Handbook on the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations

This handbook aims to capture the salient information contained in the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 9003) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (Department Administrative Order No. 2001-34) and present them in a more popular form.

It is expected that this handbook will serve as an easy guide for field personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local government units (LGUs) in the application and enforcement of the law.

The readers will find here the roles and functions of the DENR and the LGUs (including those of the barangays and the local solid waste management boards), the National Solid Waste Management Commission and the Ecology Centers; examples of solid waste management activities (such as segregation, re-use, recycling and composting); collection and transport of wastes; and establishment of materials recovery facilities as well as disposal sites. This publication also contains information on sources of financing, incentive schemes, management fees and prohibited acts and penalties.