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Ecological Solid Waste Management Act No. 9003 of 2000.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act providing for an Ecological Solid Waste Management Program, creating the necessary Institutional Mechanisms and Incentives, declaring certain Acts prohibited and providing Penalties, appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes.
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Solid waste Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Waste prevention Classification/declassification Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Pollution control Recycling/reuse Research Soil pollution/quality Transport/storage Zoning Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
15 days after publication.
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the efficient solid waste management, for the volume reduction of the waste, its environment friendly disposal, composting, recycling, re-use, recovery, green charcoal process; for the collection, treatment and disposal in environmentally sound solid waste management facilities whereas it shall be possible to correctly dispose the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste. It also concerns the protection of groundwater from pollution. Under this Act national research and development programs for improved solid waste management and resource conservation techniques shall be promoted and supported.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

Legislation | Philippines | 2001

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Institution, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, Research, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX