Classification of Waste as
defined by RA 9003
Compostables
Recyclables
Special Wastes Non-recyclables/residuals

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

Requirements for Segregation &
Volume Reduction
 Separate containers for compostables,
recyclables, special wastes and residuals
 Separate collection schedules / separate
trucks or haulers / compartmentalized
collection vehicles
 Material Recovery Facilities for recyclables &
biodegradables
 Inventory of markets for composts and
recyclables

Recycling Program
 Environmentally preferable purchase
 Specifications, product descriptions and
standards
 Eco-labeling
 Non-environmentally acceptable
products
 Reclamation programs and buy-back
centers

Management of Residuals
& Final Disposal Sites
 Closure of all open dumpsites
 Conversion of all open dumpsites to
controlled dumps within 3 years
 Minimum requirements in siting,
designing and operation of disposal
sites
 Sanitary landfills

Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
Littering, throwing and
dumping of waste matters
in public places and water
bodies
P 300 – P1,000
Or
Community service
between 1 – 15 days
Open burning of solid
waste
P 300 – P1,000
Or
Imprisonment of 1 – 15
days

Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
Collection and transport of
non-segregated or unsorted
waste
Squatting in open dumpsite
and landfills
 Open dumping, burying of
biodegradable & non-
biodegradable materials in flood
prone areas
Unauthorized removal of
recyclable materials for
collection by authorized persons
P 1,000 – P 3,000
Or
Imprisonment of 15 days to
6 months

Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
 Operation of open
dumpsites
 Manufacture, distribution
or use of non-
environmentally
acceptable packaging
materials
Importation of consumer
products packaged in
non-environmentally
acceptable materials
P500,000.00
Or
Imprisonment of 1 to 3
years

Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
 Importation of toxic wastes
misrepresented as
“recyclable” or “with
recyclable content”
 Transport and dumping in
bulk of collected domestic,
industrial, commercial and
institutional wastes in areas
other than centers or
facilities prescribed by law
P 10,000 – P 200,000
Or
Imprisonment of 30 days to
3 years

Prohibited Acts
Violation Fines/Penalties
 Construction, expansion or
operation of waste management
facilities without an
Environmental Compliance
Certificate
 Construction of any
establishment within 200 meters
from open or controlled dump
sites and sanitary landfills
Construction or operation of
landfills or any waste disposal
facility within or near an aquifer,
groundwater reservoir or
watershed
P100,000 – P 1M
Or
Imprisonment of 1 to 6
years

Conceptual Framework of RA 9003
Residuals Management
Compostables
Recyclables
Non-recyclables Special
Wastes
Junkyards/Factories
Gardens/
Farms
MRF
Municipality/ City
level
Collection by
municipality/city
level
Barangay
Level

THANK YOU!
Department of Environment & Natural
Resources
Environmental Management Bureau – NCR
5th Flr. Hizon Bldg.,
27-29 Quezon Ave., Quezon City
Telefax: 781-0471
Website: www.emb.gov.ph