentives, to initiate,
participate and invest in integrated ecological solid waste management projects, to
manufacture environment-friendly products, to introduce, develop and adopt innovative
processes that shall recycle and re-use materials, conserve raw materials and energy,
reduce waste, and prevent pollution, and to undertake community activities to promote
and propagate effective solid waste management practices.

1.25 Promotion of Private Sector Involvement in Solid Waste Management

Aside from fully cooperating with the provisions and ordinances that the Municipality
Government of San Fernando will develop, the participation of the private sector in the
management of solid wastes is welcomed in the operation or implementation of the
various component activities. Their involvement can be sought in areas that would
require additional resources to be mobilized in order to implement, such as the
generation and development of the essential technologies for solid waste management,
Creation and development of markets for economic activities arising from SWM
projects. Specific project and component activities that the private sector can come in
are as follows:

 Setting-up and operation of Municipal MRF

 Setting-up and operation of Municipal Composting Center
 Hauling and Collection of Wastes within rural and/urban barangay/s

1.26 Schemes for Private Sector Participation

Under RA 9003 IRR, Part V, Rule XVI, Sec.1 (e) - Essentially, a contractual
arrangement shall be envisaged, entered into by a Local SWM Board/Local SWM
Cluster Board. This shat authorize a private sector entity to finance, construct, operate
and maintain a facility and, in the process, to charge user fees or receive compensation.
The Commission shall define the guidelines for the private sector engagement.

The choice of the participation mode may vary from any of the schemes authorized
under the BOT Law, RA 6957, as amended by RA 7716 and its Implementing Rules and
Regulations or joint venture arrangement, allowed under the Local Government Code,
RA 7160, as well as other private sector funded arrangements.

 The following rights may be bestowed on the private sector proponent:

 To operate the facility over a fixed period, not to exceed 50 years;

 To charge facility users fees, tolls, rentals or share in the revenue of the project

INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

Incentives will be provided to concerned sectors in order to encourage wide

participation in the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Plan. This includes
the undertaking of socially acceptable, effective and efficient solid waste management
services and related enterprises, and/or the participation in the information and
education or promotion programs.

1.27 Rewards

RA 9003 Sec. 45- Rewards, monetary or otherwise, shall be provided to individuals,

private organizations and entities, including non-government organizations that have
undertaken outstanding and innovative projects, technologies, processes and
techniques or activities in re-use, recycling and reduction. Said reward shall be sourced
from the Fund herein created. Under RA 9003 IRR, Part IV Rule XVI Sec. 1 - Rewards
shall be provided to LGUs, individuals, private organizations and entities, including non-
government organizations, that have undertaken outstanding and innovative project
technologies, processes and techniques or activities in re-use, recycling and reduction.
The reward shall be appropriately sourced from the Fund.

A set of standards for innovativeness, pro-activity, exemplary and outstanding SWM

endeavors shall be formulated by the Commission and localized by the Local SWM
Boards. There may be a variety of criteria for granting rewards, including though not
limited to, the following categories:
a. For LGUs who initiate policy reform on SWM, principally by including co-management
and the decentralization of authority to conceptualize, support and implement SWM
development projects.

b. For LGUs using methodologies which substantively reduce the generation of wastes
and which thereby exceed the 25% waste diversion goal.

C. for LGUs with comprehensive SWM prototypes which have undergone professional
evaluation as matured models on SWM with complete coverage on the sustainable
development requisites like the social, economic, cultural, political, technological,
institutional and ecological dimensions.

d. For LGUs using alternative indigenous processes, materials, technologies and

approaches which have been exhaustively screened for social acceptability, efficiency
and effectively.

The rewards may be monetized or non-monetized depending on the valuation of the

awarding body, In this case, the Commission and Local SWM Boards. The manner of
selection for the awardees shall be transparent and public.

1.28 Grants

RA 9003 Sec. 45. Extension of Grants to LGUs - Provinces, cities and municipalities
whose solid waste management plans have been duly approved by the Commission or
who have been commended by the Commission for adopting innovative solid waste
management programs may be entitled to received grants for the purpose of developing
their technical capacities toward actively participating in the program for effective and
sustainable solid waste management.

1.29 Fiscal Incentives

As stipulated in RA 9003, Sec. 45- Consistent with the provisions of E.O. 226 otherwise
known as the Omnibus Investments Code, the following tax incentives shall be granted:

A. Tax and Duty Exemption on Imported Capital Equipment and Vehicles - Within ten
(10) years upon effectively of RA9003, LGUs, enterprises or private entities shall enjoy
tax and duty-free importation of machinery, equipment, vehicles and spare parts used
for collection of solid wastes. Provided, that the importation of such machinery,
equipment, vehicle, and spare parts shall comply with the following conditions:

1. They are not manufactures domestically in sufficient quantity, of comparable quality

and at reasonable prices;
2. They are reasonably needed and will be used actually, directly and exclusively for the
above mentioned activities;

3 The approval of the Board of Investment (BO) of the DTI for the importation of such
machinery, equipment, vehicle and spare parts: They are not manufactures
domestically in sufficient quantity, of comparable quality and at reasonable prices;

4 They are reasonably needed and will be used actually, directly and exclusively for the
above mentioned activities;

5. The approval of the Board of Investment (BOI) of the DTI for the importation of such
machinery, equipment, vehicle and spare parts:

Provided, further, that the sale, transfer or disposition of such machinery, equipment,
vehicle and spare parts, without prior approval of the BOl, within five (5) years from the
date of acquisition shall be prohibited, otherwise, the LGU concerned, enterprises or
private entities and the vendee, transferee and assignee shall be solidarity liable to pay
twice the amount of tax and duty exemption given it.

b. Tax Credit on Domestic Capital Equipment - Within (10) years from the effectively of
the RA 9003, a tax credit equivalent to 50% of the value of the national internal revenue
taxes and custom duties that would have been waived on the machinery, equipment,
vehicle and spare parts, had these items been imported shall be given to enterprises,
private entities, including NGOs, subject to the same conditions and prohibition cited in
the preceding paragraph.

c. Tax and Duty Exemption of Donations, Legacies and Gift- All legacies, gifts and
donations to LGUs, enterprises or private entities, including NGOs for the support and
maintenance of the program for effective solid waste management shall be exempt from
all internal revenue taxes and custom duties, and shall be deductible in full from the
gross income of the donor for income tax purposes.

RA 9003 IRR, Part IV Rule XVl, Sec. 1 - Existing Environment-Friendly Establishment.

The Commission shall provide monetary and non-monetary incentives to existing
businesses and industries that have been professionally evaluated to engage in socially
acceptable, effective and efficient recycling of wastes

The RA 9003 IRR, Part V Rule XV, Sec. 1- Financial Assistance Program. Government
financial institutions such as the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP),
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and such other government institutions
providing financial services shall, in accordance with and to the extent allowed by the
enabling provisions of their respective charters or applicable laws, accord high priority to
extend financial services to individuals, enterprises, or private entities engaged in solid
waste management. These services maybe in the form of, but are not limited to the list
as below:

a. Provision of technical assistance to prospective SWM project proponents

b. Special interest rates
C. Collateral for loans
d. Grace period of loans

LEGISLATION AND PENAL PROVISIONS

The Municipal Solid Waste Management Board shall impose the implementation of the
following penal provisions specified in RA 9003 in the Municipality. These are as
follows:

1.30 Prohibited Acts

The Municipality shall work towards the education of constituents on the following
prohibited acts and its avoidance thereof. Chapter VI Sec. 48 of RA 9003 states that the
following acts are prohibited:

1. Littering, throwing, dumping of waste matters in public places, such as roads,

sidewalks, canals, estrus or parks, and establishment, or causing or permitting the
same;
2. Undertaking activities or operating, collecting, or transporting equipment in violation
of sanitation operation and other requirements or permits set forth in or established
pursuant to this Act
3. The open burning of solid waste;
4 Causing or permitting the collection of non-segregated or unsorted waste;
5. Squatting in open dumps and landfills;
6. Open dumping, burying of biodegradable or non-biodegradable materials in flood-
prone areas; 7. Unauthorized removal of recyclable material intended for collection by
authorized persons;
8. The mixing of source-separated recyclable material with other solid waste in any
vehicle, box, container, or receptacle used in solid waste collection or disposal;
9 Establishment or operation of open dumps as enjoined in this Act, or closure of said
dumps in violation of Sec. 37;
10. The manufacture, distribution or use of non-environment tally acceptable packaging
materials;
11. Importation of consumer products packaged in non-environmentally acceptable
materials
12. Importation of toxic wastes misrepresented as "recyclable" or "with recyclable
content;
13. Transport and dumping in bulk of collected domestic, industrial, commercial and
institutional wastes in areas other than centers of facilities prescribed under this Act;
14. Site preparation, construction, expansion or operation of waste management
facilities without an Environmental Compliance Certificate required pursuant to
Presidential Decree No. 1586 and this Act and not conforming with the land use plan of
the LGU;
15. The construction of any establishment within two hundred (200) meters from open
dumps or controlled dumps or sanitary landfills; and
16. The construction or operation of landfills or any disposable facility on any aquifer,
groundwater reservoir or watershed area and or any portions thereof.

1.31 Fines and Penalties

Chapter VI, Sec 49 RA 9003 specifies the following fines and penalties:

a. Any person who violates sec. 48, pars (2) and (3), shall upon conviction, be punished
with a fine of not less than Three hundred pesos (P300.00) but not more than One
thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) day to not more
than fifteen (15) days, or both;
b. Any person who violates Sec 48, pars (4), (5). (6), and (7), shall upon conviction, be
punished with a fine of not less than Three hundred pesos (P1, 000.00) but not more
than Three
thousand pesos (P3,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than fifteen (15) days but not
more than six (6) months, or both;
C. Any person who violates Sec 48, pars (8), (9), (10), and (11), for the first time shall,
upon conviction, pay a fine of Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) plus an
amount of not less than five percent (5%) but not more than ten percent (10%) of his net
annual income during the previous year
d. The additional penalty of imprisonment of a minimum period of one (1) year, but not
to exceed three (3) years at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed for second or
subsequent Violations of Sec. 48, paragraphs (9) and (10).
e. Any person who violates Sec. 48, pars (12) and (13), shall, upon conviction, be
punished with
a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) but not more than Two
hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30)
days but not more than three (3) years, or both;
If Any person who violates Sec. 48, pars (14), (15) and (16) shall, upon conviction, be
punished with a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but
not more than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) or imprisonment not less than one (1)
year but not more than six (6) years, or both.

If the offense is committed by a corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity duly

organized in accordance with law, the chief executive officer, president, general
manager, managing partner or such other officer-in-charge shall be liable for the
commission of the offense penalized under RA 9003. If the offender is an alien, he shall,
after service of the sentence prescribed above, be deported without further
administrative proceedings.

The fines herein prescribed shall be increased by at least ten percent (10%) every three
years to compensate for inflation and to maintain the deterrent function of such fines.

1.32 Municipal/City Ordinances

The Municipality of San Fernando, Romblon has adopted generally the provisions of RA
9003, specifically on the following matters, to wit:

1. Prohibiting any person or persons from throwing garbage, rubbish or anything of the
kind on roads or any public places or to defecate in public places other than the sanitary
toilet within the jurisdiction of San Fernando
2. Prescribing requirements on the disposal of garbage within and outside the perimeter
of public markets in the Municipal of San Fernando.
3. Anti-littering and proper waste disposal in the Municipal of San Fernando.
4. Prohibiting the dumping of garbage on canals, rivers, creeks, and irrigation canals
within the jurisdiction of the Municipal of San Fernando and prescribing stiffer penalties
for violations thereof.

IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING

The LGU of San Fernando together with the MSWMB will continuously implement and
monitor the ecological solid waste management (RA 9003) following the IRR of the said
law. Table 15 presents how the LGU will implement and monitor the solid waste
management plan.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES DURATION RESPONSIBLE

AGENCY

1. Source reduction Waste Annually LGU-SWMB / Private

Characterization
 Survey / Study Sector

2. Recycling/ Composting Monthly LGU-SWMB / Private

Composting production Sector

3. Disposal Segregation Daily LGU-SWMB / Private

Sector