Republic Act No. 9003

Question 1

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

Answer 1

Republic Act No. 9003

Question 2

What does R.A. stand for?

Answer 2

Republic Act

Question 3

It refers to all discarded household, commercial waste, non-hazardous institutional and industrial waste, street sweepings, construction debris, agricultural waste, and other non-hazardous/non-toxic solid waste.

Answer 3

Solid waste

Question 4

It describes as a discipline associated with the
control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal of solid waste.

Answer 4

Solid waste management

Question 5

Salient Points of The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003)

Answer 5

Segregation of Wastes (Section 21-22), Collection and Transport of Solid Wastes (Section 23-25), Recycling Program (Section 26-33), Composting (Section 34-35), Waste Management Facilities, Incentives, Penal Provisions

Question 6

It refers to primarily be conducted at the
source, to include household,
institutional, industrial, commercial,
and agricultural sources.

Answer 6

Segregation of Wastes (Section 21-22)

Question 7

All collectors and other personnel
directly dealing with the collection of solid waste shall be equipped with personal protective equipment to protect them from the hazards of handling solid waste.

Answer 7

Collection and Transport of Solid Wastes (Section 23-25)

Question 8

shall refer to the treating of used or waste materials through a process of making them suitable for beneficial use and for other purposes and includes
any process by which solid waste materials are transformed into new products in such a manner that the original products may lose their identity, and which may be used as raw materials for the production of other goods or services.

Answer 8

Recycling Program (Section 26-33)

Question 9

It is a voluntary method of environmental performance certification and labelling that is practiced around
the world. An ecolabel identifies products or services proven to be
environmentally preferable within
a specific category.

Answer 9

Ecolabelling

Question 10

What does DTI stand for?

Answer 10

Department of Trade and Industry

Question 11

Separate collection
systems or convenient drop-off
locations for recyclable
materials and particularly for
separated toxic components of
the waste stream like dry cell
batteries and tires to ensure
that they are not incinerated or
disposed of in a landfill.

Answer 11

Reclamation Programs and Buy-back Centers for Recyclables and Toxics

Question 12

No person owning, operating, or conducting a commercial establishment in the country shall sell or convey at retail or possess with the intent to sell or convey at retail any products that are placed, wrapped, or packaged in or on packaging that is not environmentally acceptable packaging.

Answer 12

Prohibition on the Use of Non-Environmentally Acceptable Packaging

Question 13

The Commission together with the National Ecology Center, the DTI, and the
Department of Finance shall establish procedures, standards, and strategies to
market recyclable materials and develop the local market for recycled goods.

Answer 13

Recycling Market Development

Question 14

Materials recovery facilities
shall be designed to receive, sort,
process, and store compostable
and recyclable material efficiently
and in an environmentally sound
manner.

Answer 14

Establishment of LGU Materials Recovery Facility

Question 15

It refers to the controlled decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungi, into a humus-like product.

Answer 15

Composting (Section 34-35)

Question 16

One of the prohibited activities
under this law is the use of open
dumpsites or dumps for solid
waste, so it’s no longer allowed. So,
this law mandates the closure of
that open dumps.

Answer 16

Prohibition against the use of open dumps for solid waste.

Question 17

It refers to a waste disposal site designed, constructed, operated, and
maintained in a manner that exerts engineering control over significant potential environmental impacts arising from the development and operation of the facility.

Answer 17

Sanitary landfill

Question 18

Rewards, monetary or otherwise, shall be provided to individuals, private
organizations, and entities, including nongovernment organizations, that have undertaken outstanding and innovative projects, technologies, processes, and techniques or activities in re-use, recycling, and reduction.

Answer 18

Incentives

Question 19

Human activities contribute significantly to waste management. Recognizing
the effects of improper management, and garbage crisis can be prevented by practicing waste characterization and segregation at source, proper collection and transfer, recycling, and composting as mandated by the law.

Answer 19

Penal Provisions

Question 20

Prohibited Act

Answer 20

Littering, dumping of waste in public
areas

Open burning of solid waste

Causing or permitting collection of
non-segregated waste

Question 21

Littering, dumping of waste in public
areas

Answer 21

P300-1,000 and/or community
service of 1-5 days

Question 22

Open burning of solid waste

Answer 22

P300-1,000 and/or community
service of 1-5 days

Question 23

Causing or permitting collection of
non-segregated waste

Answer 23

P1,000-3,000 and/ or imprisonment
of 15 days to 6 months