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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND STATUS OF THE

MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO CAVITE

A Term Paper
Presented to the Faculty of the College of Business Administration and Accountancy
De La Salle University - Dasmariñas

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

By

Bernales, Love A.
Refugio, Lauren Grace A.
Valdez, Gillian Marinela N.
HRD41

November 2018
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Acknowledgement

The path towards this term paper faced some challenges that is why the researchers
would like to thank the people who helped to make this happen.
First of all, the researchers would like to thank God Almighty, for helping them complete
this paper. Without His guidance and mercy, the researchers would not have found the right
information for this term paper.
The researchers would also like to thank the researcher’s On-the-Job Training
Companies: Covergys, BSP, and Semi-On, for letting them have a day to visit the municipality
for the purpose of this paper.

The researchers would also like to acknowledge Ms. Presentation Bolario for providing
them the guidelines that is needed for this paper.

The researchers would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Ms. Maurene B. Abutin,
Administrative Aide VI and Engr. Marconi F. Austria, Department Head 1 of the
Municipality of Rosario Cavite for providing them the information they needed.
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Table of Contents

Title Page 1
Acknowledgement 2
City or Municipal Profile 4
Waste Characterization 7
Source Reduction 7
Recycling 8
Composting 8
Collection and Transfer 8
Processing 9
Solid Waste Facility Capacity and Final Disposal 9
Education and Public Information 9
Special Wastes 10
Resource Requirement and Funding 10
Privatization of Solid Waste Management Projects 10
Incentive Programs 11

APPENDICES

Transcript of Interview 13
Attachments 14

List of Tables
Table 1: Estimated solid waste generation and projection by source 4
Table 2: Waste Characterization Percentage 5

Lists of Figures and Illustrations

Figure 1: Population of Rosario Cavite 6
Figure 2: Map of Rosario Cavite 7
Figure 3: Recycling 8
Figure 4: IEC Materials 10
Figure 5: Villar Sikap at Tyaga Foundation 12
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1. City or Municipal Profile

The municipality of Rosario was originally a part of San Francisco de Malabon (now
General Trias, Cavite). It became an independent municipality in 1846, one year after the
founding of the Santissimo Rosario Parish. Rosario was formerly called Tejero, which may have
originated from the Spanish word “tejer” (to weave) because weaving fish nets was then the
main occupation of the women.

Rosario was also called Salinas (derived from the Spanish word “sal” or salt) during the
Philippine Revolution because salt making was an important industry of the town. The place was
likewise called Marcela or marcelles due to its proximity to the sea (“mar” in Spanish). Rosario
was, finally, named in honor of their patron saint Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario
de Caracol or (Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary).

The second smallest town in Cavite Province, Rosario has now emerged into the “biggest” in
terms of its land area nor its per capita income but because of the great transitions that occurred
with the town’s political, social, cultural and economic developments since 1845.

A. Population

Figure 1.

Population of Rosario Cavite

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B. Map of Rosario Cavite

Figure 2.

Map of Rosario Cavite

C. Estimated solid waste generation and projection by source

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Table 1

Estimated solid waste generation and projection by source

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2. Waste Characterization

Table 2
Waste Characterization Percentage

This table shows the classification and percentage of waste disposed in Rosario, Cavite.
 Biodegradable wastes are food waste, garden waste, animal waste and human waste.
They undergo biological degradation under controlled conditions and can be turned into
compost (soil conditioner or organic fertilizer) by mixing them with soil, water, air and
biological additives/activators (optional).
 Recyclable materials refer to any waste material retrieved from the waste stream and
free from contamination that can still be converted into suitable beneficial use. These
may be transformed into new products in such a manner that the original products may
lose their identity.
 Residual wastes are solid waste materials that are non-compostable and non-recyclable.
It should be disposed ecologically through a long-term disposal facility or sanitary
landfill.
 Special wastes refer to household hazardous wastes. Examples are paints, thinners etc.

3. Source Reduction
Rosario Cavite implemented the Municipal Ordinance No. 242-S-2012 which bans
plastic in the area. It is stated there the list of the right ways of using plastic for goods and
commodities which are the following:
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a.) The plastic called "Plastic Labo" can only used as a primary container only.

b.) All wet goods that are pre-conditioned in plastic wraps and pouches such as frozen
products should not be placed in plastic bags anymore.

c.) Other wet goods that are not pre-contained in plastic pouches should be placed in
"reusable" containers and can be cleaned for reuse.

d.) All plastic products that can be recycled or reusable are okay to use such as plastic
cups, ice cream cups, egg trays, spoon and forks, etc.

All sectors are highly encouraged to use "eco bags" when buying and selling goods in the
market.

Enforcers are deployed to focus on violators. This is list of offenses and fees
establishments and violators should pay:
A.) Commercial Establishments:

1st Offense: P 2,000

2nd Offense: P 3,000

3rd Offense: Suspension of business

B.) Violators (People):

1st Offense: P 100

2nd Offense: P 300

3rd Offense: P 500

The Municipality of Rosario also implemented a “no segregation, no collection” policy.
Enforcers will be deployed that will focus on violators.

4. Recycling
 their total recyclable waste in Rosario is 26.85% at present all their recyclables will be
collected by the collectors, and as their incentives together with the truck drivers
 as their 10-year plan, a memorandum of agreement to Junkshop Owners to receive,
measure or weigh the collected recyclable wastes at each household on a regular basis
prior to the collection of residual wastes
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Figure 3
Recycling

5. Composting
Unlike other municipalities/cities like Alfonso, Carmona etc., the municipality of
Rosario doesn’t have a composting facility.

6. Collection and Transfer

The garbage is being collected everyday for all 20 barangays in Rosario Cavite
starting from 6 am to 7 pm then it is taken to different places after segregation:
 Residual waste – the waste is taken to San Pedro Pilotage Sanitary Landfill which
is a private hauler that the municipality is contract with. The wastes are being
disposed here.
 Recyclable waste – the municipality gas a memorandum of agreement with junk
shops owners to receive, measure or weigh the collected recyclable wastes at each
household on a regular basis prior to the collection of residual wastes. Then it is
taken to Villar Sikap at Tyaga Foundation to be made in to plastic chairs.
 Special waste - enclosed special wastes are being stock for the meantime at the
Centralized Material Recovery Facility (CMRF). Hospitals and other medical
laboratory clinics operating in the LGU have private haulers that collect their
special wastes.

7. Processing
The processing of collected wastes shall be done in CMRF - compostable waste
shall undergo composting while recyclable wastes shall be sold to junk shops and
recycling industries and the remaining solid wastes shall be brought and disposed in the
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landfill. Their proposed plan incorporates an intensive public education on waste

reduction at the source and mandatory waste segregation.

8. Solid Waste Facility Capacity and Final Disposal

The municipal government of Rosario is currently under contract with a private
hauler (San Pedro Pilotage Sanitary Landfill) operating a private SLF wherein the
collected residual waste are being disposed located at Barangay San Pedro.

In their ten-year plan, they will fully implement segregation at source. It means
that the wastes from different establishment should already be segregated to ensure that
only residual wastes will be dumped to sanitary landfill.

9. Education and Public Information

The municipality of Rosario educates the people from schools, barangay and
public markets through different materials like dialogues, flyers and tarpaulins. They also
hold seminars about the proper way to segregate wastes, classification of the wastes and
the ordinance that they have.

Figure 4
IEC Materials

10. Special Wastes

 the total special wastes they have is 3.60%, at present, enclosed special wastes are being
stock for the meantime at the Centralized Material Recovery Facility (CMRF)
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 there 10-year plan is Expansion of their CMRF, enclosed vault

 Hospitals and other medical laboratory clinics operating in the LGU have private haulers
that collect their special wastes. (currently, there’s an ongoing process with DENR in
collecting their hazardous waste from clinics and hospital, because they have a lot of
them.)

11. Resource Requirement and Funding

The researchers failed to acquire the information regarding the municipality’s
funding since the information is available at the Mayor’s office. We only managed to
interview the Administrative Aide VI of the Municipal Environment and Natural
Resources Office of Rosario and she informed us that they do not have that information.

12. Privatization of Solid Waste Management Projects

The information about the municipality’s privatization of solid waste management
projects is not available.

13. Incentive Programs

- the incentive program of Rosario Cavite is the Villar Sipag at Tiyaga Foundation where
they collect all plastic waste and making it into chair and giving it public schools.
- They got involved to this program because of the seminar of DENR conducted to them,
and tit would be a big help to them in collecting their waste especially plastics.
- Last summer of 2018 the LGU pilot a 1 kilo of plastic = 1 kilo of bigas,

“In processing the unavoidable plastic wastes into something useful, like school chairs, we are
not only cleaning and protecting the environment, but we are, at the same time, providing
livelihood to the poor – to the workers in the factory who are processing the wastes,” Villar
adds.
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WHAT IS VILLAR SIPAG?

The Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) is a non-
profit organization. It aims to support projects geared toward helping our less fortunate
countrymen break free from the clutches of poverty.

It was conceptualized and established on the solid foundation of the combined advocacies
and efforts of Senators Manny and Cynthia Villar and Las Piñas Congressman Mark Villar to
help and empower Filipinos to overcome poverty in all forms and manifestations. It is anchored
on “SIPAG” or hard work coupled with perseverance (Tyaga), which are values that the Villar
family holds in high regard in themselves and in other people as well. It also serves as a hub for
trainings, conferences and other events particularly in relation to environment protection,
assistance to overseas Filipino Workers, (OFWs), entrepreneurship, livelihood generation and
job creation.

Figure 5

Villar Sikap at Tyaga Foundation

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APPENDICES

Transcript of Interview

Due to circumstances, the researchers weren’t able to conduct an interview with the head

of the environmental office in Rosario Cavite and was only able to communicate through emails.

The screenshots of the emails are placed below:

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ATTACHMENTS