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(pp) Special wastes shall refer
to household hazardous wastes such as paints,
thinners, household batteries, lead-acid batteries, spray canisters
and the
like. These include wastes from residential and commercial sources
that
comprise of bulky wastes, consumer electronics, white goods, yard
wastes
that are collected separately, batteries, oil, and tires. These
wastes are
usually handled separately from other residential and commercial
wastes;
(qq) Storage shall refer to the interim containment of solid waste
after generation
and prior to collection for ultimate recovery or disposal;
(rr) Transfer stations shall refer to those facilities utilized to
receive solid wastes,
temporarily store, separate, convert, or otherwise process the
materials in the
solid wastes, or to transfer the solid wastes directly from smaller
to larger
vehicles for transport. This term does not include any of the
following:
(1) a facility whose principal function is to receive, store,
separate, convert,
or otherwise process in accordance with national minimum standards,
manure;
(2) a facility, whose principal function is to receive, store,
convert, or
otherwise process wastes which have already been separated for
re-use
and are not intended for disposal; and
(3) the operations premises of a duly licensed solid waste handling
operator
who receives, stores, transfers, or otherwise processes wastes as an
activity incidental to the conduct of a refuse collection and
disposal
business.
(ss) Waste diversion shall refer to activities which reduce or
eliminate the amount
of solid wastes from waste disposal facilities;
(tt) White goods shall refer to large worn-out or broken household,
commercial,
and industrial appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, dishwaters,
and
clothes washers and dryers collected separately. White goods are
usually
dismantled for the recovery of specific materials (e.g., copper,
aluminum,
etc.); and
(uu) Yard waste shall refer to wood, small or chipped branches,
leaves, grass
clippings, garden debris, vegetables residue that is recognizable as
part of a
plant or vegetable and other materials identified by the Commission.
CHAPTER II
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
Section 4.
National Solid Waste Management
Commission. --There is hereby established a National
Solid Waste Management Commission, hereinafter referred to as the
Commission, under the Office of the President. The Commission shall
be composed of fourteen (14) members from the government sector and
three (3) members from the private sector. The government sector
shall be represented by the heads of the following agencies in their
ex officio capacity:
(1) Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR);
(2) Department of Interior and Local Government
(DILG);
(3) Department of Science and Technology (DOST);
(4) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH);
(5) Department of Health (DOH);
(6) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
(7) Department of Agriculture (DA);
(8) Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA);
(9) League of provincial governors;
(10) League of city mayors;
(11) League of municipal mayors;
(12) Association of barangay councils;
(13) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA);
and
(14) Philippine Information Agency.
The private sector shall be represented by the following:
(a) A representative from nongovernment organizations (NGOs)
whose principal purpose is to promote recycling and the protection
of air and water quality;
(b) A representative from the recycling industry; and
(c) A representative from the manufacturing or packaging industry;
The Commission may, from time to time, call on any other concerned
agencies or sectors as it may deem necessary.
Provided, That representatives from the
NGOs, recycling and manufacturing or packaging industries shall be
nominated through a process designed by themselves and shall be
appointed by the President for a term of three (3) years.
Provided, further, That the Secretaries of the member agencies of
the Commission shall formulate action plans for their respective
agencies to complement the National Solid Waste Management
Framework.
The Department Secretary and a private sector representative of the
Commission shall serve as chairman and vice chairman, respectively.
The private sector representatives of the Commission shall be
appointed on the basis of their integrity, high degree of
professionalism and having distinguished themselves in environmental
and resource management. The members of the
Commission shall serve and continue to hold office until their
successors shall have been appointed and qualified. Should a
member of the Commission fail to complete his/her term, the
successor shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines but
only for the unexpired portion of the term. Finally, the members
shall be entitled to reasonable traveling expenses and honoraria.
The Department, through the Environmental Management Bureau, shall
provide secretariat support to the Commission. The Secretariat shall
be headed by an executive director who shall be nominated by the
members of the Commission and appointed by
the chairman.
Section 5. Powers and Functions
of the Commission. -- The Commission shall oversee the
implementation of solid waste management plans and prescribe
policies to achieve the objectives of this Act.
The Commission shall undertake the following activities:
(a) Prepare the National Solid Waste Management Framework;
(b) Approve local solid waste management plans in accordance with
its rules and regulations;
(c) Review and monitor the implementation of local solid waste
management plans;
(d) Coordinate the operation of local solid waste management boards
in the provincial and city/municipal levels;
(e) To the maximum extent feasible, utilizing existing resources,
assist provincial, city and municipal solid waste management boards
in the preparation, modification, and implementation of waste
management plans;
(f) Develop a model provincial, city and municipal solid waste
management plan that will establish prototypes of the content and
format which provinces, cities and municipalities may use in meeting
the requirements of the National Solid Waste Management Framework;
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