Article 164p. 164

NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS STATUTES and IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

technologies

conform

with internationally-acceptable

and other standards set in other laws and regulations.

(e) Source reduction — The source reduction component

shall include a program and implementation schedule

which shows the methods by which the LGU will, in

combination

with

the

recycling

and

composting

components, reduce a sufficient amount of solid waste

disposed

of

in

accordance

with

the

diversion

requirements of Sec. 20.

The source reduction component shall describe the

following:

(1) strategies in reducing the volume of solid waste

generated at source;

(2) measures for implementing such strategies and the

resources necessary to carry out such activities;

(3) other appropriate waste reduction technologies that

may also be considered, provided that such technologies

conform with the standards set pursuant to this Act;

(4) the types of wastes to be reduced pursuant to Sec. 15

of this Act;

(5) the methods that the LGU will use to determine the

categories of solid wastes to be diverted from disposal at

a

disposal

facility

through

re-use,

recycling

and

composting; and

(6) new facilities and of expansion of existing facilities

which will be needed to implement re-use, recycling and

composting.

The LGU source reduction component shall include the

evaluation and identification of rate structures and fees

for

the

purpose of reducing the amount of waste

generated,

and

other

source

reduction

strategies,

including but not limited to, programs and economic

incentives provided under Sec. 45 of this Act to reduce

the use of non-recyclable materials, replace disposable

materials and products with reusable materials and

products, reduce packaging, and increase the efficiency

of the use of paper, cardboard, glass, metal, and other

materials.

The

waste

reduction

activities

of

the

community shall also take into account, among others,

local

capability,

economic

viability,

technical

requirements, social concerns, disposition of residual

waste

and

environmental

impact:

Provided,

That,

projection of future facilities needed and estimated cost

shall be incorporated in the plan.

(f) Recycling — The recycling component shall include a

program and implementation schedule which shows the

methods by which the LGU shall, in combination with

the

source

reduction

and composting components,

reduce a sufficient amount of solid waste disposed of in

accordance with the diversion requirements set in Sec.

20.

The

LGU

recycling

component

shall

describe

the

following:

(1) The types of materials to be recycled under the

programs;

(2) The methods for determining the categories of solid

wastes to be diverted from disposal at a disposal facility

through recycling; and

(3) New facilities and expansion of existing facilities

needed to implement the recycling component.

The LGU recycling component shall describe methods

for

developing

the

markets

for

recycled

materials,

including,

but

not limited to, an evaluation of the

feasibility of procurement preferences for the purchase

of recycled products. Each LGU may determine and

grant a price preference to encourage the purchase of

recycled products.

The

five-year

strategy

for

collecting,

processing,

marketing

and

selling

the

designated

recyclable

materials shall take into account persons engaged in the

business of recycling or persons otherwise providing

recycling services before the effectivity of this Act. Such

strategy may be based upon the results of the waste

composition analysis performed pursuant to this Section

or information obtained in the course of past collection

of solid waste by the local government unit, and may

include recommendations with respect to increasing the

number of materials designated for recycling pursuant

to this Act.

The LGU recycling component shall evaluate industrial,

commercial, residential, agricultural, governmental, and

other curbside, mobile, drop-off, and buy-back recycling

programs, manual and automated materials recovery

facilities,

zoning,

building

code

changes

and

rate

structures which encourage recycling of materials. The

Solid Waste Management Plan shall indicate the specific

measures to be undertaken to meet the waste diversion

specified under Sec. 20 of this Act.

Recommended revisions to the building ordinances,

requiring

newly-constructed

buildings and buildings

undergoing

specified

alterations

to

contain storage

space, devices or mechanisms that facilitate source

separation

and

storage

of

designated

recyclable

materials

to

enable

the

local

government

unit

to

efficiently

collect,

process,

market

and

sell

the

designated

materials.

Such

recommendations

shall

include, but shall not be limited to separate chutes to

facilitate source separation in multi-family dwellings,

storage areas that conform to fire and safety code

regulations, and specialized storage containers.

The Solid Waste Management Plan shall indicate the

specific

measures

to

be

undertaken

to

meet

the

recycling goals pursuant to the objectives of this Act.

(g) Composting — The composting component shall

include a program and implementation schedule which

shows

the

methods

by

which

the

LGU

shall,

in

combination with the source reduction and recycling

components, reduce a sufficient amount of solid waste

disposed of within its jurisdiction to comply with the

diversion requirements of Sec. 20 hereof.

The LGU composting component shall describe the

following:

(1) The types of materials which will be composted under

the programs;

(2) The methods for determining the categories of solid

wastes to be diverted from disposal at a disposal facility

through composting; and

(3) New facilities, and expansion of existing facilities

needed to implement the composting component.

The

LGU

composting

component

shall

describe

methods for developing the markets for composted

materials, including, but not limited to, an evaluation of

the

feasibility

of

procurement

preferences

for

the

purchase

of

composted

products.

Each

LGU

may

determine and grant a price preference to encourage

the purchase of composted products.

(h) Solid waste facility capacity and final disposal — The

solid waste facility component shall include, but shall not

be limited to, a projection of the amount of disposal

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