Section 46Republic Act No. 7611., Sec./Art. 46

Solid Waste Management Fund - There is hereby created, as a special account in the National Treasury, a Solid Waste Management Fund to be administered by the Commission. Such fund shall be sourced from the following:

(a) Fines and penalties imposed, proceeds of permits and licenses issued by the Department under this Act, donations, endowments, grants and contributions from domestic and foreign sources; and

(b) Amounts specifically appropriated for the Fund under the annual General Appropriations Act;

The Fund shall be used to finance the following:

(1) products, facilities, technologies and processes to enhance proper solid waste management;

(2) awards and incentives;

(3) research programs;

(4) information, education, communication and monitoring activities;

(5) technical assistance; and

(6) capability building activities.

LGUs are entitled to avail of the Fund on the basis of their approved solid waste management plan. Specific criteria for the availment of the Fund shall be prepared by the Commission.

The fines collected under Sec. 49 shall be allocated to the LGU where the fined prohibited acts are committed in order to finance the solid waste management of said LGU. Such allocation shall be based on a sharing scheme between the Fund and the LGU concerned.

In no case, however, shall the Fund be used for the creation of positions or payment of salaries and wages.