Section 40Republic Act No. 7611., Sec./Art. 40

Criteria for Siting a Sanitary Landfill - The following shall be the minimum criteria for the siting of sanitary landfills:

(a) The site selected must be consistent with the overall land use plan of the LGU;

(b) The site must be accessible from major roadways or thoroughfares;

(c) The site should have an adequate quantity of earth cover material that is easily handled and compacted;

(d) The site must be chosen with regard for the sensitivities of the community's residents;

(e) The site must be located in an area where the landfill's operation will not detrimentally affect environmentally sensitive resources such as aquifer, groundwater reservoir or watershed area;

(f) The site should be large enough to accommodate the community's wastes for a period of five (5) years during which people must internalize the value of environmentally sound and sustainable solid waste disposal;

(g) The site chosen should facilitate developing a landfill that will satisfy budgetary constraints, including site development, operation for many years, closure, post-closure care and possible remediation costs;

(h) Operating plans must include provisions for coordinating with recycling and resource recovery projects; and

(i) Designation of a separate containment area for household hazardous wastes.