SAN FERNANDO

SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
By: Mary Jane C. Ortega
Former City Mayor
San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines
 The Philippines
in the Asia Pacific Region
• A & D land cover 92% of the total area •fishing in 14 coastal barangays (24%)
• agricultural area is 36% of total area • forest land cover 896 hectares (8.38%)
(3,895 hectares) • high density area along the coast
 City Basic Profile
• Total Population: 118,000
• Total Daily visitors: 50 - 80,000
• Total No. of Houses: 18,650
• Total No. of Household: 25,000
• Total Land Area: 10,526 has
• Total No. of Barangays/villages: 59
• Urban Barangays: 24
• Rural Barangays: 35
 “Basura Jingle”
HUWAG ITAPON SA BASURA
ANUMANG BAGAY
NA MAARING MAPAKINABANGAN PA
I-RECYCLE…I-REUSE
ITABI FOR COMPOST USE
AKSAYA… AT BASURA I-REDUCE
(CHORUS)
SEGREGATE…TAKE A LOOK
ANG HINDI NABUBULOK
SA NABUBULOK NA BAGAY
DAPAT LANG IHIWALAY

AYOS ANG KAPALIGIRAN…KALIKASAN

AT LIPUNAN
BAYAN AT TAHANAN AY PANALO PA
(REPEAT CHORUS)
UPANG ATING BAYAN LAGING
CLEAN AND GREEN

Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines

 OBJECTIVES ( 2006 – 2007)

9 Improve the existing SWM organizational structure and

management schemes
9 Establish effective SWM support system and facilities
9Finalize and institutionalize SWM plan in accordance to
the City SWM Ordinance and R.A. 9003
9Increase community awareness and participation on SWM
through IEC; barangays and schools
9Improve the involvement of barangays through SWM
incentive schemes Barangay based SWM Program
9Improve participation and coordination with private and
business sectors
BEFORE

- Drum @ P400 to P600/pc

- Concrete Receptacle @ P800/pc
- Lasted for 5 to 6 months only
- Lasted up to 9 yrs
- additional waste to landfill

NOW
Bamboo Basket (Tiklis)
a) @ P80 (lasted for 2 months)
b) @ P90 (w/ wire inside lasted for 4 months)
 City SWM Flow
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

 BAMBOO NURSERIES
• TO ASSURE SUPPLY, DENR HELPED
US SET UP NURSERIES – BAMBOO
CLASPS AND PAID FARMERS P7 PER
SURVIVING BAMBOO PLANT
• ONE VILLAGE DID THE WEAVING AND
THREE VILLAGES WITH NURSERIES
SUPPLY THE RAW MATERIAL
9 YRS AGO

2005

2006

North Cell

South Cell
 Solid Waste Generation

300
cubi c meters

200
100
0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006
solid waste 182 198 213 229 183 178 154 184
Year

Average daily per capita waste generation = .30 kgs.

Daily Waste Generation of an Average family of 5 members = 1.5 to 1.8 kgs
or 7 to 9 liters of solid waste
Of 59 barangays, 28 barangays are serviced, mostly urban
* 31 barangays in the rural, mountain area resort to backyard dumping
or composting
Waste Analyses and Characterization Study 2003 & 2004
City of San Fernando, La Union

WACS 2003 WACS 2004

2% 2%
5% 10%

47% Biodegradable Biodegradable

46% 27%
Recyclables 61% Recyclables
Residual Residual
Special Waste Special Waste
2005 Waste Analysis and Characterization Study
End of Pipe Disposal conducted on 13-17 October 2005

Total waste composition per day Total waste per day in tons = 42, 387.392

1%
2, 543.24
21% 423.87
Biodegradable
6% Biodegradable
Recyclables 8,901.35
Recyclables
72%
Residual Special
Residual
Special Waste
30,518.92
 What is the advocacy?
Solid Waste Management Hierarchy

Avoid and Reduce

(at Source)

Reuse and Recycle

(Non-biodegradable)
Segregate Composting
(Biodegradable)

Disposal
(Residuals)
 Integrated Solid Waste
Management Program
Engineered
Sanitary Landfill
Controlled
Dumpsite
Open
Dumpsite
No
Dumpsite