Date: April 19, 2011

To:

The Honorable Alfredo S. Lim City Mayor Local Government of Manila Request for the approval of the Establishment of Ecological Solid Waste Management among the Junk Shop Owners of the City of Manila including the conduct of survey thereat

Re:

Honorable Mayor,

In line with the mandates of the Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, including the directives and various projects of different sectors on Solid Waste Management, the undersigned seek your approval for the implementation of Solid Waste Management among the Junk Shop Owners of the City of Manila including the conduct of survey therea.

Should this be approved, the Department of Public Services will directly handle its implementation and will regularly submit reports and accomplishment to your Office for your perusal and guidance and to various agencies implementing the same. Likewise, the Department of Public Services is equipped with capable personnel to secure the completion and accomplishments of this project.

In summary, the program will ensure that: All junkshops owners should practice segregation with recyclables separated by type of material manually. That their recyclables should be stockpiled in segregated stocking areas in order to prevent flies and other insects from coming into the area; Bottles and glasses should be washed before being stored in designated areas. Posters on safety, such as emergency in case fire should be displayed on the walls. Proper handling of the recyclables such as providing sturdy containers for bottles, and metals, packaging and bundling should be practiced.

They are to provide the city with their Inventory of recyclable materials The Department will inspect and monitor their storage facilities To Conduct Informamtion and Education Campaign among them And to sanction violators

Lastly, this type of project has long being practiced by most local government units and the undersigned believes that it is about time that the nations premiere capital likewise implement the same Your approval on this critical project is respectfully sought for. Respectfully yours,

COL. CARLOS F. BALTAZAR Jr. (Ret.) City Government Department Head III Approved:

HON. ALFREDO S. LIM Mayor City of Manila

Date: October 20, 2010 To: The Honorable Alfredo S. Lim City Mayor Local Government of Manila Request for the approval for the organization of Eco-Aide among the 897 Barangays of the City of Manila

Re:

Honorable Mayor,

In line with the mandates of the Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, in order to effectively implement the Citys Solid Waste Management Programs the undersigned seek your approval for the organization of Eco-Aides among the eight hundred ninety-seven Barangay of the City of Manila.

This will materialize by coordinating to the Barangay Officials about their responsibility to implement segregation-at-source as mandated by Section 10 of RA 9003 which explicitly provides that: Section 10: Role of LGUs in Solid Waste Management - Pursuant to the relevant provisions of R.A. No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local government code, the LGUs shall be primarily responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Act within their respective jurisdictions. Xxx segregation and collection of solid wastes shall be conducted at the Barangay level for biodegrable, compostable, and reusable wastes; provided that the collection of non-recyclable materials and special wastes shall be the responsibility o the city

Should this be approved, the Department of Public Services will directly handle its implementation and will regularly submit reports and accomplishment to your Office for your perusal and guidance and to various agencies implementing the same.

Likewise, the Department of Public Services is equipped with capable personnel to secure the completion and accomplishments of this project.

In summary, the program will implement A survey of the 897 barangays regarding their solid waste management Conduct Information and Education Campaign on their constituents Orient the Barangays on how to effectively anage their solid wastes Appointment of barangays eco-aide among their constituent Compensation of the said eco-aide will come from the sale of recyclables collected within the Barangay The Barangay has the liberty to use the said proceeds The Barangay shall furnish the Department pertinent data on their solid waste management pursuant to this project. And to sanction violators

Lastly, this type of project has long being practiced by most local government units and the undersigned believes that it is about time that the nations premiere capital likewise implement the same

Your approval on this critical project is respectfully sought for. Respectfully yours,

COL. CARLOS F. BALTAZAR Jr. (Ret.) City Government Department Head III Approved:

HON. ALFREDO S. LIM Mayor City of Manila

Republic of the Philippines CITY OF MANILA ORDINANCE NO. _____ Series of 20__ ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE BURNING OF GARBAGE, TRASH OR ANY OTHER REFUSE MATERIALS IN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES Introduced by: Councilor ______________________ WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Pangbayan is empowered under the Local Government Code (Republic Act No. 7160) to pass ordinances and resolutions to (P)rotect the environment and impose appropriate penalties for acts which endanger the environment x x x which result in pollution (Section 458, a, 1, vi); (D)eclare, prevent or abate any nuisance (Section 458, a, 4, 1); (R)egulate the use of streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, bridges ,parks and other public places (Section 458, a, 5, v); and, provide for an efficient and effective system of solid waste and garbage collection and disposal and prohibit littering and placing or throwing of garbage, refuse and other filth and wastes (Section 458,a, 5, x111); WHEREAS, the City/Municipal Government has continuously provided efficient waste garbage collection and disposal for all residents of the City/Municipality, with its regular collection schedule at twice a week along secondary roads and daily at all primary roads; WHEREAS, despite this existing laws, both national and local, against the dumping of garbage, some residents still dump and burn their garbage at street corners, along sidewalks, whether paved or not, in other public place, leaving the ash and other remains of such burnt garbage to litter such street, sidewalk or other public place; WHEREAS, the burning of garbage, trash and any other refuse material in public places causes pollution and thereby creates a public nuisance which offends the senses and endangers the health and safety of others; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ORDAINED, as it hereby ORDAINED by the SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD, in session duly assembled, that: SECTION 1. The burning of garbage, trash, solid waste, or any refuse material in any public place within the City/Municipality of ____________ is hereby prohibited. SECTION 2. Any individual, whether natural or juridical, caught violating this Ordinance shall be subject to pay a fine of Two Thousand (P2,000.00) for the first offense. A subsequent offense shall render any offender liable to criminal prosecution and to the

penalties of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) fine and /or six (6) months to one (1) year imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. If the offender is a juridical person, its manager, partner, proprietor, owner or other responsible officer shall serve the penalty of imprisonment. SECTION 3. The Citys Waste management Office shall put up signs at all public places which have been used as such burning sites SECTION 4. The City/Municipal Council Secretary is hereby directed to cause the publication of this Ordinance once in a newspaper of general circulation, and its posting for three (3) consecutive weeks at all barangay halls in the City, at the Department of Public Services; Office, and at the City Council bulletin board. SECTION 5. The City Council Secretary is also directed to furnish copies of this Ordinance to the presidents of all accredited homeowners and community associations, through the Department of Public. Likewise, let a copy of this Ordinance be furnished the Executive Officer of the Official Gazette for recording and archival purposes. SECTION 6. The Ordinance shall take effect on the day after its publication or the completion of its posting, whichever comes later. ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD of the CITY OF AT ITS REGULAR SESSION HELD ON ____________ __, 20__. HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

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HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON ___________ __, 20__.

APPROVED BY: CERTIFIED BY:

HON. ____________________ City Mayor

HON. _____________________ Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

ATTESTED BY: ___________________________ Secretary to the Mayor

__________________________ Secretary, Sangguniang Panglunsod

Republic of the Philippines CITY/MUNICIPALITY OF __________________ ORDINANCE NO. _____ Series of 20__ ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF), UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORIZING THE GENERATION OF FUNDS THEREFROM Introduced by Councilor _______________________. WHEREAS, Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991 provides that local government units exercise powers and discharge such functions and responsibilities as are necessary, appropriate, or incidental to efficient and effective provision of such basic services and facilities such as solid waste disposal system or environmental management system and services or facilities related to general hygiene and sanitation; WHEREAS, pursuant to the above mandate , the City of Manila, through its Department of Public Services, has initiated the institutionalization of a city-wide waste management system which includes the establishment of garbage in transfer station, programmed garbage collection, maintenance of cleanliness on streets and sidewalks, consistent monitoring of garbage and waste disposal, instilling public awareness on right and appropriate waste/garbage disposal, and launching such other projects and programs relative to environmental management, hygiene and sanitation; WHEREAS, Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9003, otherwise known as The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, provides that local government units should develop a solid waste management plan and, all the same time, adopt specific revenue generating measures to promote the viability of the said waste management plan; WHEREAS, Section 32 of the same Republic Act likewise provides that: There shall be established a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in every barangay or cluster of barangays. X x x x The MRF receives mixed waste for final sorting segregation, composting and recycling. X x x x. WHERAS, the MRF can be established on the city/municipal-designated controlled dumpsite and can accommodate the efficient and safe materials processing, movement, and storage of recyclable waste materials from which funds can be generated therefrom. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, AS IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, by the CITY COUNCIL of MANILA, in session duly assembled, that: SECTION 1. There shall be established a MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) IN THIS City/Municipal, which will be under the direct supervision and management of the Operations Division of the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

SECTION 2. The MRF shall be located in a suitable area at the controlled dumpsite and shall have the following functions: a) To receive mixed waste materials for sorting, segregation, composting and recycling. b) To segregate or separate all accumulated recyclable materials, provide storage therefore, and to prepare the necessary documentation and regular inventory reports thereof. c) To maintain the efficient and safe processing, movement and storage of sorted materials. d) To maintain an adequate and necessary number of city/municipal-hired garbage sorters, preferably from among the scavenger families living near the dumpsite. SECTION 3. For purpose of the Ordinance the following terms are hereby defined as follows: a) CITY/MUNICIPAL-HIRED MRF GARBAGE SORTERS shall refer to persons who are hired by the City/Municipal Government and assigned to the MRF to exclusively perform sorting and segregation activities at the MRF. b) CONTROLLED DUMPSITE shall refer to a disposal site at which solid waste is deposited in accordance with the prescribed standards of site operation. c) MIXED WASTE MATERIAL shall refer to waste materials scraps, or discards of any form and kind that are collected from the garbage stream, street sweepings, domestic households, public places, factories, business and commercial establishment. d) RECYCLABLE MATERIALS shall refer to any waste material retrieved from the waste stream and free from contamination that can still be converted into suitable beneficial use or for other purposes, including but not are not limited to, newspaper, ferrous scrap metal, non-ferrous scrap metal, used oil, corrugated cardboard, aluminum, glass, stationery paper, tin cans, and such other materials that can be used as raw materials in the manufacture of recycled product, or that can be used or served for some beneficial purpose. e) SEGREGATION shall refer to a solid waste management practice of separating different materials found in order to promote recycling and re-use of resources and to reduce the volume of waste for disposal. f) SOLID WASTE shall refer to all discarded household and commercial waste, nonhazardous industrial and institutional waste, construction debris, and the like, that can be recycled product or that can be used or serve some beneficial purpose. SECTION 4. The MRF shall have the following duties and responsibilities: a) All the garbage or waste materials being dumped in the controlled dumpsite shall be sorted out by city/municipal-hired MRF garbage sorters, segregating or separating all recyclable materials from other wastes. All other sorted garbage or waste materials that are not recyclable shall be disposed and dumped into the designated sanitary landfill at the controlled dumpsite,

b) All segregated recyclables materials shall be sorted out further and classified to its kind, type variety or nature, and for what purpose they may be of use as a raw material to make a recycled product. c) An inventory report or listing of all recyclable materials, as sorted out and classified shall be made and submitted to the Department Head of the Department of Public Services. The latter shall formulate and prepare the itemization/speculations required under such inventory listing d) The inventory report shall thereafter be submitted by the WMO to the Office of the City/Municipal Treasurer for announcement of bid or offer for sale to interested parties. SECTION 5. All proceeds generated from the sale of the recyclable materials shall accrue to the General Funds of the City/Municipal Government. SECTION 6. The Chief of the Waste Management Office, the City/Municipal Treasurer, and the Resident COA Auditor are hereby tasked to jointly undertake the methodology of mechanics in the disposition of the recyclable materials, including the pricing thereof. SECTION 7. Separability Clause. If for any reason or reasons, any part or provision of this Ordinance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.Ordinance ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD/PAMBAYAN, CITY OF MANILA, AT ITS REGULAR SESSION HELD ON ____________ __, 20__. HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor

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HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON ________ __, 20__. APPROVED BY: CERTIFIED BY: HON. ____________________ City Mayor HON. _____________________ Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

ATTESTED BY: ___________________________ Secretary to the Mayor

__________________________ Secretary, Sangguniang Panglunsod

Republic of the Philippines CITY/MUNICIPALITY OF __________________ ORDINANCE NO. _____ Series of 20__ ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE SEGREGATION AT THE SOURCE OF ALL HOUSEHOLD, INSTITUTIONAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND COMMERCIAL WASTE AND/OR GARBAGE INTO WET OR BIODEGRABLE AND DRY OR NONBIODEGRABLE, PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003 Introduced by Councilor ________________________.

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9003 (Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000) provides for an ecological solid waste management program, creates the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, declares certain acts prohibited and provides for penalties and appropriates fund therefore; WHEREAS, Section 10 of the above-cited Republic Act provides that, Pursuant to the relevant provisions of R.A. No. 7160, otherwise known as the local Government Code, the LGUs shall be primarily responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Act within their respective jurisdictions; WHEREAS, Section 21 (mandatory Segregation of Solid Waste) of R.A. 9003 has likewise provided that, x x x LGUs shall evaluate alternative roles for the public and private sectors in providing collection services, type of collection system, or combination of systems, that best meet their needs, Provided, That segregation of waste shall primarily be conducted at the source, to include household, institutional, industrial, commercial and agricultural source, x x x. and Section 22 of the same Act has likewise called for the standards and requirements and storage of solid waste; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, AS IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the CITY OF MANILA , in session duly assembled, that: SECTION 1. The City Government of MANILA hereby requires the segregation at the source of all household, institutional, industrial, and commercial waste and/or garbage into wet or biodegradable and dry or non-biodegradable, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9003. SECTION 2. For purpose of this Ordinance, the following terms are hereby defined as follows: (a) SEGREGATION shall refer to a solid waste management practice of separating different materials found in solid waste in order to promote recycling and re-use of resources and to reduce of waste for collection and disposal.

(b) SEGREGATION AT SOURCE shall refer to a solid waste management practice of separating, at the point of origin, different materials found in solid waste in order to promote recycling and re-use of resources and to reduce the volume of waste for collection and disposal. (c) HOUSEHOLD, INSTITUTIONAL, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERIAL WASTE OR GARBAGE shall refer to all discarded wet or dry waste in household, business establishments, commercial waste, non hazardous institutional and industrial waste, construction debris, and other non-hazardous/non-toxic solid waste. (d) WET or BIOGRADABLE GARBAGE or WASTE shall refer to post-consumer materials which would undergo decomposition and/or can be transformed into some other forms of raw material of beneficial use, such as soil fertilizer. (e) DRY or NON-BIOGRADABLE GARBAGE or WASTE shall refer to postconsumer materials which could be transformed into a new product or to another usable material, or processed and used as a raw material in the manufacture of a recycled product. SECTION 3. Each household, institutional, industrial, or commercial garbage or waste shall be put in separate receptacles or containers properly marked, i.e. one for the wet or biodegradable and one for the dry or non-biodegradable, secured and protected from insects and pests, and placed in the customary or usual place where garbage collectors from the Department of Public Services shall collect them. SECTION 4. The Department of Public Services is hereby tasked to prepare and promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective and efficient implementations of this Ordinance. SECTION 5. Penalty Clause. Any household, business or commercial establishment, institution, and industrial and manufacturing plant found or apprehended not be complying with the Ordinance shall be penalized with a fine of TWO THOUSAND (P2,000) PESOS and noncollection of their garbage or waste until such time that the fine is paid. SECTION 6. Separability Clause. If this ordinance or any provision of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, other part or provision hereof which are not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. All local ordinances, executive orders and administrative regulations, or part or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with any of the provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly SECTION 8. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect after its publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality and posting for three (3) consecutive weeks in conspicuous places of the Manila City Hall.

ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD/PAMBAYAN, CITY OF MANILA AT ITS REGULAR SESSION HELD ON ____________ __, 20__. HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON ________ __, 20__. APPROVED BY: CERTIFIED BY: HON. ____________________ City Mayor HON. _____________________ Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

ATTESTED BY: ___________________________ Secretary to the Mayor

__________________________ Secretary, Sangguniang Panglunsod

Republic of the Philippines CITY/MUNICIPALITY OF __________________ ORDINANCE NO. _____ Series of 20__ MANIFESTING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY/MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF MANILA TO LOOK INTO THE VIABILITY OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACHES ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Introduced by Councilor ________________________. WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste management Act, mandates every local government unit to establish an integrated ecological solid management program that will enhance sanitation and the environment; WHEREAS, in consonance with the mandate, the City Government of Manila seeks to restructure its correct management effort by adopting a more scientific technological approach on solid waste management. WHEREAS, several companies offered to the city government the adoption of their technology on solid waste management, and have made a formal presentation on the components and designs of their technology, advantages, mode of acquisition, environmental effects, financial scheme, among others, before the members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod/Pangbayan and the representatives of the Waste Management Office. WHEREAS, said companies are willing to undertake a project feasibility study to determine the suitability of their technology in the City of Manila NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD in session duly assembled to manifest the intention of the City Government of MANILA to look into the viability/feasibility of various technological approaches on solid waste management. RESOLVED FURTHER, that companies proposing the adoption of their technology shall submit the project feasibility study within a period of one (1) month commencing upon the grant authority given by the City Government. RESOLVED LASTLY, that the Special Committee on Solid Waste Management shall review the project feasibility studies for endorsement to the Sanggiuniang Panlungsod. ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD/PAMBAYAN, CITY OF MANILA AT ITS REGULAR SESSION HELD ON ____________ __, 20__. HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON ________ __, 20__. APPROVED BY: CERTIFIED BY: HON. ____________________ City Mayor HON. _____________________ Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

ATTESTED BY: ___________________________ Secretary to the Mayor

__________________________ Secretary, Sangguniang Panglunsod

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A THRASH RECEPTACLE AT BUSES, TAXIS AND JEEPS FOR PUBLIC USE, OPERATING WITHIN OR TRAVERSING THROUGH THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF MANILA, FOR THE USE OF THE PASSENGES, IN THE DISPOSAL OF THEIR PERSONAL WASTE MATERIALS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Bayan of the City of Manila, that: SECTION 1 All buses, jeeps and taxis for public use, operating within or traversing through the territorial jurisdiction of City of Manila, Metro Manila, shall provide thrash receptable in the vehicle, as prescribed by the Office of the Mayor for the use of its passengers as disposal receptacle of their personal waste materials. SECTION 2 Any driver operating said vehicle found violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined in the amount of P1000.00 for first offense; P2000 for second offense and P5000.00 for third offense with 3 days imprisonment. SECTION 3 This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. SECTION 4 That the Operations Division of the Department of Public Services will be the one implementing the inspection and supervision of this Ordinance ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD/PAMBAYAN, CITY OF MANILA AT ITS REGULAR SESSION HELD ON ____________ __, 20__. HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________

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City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON ________ __, 20__. APPROVED BY: CERTIFIED BY: HON. ____________________ City Mayor HON. _____________________ Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

ATTESTED BY: ___________________________ Secretary to the Mayor

__________________________ Secretary, Sangguniang Panglunsod

Republic of the Philippines SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD CITY OF MANILA CITY ORDINANCE NO _____________ AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MANILA CITY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CODE AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, SUBJECT TO ALL LAWS AND EXISTING LEGAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. WHEREAS, R. A. 9003 otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, provides that the Policy of the State is to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program which shall ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of garbage and adoption of the best environmental practices in solid waste management; WHEREAS, the Local Government Code of 1991 empowers the local government units to enact/approve ordinances which shall ensure an efficient and effective system of solid waste and garbage collection and disposal including the prohibition on littering and the placing or throwing of garbage, refuse and other filth and waste; WHEREAS, the Manila City Sangguniang Panlungsod recognizes the need to have a Solid Waste Management Code for the City, providing therein a systematic solid waste management process for household, business establishments and institutions, incorporating thereby waste related ordinances. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AS IT IS HEREBY ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF MANILA, METRO MANILA, BY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS VESTED IN IT BY LAW, IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT: CHAPTER 1 General Provisions Section 1. SHORT TITLE - This ordinance shall otherwise be known as the Solid Waste Management Code of the City of Manila. Section 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS - As use in this ordinance, the following terms shall mean: BIO-DEGRADABLE Any thing that originate from living things, whether animal, plant or human, which decomposes and reduced into fine particles by microorganism or enzymes, e.g. paper, wood,fruits, peels, left over, seed, fish, fowl innards and the like. BULKY WASTE Waste that has large volume by itself, generally materials with a length of more than one meter e.g. refrigerator and other appliances, furniture, large branches of trees.

COLLECTION The gathering/collecting of stored waste, setting it out and hauling them to transfer stations or to other facilities.COLLECTION EQUIPMENT Vehicle used in the gathering of stored waste set out for collection. COLLECTION SCHEDULE Designated time given for the collection of waste in the route. CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION DEBRIS Solid waste arising from construction and demolition of structure, such as earth mounds, dilapidated concrete, pieces of stones, rocks and woods, metal and plastic scraps. DISCHARGE OR SET OUT Putting or setting out of stored waste set out for collection. ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY MATERIALS Products which are biodegradable and have no harmful effect to the environment such as paper plates, paper bags, paper caps, paper board-food packs and the like. GARBAGE COLLECTOR Any person tasked to pick up stored waste set out for collection. IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING Frontage or immediate vicinity of the house or establishment. JUNK DEALER Any person engaged in recovering recyclable materials as a trade or business. LITTER Waste improperly set out or scattered, with a volume of one (1) liter (1,000 ml) or less. NON-BIODEGRADABLE Any thing which comes from a non-living source which does not easily decompose, e.g. cans, metals, glass, bottles, plastics, styrofoam, rubber, cloth, fibers, feather, leather, hard shells and bones. PUSH CART/PEDICAB Vehicles used for the collection or recyclable materials in very household and establishments to be sold to junk dealers. SCAVENGING The act of opening stored waste set out for collection and disposal to retrieve recyclable or reusable materials. SELF-GENERATED WASTE Waste that are generated by a house/establishment. SOLID WASTE A non-liquid waste material arising from domestic or household. It also includes waste arising from the conduct of public services such as street sweeping, clean and green activities, and the clearing of typhoon-wrought debris. Or Any solid or semi-solid material resulting from human and animal activities that areconsidered

useless, unwanted or hazardous, Or Any material that becomes waste only when a specific owner ceases to have use for it. SPECIAL COLLECTION Collection outside of the regular garbage collection schedule, in compliance to the request or complaint received. STORAGE Isolation of waste from the environment to prevent health hazard and to facilitate collection. TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE Waste that is harmful to human beings, plants and animals and the environment, by reason of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics. VACANT LOT Any lot occupied, idle, abandoned, whether residential, commercial and industrial, not intended for open spaces, parks, playground, road, alleys and the like. YARD WASTE Refers to wood, small or chipped branches, leaves, grass clipping, garden debris, vegetable residue that is recognizable as part of a plant or vegetable and other material accumulated by reason of trimming, pruning and weeding of plants and trees. CHAPTER II Solid Waste Management System Section 3. Basic Concepts Basically, any waste should be left in the place of purchase or in the household and no other person or individual in between has the obligation to keep that waste. All stores, establishments and households are required to have suitable trash receptacles to keep ones garbage to be kept inside its premises and not on the sidewalk except during scheduled collection time. Section 4. Storage of Waste 4.1 Waste shall be stored only in the place of purchase or in the household. Under no circumstances shall waste be stored in any other place. Waste shall be stored only within the premises of the generator.On collection day, the waste may be placed immediately beside the fence of the owner. The waste shall be packed and tied to prevent scattering and spillage. 4.2 Waste shall be stored and set out for collection in a closed plastic bag or any appropriate container to avoid the entry of insect, pest and vermins, escape of bad odor; and spillage of leachate. Unpacked, improperly packed and spilled garbage shall not be collected. Spilled garbage due to improper packing shall not be collected. The owner shall be responsible in sweeping, cleaning and repacking of the spilled garbage and shall clean the mess caused by it.

4.3 Household toxic and hazardous waste (THW) shall be placed in a separate appropriate container and shall be disposed of in a specific manner in accordance with R.A. 6969. Broken glasses or lamps and other sharp objects shall be securely enclosed in hard cardboard with tie to prevent injury to handlers and rip and tear of bags/containers. Section 5. Discharge or Set Out of Waste for Collection 5.1 Waste shall be set out for collection only within the scheduled date and time of collection. 5.2 Household, commercial establishments and institutions shall set out their waste conspicuously only in front of their premises during the designated collection time. 5.3 Bulky waste shall be collected separately or scheduled for special collections. 5.4 No burning of waste shall be allowed at source. Section 6. Waste Collection System 6.1 Only the authorized garbage collector shall be allowed to handle the waste from the generators. 6.2 Selling, scavenging and sorting or pag-bubulasi by the garbage collection crew or other person shall not be allowed at all times. Violation of this rule shall be the cause of outright dismissal of the employee and the contractor shall be held liable for its crew andmay cause the suspension or termination of the contract of the contractor with the City Government. 6.3 All garbage collectors, drivers and those involve in the collection of refuse shall be required to wear proper uniforms and identification cards to be prescribed by the City. They must posses an up-todate health certificateissued by the City Health Officer. 6.4 The garbage collector shall empty and return all containers to the designated collection area with care. Paper and other temporary containers shall be collected. 6.5 The garbage collector shall not dent, bent or otherwise damage or alter the condition of the container.6 6.6 Waste collected shall only be transported directly to the prescribed disposal site. 6.7 Junk dealers are not allowed to collect recyclable materials during the scheduled time of collection. 6.8 Scrap buying and selling shall not be allowed during the scheduled collection time. Section 7. Waste Collection Truck Standards

7.1 Collection Equipment Standards a) All collection equipment shall be registered with the city government to ensure the proper markings, safety and sanitation of the vehicle. b) All collection equipment shall be provided with visible and proper markings of plate and body number on both sides, name and telephone number of the contractor. Markings shall have a minimum of twenty (20) centimeters (8 inches) in height. c) All collection truck shall be in good body condition and equipped with tools and spare tires. No sacks nor any eyesore must be seen hanging in the truck. d) All collection trucks shall meet the emission standard set by the DENR including smoke-belching standards. e) Collection trucks and all equipment shall be kept clean and properly maintained and shall be washed after each disposal. 7.2 Waste Collection/Transport Standarda) All trucks shall be properly covered to prevent spillage of garbage and escape of odor when travelling. b) All trucks shall have complete taillights, flasher, side mirror, plate number, tailgate, wiper and horn. c) Contractors shall not park their garbage collection truck and other equipment along any of the streets and major thoroughfares within the city limits, nor shall it use any property within the city of Manila, whether public or private as transfer station for garbage hauled by it without written authority from the city. d) Reckless driving/irresponsible driver, crew under the influence of liquor, regulated and prohibited drugs shall not be allowed. e) Owners and operators of trucks shall sanitize, disinfect and deodorize the collection trucks before leaving the dispatching area and after its disposal. f) All trucks shall be equipped with proper cleaning and clearing tools, e.g. brooms, dustpans, spade, shovels, etc. for cleaning and collecting spillage garbage caused by the collectors improper handling. CHAPTER III Installation of Provisional Wall Section 8. Owners of vacant lots within the City of Manila are required to keep their lots enclosed by a provisional wall made of indigenousmaterials like sawali, G.I. Sheets, barbed wire, interlinked wire and the like with a height in accordance with the requirement of the National Building Code to prevent it from becoming a dumping area of refuse.

CHAPTER IV Segregation/Sorting-out of Solid Waste Refuse Into Bio-Degradable (wet) and Non BioDegradable (dry) Section 9. All owners, lessee, tenants and the like of residential houses, commercialestablishments, buildings and other entities within the City of Manila are required to separate, sort-out their solid waste, refuse, garbage materials into Bio-Degradable (Nabubulok) and Non-biodegradable (Hindi Nabubulok). Section 10. Requirement of segregation for site collection: For individual household: Enclosed plastic bag with separate and appropriate markings of the word BioDegradable or Nabubulok and Non-Biodegradable or Hindi Nabubulok.In case of premises containing six (6) or more residential units: In addition to the obligation of individual household, owner/personin charge shall provide a designated area and separate containers for each type of waste. For commercial, institutional and industrial establishments: Owners/managers/head/person responsible for the operation shall be required to provide a designated area and separate containers for each type of recyclable materials. Solid Waste shall be disposed of in accordance with the procedures provided in Chapter II hereof. Section 11. Any person who posses unsegregated garbage during the time of garbage collection is presumed to be the violator under this chapter. CHAPTER V Maintenance of Clean and Sanitary Frontage and Immediate Surroundings Section 12. Household owners/caretakers/tenants/establishment owners, managers or any person responsible for the operations of establishment within the City of Manila are required to maintain their frontage and immediate surrounding clean and sanitary. In case of the contractor hired by the owner to construct buildings or structures in his/her area, the contractor shall be required to provide receptacles/storage for the construction debris/materials that may accumulate on account of the construction activity, pending its collection and disposal. Section 13. All person covered by this chapter are required to report and coordinate to the Manila Solid Waste Office within 24 hours from the time of accumulation of bulky waste or construction/demolition debris in their property, yard or immediate

surroundings and accordingly coordinate with the said office the collection and disposal thereof. However, in case of self-generated bulky waste or construction/demolition debris, the house owner/care taker or establishment owner/manager/person responsible for its operations, before generating bulky waste or undergoing construction/demolition activity, shall have prior coordination with the Department of Public Services on the collection and disposal thereof. 13.1 Fees and Charges Fees and Charges for special collection and disposal shall be paid by person/persons responsible for the generation of bulky waste at the rate to be determined by the Manila Department of Public Services on a per volume basis. Section 14. In the same manner, they are also required to coordinate with the Manila Department of Public Services in the event of their trimming, pruning and weeding of plants, trees and grass or accumulation in their immediate surroundings of woods, small or chipped branches, leaves, grass clipping, garden debris and vegetable residue to facilitate its prompt and proper disposal. CHAPTER VI Installation of Trash Receptacles on Public Utility Vehicle Section 15. All owners/operators/drivers of buses, jeeps and taxis for public use, operating within or traversing through the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Manila, shall provide trash receptacle in their vehicle as prescribed by the Department of Public Services. CHAPTER VII Dumping and Littering of Waste Section 16. The dumping, placing, throwing, scattering of waste, refuse or garbage matters, papers, cigarette butts and the like, in any place in the streets or public building or property, including waterways, river banks not otherwise designated as garbage dumping place is hereby prohibited. CHAPTER VIII Push Cart/Pedicab Registration Section 17. All pushcart/pedicab owners/operators operating within the City of Manila in line with recycling business and garbage collection are required to register their pushcart at the Solid Waste Management Office for purposes of monitoring pushcart operations. Section 18. Pushcart/pedicab used without registration as required in this chapter shall be confiscated and its operator shall be penalized in accordance with the penalty imposed in Section 25 hereof.

Section 19. The Department of Public Services will provide the policy and guidelines of pushcart registration. Section 20. Obligation of Junk shop operators operating within the City of Manila: 20.1 Shall provide an area for the sorting and storing of each type of recyclablemmaterials and maintain their area of operation and immediate surroundings clean and sanitary. 20.2 Shall record the volume of each type of recyclable materials collected everydaymand submit a written report quarterly to the Manila Department of Public Services for the purpose of monitoring.

CHAPTER IX Use of Environmental-Friendly Materials Section 21. All food chains, restaurants, supermarkets, eateries and other similar establishments within the City of Manila, are given nine (9) years to dispose all of their stocks of plastics, styrofoams and thelike that are being used as food and product packages and shall be replaced by environmental-friendly materials such as paper plates, paper bags, paper cups, paper board-food packs and other similar biodegradable materials. Section 22. Gradual Reduction of Stocks: For the first 5 years, 5% reduction each year Succeeding 3 years, 20% reduction each year For the last 1 year, 15% reduction Section 23. For purposes of monitoring, establishments mentioned in this chapter shall be required to give the Manila City Solid Waste Management Office a written updated inventory report at the end of each year on the number of their stocks of plastics, styrofoams, plastic caps and the like that are being used as food and product packages. CHAPTER X Administrative Procedure and Imposable Administrative Fines Section 24. Administrative Fines: 24.1 Issuance of Citation Tickets - Violator/s of any provision of this ordinance shall be issued Citation/Violation Ticket by Manila City Environmental Sanitation Police/Enforcers or other environmental enforcers deputized by the city, informing them the nature of the infraction committed and the corresponding fines to be paid.

24.2 Payment of Fines - If the violator is a corporation, firm, institution or other corporate entities, the president, manager or person responsible for its operation shall be held liable. The head of association or owner of mall, condominium, tenement house and household shall be the respondent in case of violation of this Ordinance. 24.3 Compliance to this Ordinance shall be a pre-requisite for the issuance or renewal of business permit for commercial and industrial establishments. CHAPTER XI Penal Provision Section 25. Penalty 25.1 Any person who shall violate, disobey, refuse and/or neglect to comply with any of the provision of these ordinance shall be punished in accordance with the following penalty: Individual - a fine of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000) or imprisonment of not less than five (5) days but not more than thirty (30) days or both fine and imprisonment depending upon the discretion of the court. Corporation/Establishment - a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000) or imprisonment of not less than Thirty (30) days but not more than One (1) year or both fine and imprisonment depending upon the discretion of the court. In case the violator of the provision of this Ordinance is a garbage contractor hired by the city the penalty provided under the garbage hauling contract shall be enforced, if applicable. 25.2 Fines or penalty imposed herein shall be without prejudice to the administrative sanctions that may be imposed to erring establishments. CHAPTER XII Collection and Disposition of Fines Section 26. The payment of fines for violation of this Ordinance shall be at the City Treasurers Office. 26.1 The fines collected in violation of the Ordinance shall accrue in favor of the following:26.1.1 60% to the city government 26.1.2 15% to fund Research and Development Projects related to waste management of the LGU SWM Board. 26.1.3 25% to fund the incentive program in support to this Ordinance.12 CHAPTER XIII Conduct of Public Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaigns

Section 27. The city government in cooperation with other government agencies shall conduct a massive public awareness campaign to inform and instruct the people and communicate with people and all stakeholders on matters relative to the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Code. CHAPTER XIV Provision for Implementation Section 28. The City Mayor may issue subsequent rules, implementing guidelines and system of procedures. CHAPTER XV Separability Clause: If, for any reason or reasons, any part orprovisions of this ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereby which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. Section 31. Effectivity Cause: This Ordinance shall take effect after the conduct of Information, Dissemination Campaign for a period of three (3) months which shall start immediately fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspaper of general circulation in Metropolitan Manila. ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD/PAMBAYAN, CITY OF MANILA AT ITS REGULAR SESSION HELD ON ____________ __, 20__. HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor

HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________ City Councilor HON. _______________________

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City Councilor

City Councilor

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON ________ __, 20__. APPROVED BY: CERTIFIED BY: HON. ____________________ City Mayor HON. _____________________ Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

ATTESTED BY: ___________________________ Secretary to the Mayor

__________________________ Secretary, Sangguniang Panglunsod