Article 162p. 162

NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS STATUTES and IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

collection,

transfer,

storage,

processing, recycling or

disposal of municipal solid waste. The proposals shall

take into consideration appropriate government rules

and

regulations

on

contracts,

franchises

and

build-operate-transfer agreements;

(10) Provide the necessary logistical and operational

support to its component cities and municipalities in

consonance with subsection (f) of Sec. 17 of the Local

Government Code;

(11)

Recommend

measures

and

safeguards

against

pollution

and

for

the

preservation

of

the

natural

ecosystem; and

(12) Coordinate the efforts of its component barangays in

the implementation of the city or municipal Solid Waste

Management Plan.

SECTION

13.

Establishment

of

Multi-Purpose

Environment Cooperatives or Associations in Every LGU .

— Multi-purpose cooperatives and associations that shall

undertake activities to promote the implementation

and/or directly undertake projects in compliance with

the provisions of this Act shall be encouraged and

promoted in every LGU.

CHAPTER

III

Comprehensive

Solid

Waste

Management

ARTICLE 1 General Provisions

SECTION 14. National Solid Waste Management Status

Report. — The Department, in coordination with the

DOH and other concerned agencies, shall within six (6)

months

after

the

effectivity

of

this Act, prepare a

National Solid Waste Management Status Report which

shall be used as a basis in formulating the National Solid

Waste Management Framework provided in Sec. 15 of

this Act. The concerned agencies shall submit to the

Department relevant data necessary for the completion

of the said report within three (3) months following the

effectivity of this Act. The said report shall include, but

shall not be limited to, the following:

(a) Inventory of existing solid waste facilities;

(b) General waste characterization, taking into account

the type, quantity of waste generated and estimation of

volume and type of waste for reduction and recycling;

(c) Projection of waste generation;

(d) The varying regional geologic, hydrologic, climatic,

and other factors vital in the implementation of solid

waste practices to ensure the reasonable protection of:

(1) the quality of surface and groundwater from leachate

contamination;

(2) the quality of surface waters from surface run-off

contamination; and

(3) ambient air quality.

(e)

Population

density,

distribution

and

projected

growth;

(f) The political, economic, organizational, financial and

management problems affecting comprehensive solid

waste management;

(g) Systems and techniques of waste reduction, re-use

and recycling;

(h) Available markets for recyclable materials;

(i) Estimated cost of collecting, storing, transporting,

marketing

and

disposal

of

wastes

and

recyclable

materials; and

(j) Pertinent qualitative and quantitative information

concerning

the

extent

of solid waste management

problems

and

solid

waste

management

activities

undertaken by local government units and the waste

generators.

Provided, That the Department, in consultation with

concerned agencies, shall review, update and publish a

National Solid Waste Management Status Report every

two (2) years or as the need arises.

SECTION

15.

National

Solid

Waste

Management

Framework.

—

Within

six

(6)

months

from

the

completion of the national solid waste management

status report under Sec. 14 of this Act, the Commission

created under Sec. 4 of this Act shall, with public

participation, formulate and implement a National Solid

Waste Management Framework. Such framework shall

consider and include:

(a) Analysis and evaluation of the current state, trends,

projections of solid waste management on the national,

provincial and municipal levels;

(b) Identification of critical solid waste facilities and local

government units which will need closer monitoring

and/or regulation;

(c) Characteristics and conditions of collection, storage,

processing, disposal, operating methods, techniques and

practices, location of facilities where such operating

methods,

techniques

and

practices

are

conducted,

taking into account the nature of the waste;

(d) Waste diversion goal pursuant to Sec. 20 of this Act;

(e) Schedule for the closure and/or upgrading of open

and controlled dumps pursuant to Sec. 37 of this Act;

(f) Methods of closing or upgrading open dumps for

purposes of eliminating potential health hazards;

(g)

The

profile

of

sources,

including

industrial,

commercial, domestic and other sources;

(h)

Practical

applications

of

environmentally

sound

techniques of waste minimization such as, but not

limited to, resource conservation, segregation at source,

recycling, resource recovery, including waste-to-energy

generation, re-use and composting;

(i) A technical and economic description of the level of

performance that can be attained by various available

solid waste management practices which provide for the

protection of public health and the environment;

(j) Appropriate solid waste facilities and conservation

systems;

(k) Recycling programs for the recyclable materials, such

as but not limited to glass, paper, plastic and metal;

(l) Venues for public participation from all sectors at all

phases/stages

of

the

waste

management

program/project;

(m) Information and education campaign strategies;

(n)

A

description

of

levels

of

performance

and

appropriate

methods

and

degrees

of

control

that

provide, at the minimum, for protection of public health

and welfare through:

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