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0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Production of solid waste will never have an end. And it will continue
to pose as a challenge from generation to generation. Some of the
impacts of solid waste are immediate, others are long term. And these
are the reasons why solid waste should be properly and well managed
– on a day-to day basis, following a program anchored on the
principles of sustainable development.

The concentration of population in the urban areas has made solid

waste management more challenging. There is the issue of inequity
in the delivery of collection services particularly to the marginalized
groups of society partly due to the inaccessibility of their informal
settlement areas. There is also the accelerated diminishing of
disposal space due to the large amount of solid waste generated daily
and the low level of recycling activities considering the extreme
difficulty in securing land areas that should be developed into sanitary
landfills. And there is the common problem of inadequate financial
resources to fund all the solid waste management requirements. The
visible results may be dirty streets, the use of vacant lots as disposal
areas, unsanitary living areas, clogged waterways exacerbating the
occurrence of flood, and unsightly surroundings.

The Municipality of Pavia is not exempt from the negative impacts of

large amount of solid waste generated daily some of which include
the accelerated use of the remaining spaces of the only final disposal
area of the city; indiscriminate disposal into the waterways worsening
the occurrence of flood.

The Iloilo Flood Control Project implemented by the Department of

Public Works and Highways has included Solid Waste Management as
a component in which the Pilot Project on Community-based Solid
Waste Management (CBSWM) is a part. The objective of the CBSWM
is to demonstrate the doability of a community-based approach of
organizing and implementing solid waste management based on RA
9003 and with bias on preventing the use of canals, drainage
sytems, esteros/creeks and rivers as disposal areas. Thus, six
project sites, three from Iloilo City and another three from the
Municipality of Pavia, were selected as pilot sites for the
implementation of CBSWM. These barangys have been selected
based on set criteria agreed on by the barangay officials of the
twenty-nine candidate barangays. One of these six project sites is
the Aganan River Improvement under which is the Barangay Ungka I.

1.2 Scope of the SWM Program

Specifically, the CBSWM is aimed at complying with the basic

requirement of RA 9003 through different components and strategies

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such as segregation at source, separate collection, installation and
operation of a materials recovery facility, information and public
education, capability building opportunities for the community
leaders, and monitoring system with the barangay taking the lead in
the planning and implementation. The CBSWM shall ensure that
waste segregation and recycling are not substitutes to cleanliness
because that primary function of the solid waste management
program that will be put in place is to rid the barangay with solid
waste and avoid the indiscriminate disposal of such into streets,
vacant lots and waterways, thereby avoiding contributing to the
periodic flooding of the Municipality of Pavia.

1.3 Approach

With official development assistance from the Japan Bank for

International Cooperation, the Department of Public Works and
Highways implements the Iloilo Flood Control Project in which the
Solid Waste Management Project is a component including a pilot
study on the community-based solid waste management (CBSWM)
along the riverside.

As the implementing agency, the DPWH through its Consultants

ensures the participation of the different stakeholders in the different
levels of the planning and implementation of the CBSWM Project.
Foremost is the early recognition of and claim to the ownership of the
project by the barangay officials, thus, taking the lead not only in the
planning stage but in the implementation of the formulated barangay
solid waste management program.

The preparation of the CBSWM Program shall make use of secondary

data already available with the Municipal Environment and Natural
Resources Office (MENRO), Municipal Planning and Development
Office (MPDO), Municipal Assessor’s Office and the Iloilo Flood Control
Project Office. Primary data shall be generated through survey such
as Knowledge, Attitude and Perception Survey (KAPS). Key
informants shall be interviewed and ocular inspection shall be
conducted. All these information shall be used as basis for the
collective appreciation of the existing conditions and challenges that
may be used as references in the formulation of the shared vision and
program of the barangay.

In addition to the duly elected officials, recognized leaders of the

barangay shall be encouraged to participate as members of the core
group. Structured learning experiences will be provided to increase
capabilities in managing and supervising the project.

To be able for the rest of barangay officials in the Municipality of

Pavia to learn the most from the lessons in the implementation of the
Barangay Solid Waste Management Program of the three pilot
barangays, process documentation of activities and results will be
conducted.

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2.0 PLANNING AREA: ABOUT BARANGAY GUINALABAN

2.1 Background

Ungka 1 was once part of Ungka 2, Balabag, and Aganan. Its

independence was during the time of Punong Barangay Leonardo
G. Java, where separation was made through a public hearing.

Its name, according to one source, came from the word “SUNGKA”
which is a name of a game. Other source said that it came from
the word “DUNGKA” meaning a start.

Barangay Ungka I is one of the 18 barangays comprising the

Municipality of Pavia. It is composed of six (6) zones with an area
of 112 square hectares.

Figure 1. Location Map of Barangay Ungka I

2.2 Geography/Land Area

Barangay Ungka I is generally plain. It has a total land area of one

hundred twelve (112) square hectares. It is bounded from the north
by Barangay Aganan, from the south by Barangay Ungka II, from the
east by Barangay Anilao and the Aganan River and from the west by

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Barangay Aganan. It is situated nine (9) kilometers from the City of
Iloilo.

Figure 2. Map of Barangay Ungka I

2.3 Population

Barangay Ungka I has a total population of 2,385 based on the

2007 NSO survey. The barangay has reported to have 530 total
number of households as of August 2008. The average household
size is 5.

2.3.1 Projected Population

Based on the 2008 record, population is expected to increase in

ten years time from 2,555 to 2,883 in 2017.

Table 1. Tabulated Projected Population of Barangay Bakhaw

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

2,55 2,58 2,62 2,66 2,69 2,73 2,76 2,80 2,84

Pop 2,883
5 9 4 0 6 2 9 6 4
*Projected Population was computed with a growth rate of 1.35 for Region VI based on
the NSO 2007 Census report.

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 2.4 Socio-Economic Condition

The major sources of livelihood in Barangay Ungka I include the

operation of sari-sari stores, lending corporations and hollow block
manufacturing and employment with the government and private
institutions, others being merchants, vendors, laborers and drivers.
Below is the list of commercial establishments in Barangay Ungka I as
of the year 2002.

Table 3. Commercial Establishments

Type of Number of
Type of Trade
Commercial Establishment
Establishment
Construction Services Services 2
Distributor Wholesale 2
Eatery Retail 3
General Merchant Retail 2
Hamburger Chain Retail 1
Hollow Blocks Retail 1
Industry Gases Factory Wholesale 2
Internet Café Services 1
Lamination Services Services 1
Lending Services Services 1
Sari-sari Stores Retail 17
Steel Works Services 2
*Based on the Municipality of Pavia 2002 CLUP

3.0 PRESENT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

3.1 Present Waste Generation, Composition and Waste Density

The basis for the estimation of the waste generation of Barangay

Ungka I is the result of the Waste Amount and Characterization
Survey (WACS) of Iloilo City conducted on August 28 – September
4, 2003.

The estimated generation per person per day is 0.726 kgs.

Thus, for 2008, the total waste generation of Barangay Ungka I
per day is 1,855 kgs or 1.84 metric tons.

The solid waste of Barangay Ungka I is classified into 10 types

namely: kitchen waste, grass/wood, plastic, paper, ceramic/stone,
glass. Leather/rubber, metal, textile and others. Biodegradable
waste composed of kitchen waste and grass/wood
represent 48.29% while the traditional recyclable materials
comprises 22.89% (plastic, paper, glass and metal). This waste
composition was based on the waste composition survey of IFCP
DPWH in 1999.

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 Fig. 3. Composition of the Solid Waste of Brgy. Ungka I

Types of Waste: Biodegrable- 48.29 % Recyclable- 21.89 % Residual- 28.80

%

3.2 Storage Devices and Segregation at Source

More respondents (43.9%) use sack as their storage container for

their garbage, 35.5% used plastic shopping bags and 19.7% used
plastic bin while the rests used garbage bag, drum, carton box and
4.4% used other storage bins. Figure 4 shows the storage bins used
by the residents of Barangay Ungka I based on the August 2008
KAPS.

Figure 4. SWM Containers

Percentage

According to the August 2008 KAP Survey, 84% of the residents of

Barangay Ungka I segregate their waste in which only 2% practice
proper waste segregation (biodegradable, recyclable and residual).

3.3 Collection System

Only residents alongside the Provincial Highway avail garbage

collection service on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
around 7:00 – 8:00 am. The collection equipment used is an open

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dump truck with a volume capacity of 4 tons. The average size of
collection crew is 2 including the driver.

Households do not pay for collection services provided by the

Municipality. Neither does the barangay charge any fee. However,
some households pay minimal amounts to collectors since some of
them are only volunteer workers relying on whatever recyclable
materials they can recover.

3.4 Disposal System

There is only one final disposal facility in Pavia, the open dumpsite in
Barangay Pandac, Pavia. This dumpsite is originally 1,240 sq. m. but
became 1,500 sq. m. following the rehabilitation done after typhoon
“Frank”. As of January 2009, the dumpsite can still accommodate up
to 1,500 cubic meters or is still usable up to June 2010. This is also
the maximum time allowed by the DENR-EMB. After which, the dump
site should be closed. The LGU has already identified a site for its
sanitary landfill at Purok I in Barangay Tigum.

3.5 Street Sweeping

The streets, sidewalks, curbsides and vacant lots in the barangay are
relatively clean. Street sweeping is regularly done on the streets
every Saturday at 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. led by the barangay officials, BHWs
and barangay tanods.

3.6 Recycling and Junskshops

There are currently 5 junkshops operating within the barangay. There

are more or less 5 informal primary collectors that go around the
barangay collecting recyclable materials from households. Most of the
materials collected are bottles, plastic and metals. The materials
collected are taken to the bigger junkshops in nearby barangays and
in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo.

3.7 Solid Waste Management Organization

3.7.1 Barangay Committee on Environment Management

A barangay is required by the Department of Interior and Local

Government to constitute at least 7 committees, each barangay
official chairing at least two. The closest committee that is tasked
with solid waste management or cleanliness of the barangay is the
Committee on Environment Management

3.7.2 Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee (BSWMC)

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The Constitution of a Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee
is required by RA 9003 which was reiterated by DILG in its
Memorandum Circular to the LGUs in April 2001. The Solid Waste
Management Committee of Barangay Ungka 1 was created on July 20,
2008 through Resolution 21, Series of 2008. The BSWMC was
constituted early on because the committee, as mandated by law,
should prepare the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program.
The Committee is Headed by the Barangay Chairman (Hon. Merian
Catacata) and vice-chaired by Barangay Kagawad Phoebe Panes and
it has the following members:

1. Hon. Fausto Villavicencio - Barangay Kagawad

2. Hon. Maricel Gumban
3. Hon. Candy Pearl Celiz
4. Mr. Reny Hubag
5. Mrs. Rosana Palma
6. Mr. Edgardo Guaro
7. Mr. Abner Palma
8. Mr. Edgar Franje
9. Mr. Rodolfo Jalique
- Barangay Kagawad
- SK Chairperson
- School Principal, Aganan-
Ungka Elementary School
- Teacher, Aganan-Ungka
Elementary School
- Religious Sector
- NGO Representative
- Pollution Control Officer,
Pryce Gas, Inc.
- Business Community
Representative

The Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee has the following

responsibilities:

1. Formulate the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program

consistent with the city/municipal SWM plan;
2. Segregate/collect biodegradable, compostable and
reusable waste;

3. Establish materials recovery facility;

4. Allocate barangay funds and look for sources of funds;

5. Organize core coordinators; and

6. Submit monthly report to the city/municipality.

3.7.3 Core Group Members and Street Leaders

The organization of the Core Group is also mandated by RA 9003.

The Core Group was organized on September 2008 and reorganized
on October 11, 2008 as a result of their being chosen as pilot
barangay in community-based solid waste management program of
the Iloilo Flood Control Project. Each core group member serves as
the street/zone coordinators where they live to facilitate

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communication dissemination in their respective street/zone. The
following is a list of the core coordinators in Barangay Ungka 1:

Zone/ Street Zone Leaders

Sonny Maypa
Zone 1 Jonel Maypa
Richard Pastolero
Mark Catacata
Zone 2 Matilde Pico
Geneva Lucero
Remus Mana-ay
Zone 3 Lina Villarosa
Milagros Amoroso
Rowena Cabayao
Zone 4 Yolanda Bugna
Hazel Cabayao
Rodolfo Jalique
Zone 5 Lorena Cabrera
Jean Destacamento
Dolores Jalbuna
Zone 6 Loida Jalbuna
Jergen Jalbuna

3.7.4 Technical Working Group (TWG)

The organization of the TWG created on September 2008 and

reorganized on October 11, 2008. It will be composed of six
committees headed by an Executive Director. The six committees are
the Collection Committee, MRF Committee, Composting Committee,
IEC Committee, Enforcement and Maintenance Committee and the
Livelihood Committee. Each committee will have a chairman and one
member for each zone. The figure below shows the TWG of Barangay
Ungka I.

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Figure . Technical Working Group of Barangay Ungka I

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3.8 Barangay Budget for Solid Waste Management

Barangay Ungka I does not have a documented Barangay Solid Waste

Management Program. As such, it does not have a budget specifically
allocated to solid waste management. In the 2009 Annual Budget, the
barangay appropriated in their Barangay Development Fund the
support to environmental projects for the implementation of the SWM
program.

Year 2008 2009

Personnel Services 714,371.05 762,619.14
Maintenance and Other Miscellaneous 200,724.00 222,585.01
Capital Outlay 25,000.00
Non-Office Expenses
➢ Election Reserves 3,000.00
➢ Barangay Development Fund 190,931.40 216,678.20
 Support to Environmental (15,000.00)
Projects
➢ SK Fund 130.473.70 144,339.10
➢ Budget Reserve 65,236.85 72,169.55
Solid Waste Management Budget
Total Barangay Budget 1,304,737.00 1,443,391.00

3.9 Barangay Legislations on Solid Waste Management

Prior to the passage of the Republic Act 9003, not a single ordinance
on solid waste management was passed and implemented by
Barangay Ungka I.

3.10 Solid Waste Management Concerns and Issues

Based on the surveys conducted, inspections of the area,

consultations and workshops conducted in the barangay, the following
concerns and issues have been identified:

a. The creeks and canals have become stagnant partially due

to garbage dumped;

b. The greater majority of the households, 69%, do not

segregate their wastes;

c. Some people burn their garbage causing air pollution and

violating the requirement of Clean Air Act and the IRR of RA 9003;

d. Absence of an appropriate collection services for segregated

wastes.

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4.0 WASTE AMOUNT FORECAST

The result of the waste amount and characterization survey

established the basis for projecting the amount of waste in the
following years. The waste amount forecast is based on the increase
of population and the increase of 1.5 % yearly of the generation rate
per capita. As of 2008, Barangay Ungka I produced 1,855 kgs. of
garbage per day and expected to increase to 2,393 kgs. in 2017.

Table 6. Projected Waste Generation

Waste
Projected
Generation
Waste
Year Population Per Person
Generation
Per day
(kgs)
(kgs)
2016 2,555 0.726 1,855
2017 2,589 0.737 1,908
2018 2,624 0.748 1,963
2019 2,660 0.759 2,019
2020 2,696 0.771 2,078
2021 2,732 0.782 2,137
2022 2,769 0.794 2,199
2023 2,806 0.806 2,262
2024 2,844 0.818 2,327
2025 2,883 0.83 2,393

5.0 The BARANGAY ECOLOGICAL SWM PROGRAM

5.1 Vision

Barangay Ungka I, being chosen as one of the pilot barangays in the

implementation of the community-based solid waste management
program as mandated by the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
of 2000 aims to have a comprehensive solid waste management
system that is flexible, sustainable, coordinated and built on a
foundation of sound environment principles and be one of the model
barangays in the whole world.

5.2 Mission

To implement the Republic Act 9003 also known as the Ecological

Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

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5.3 Objectives

The objectives and targets of the SWM Program of Barangay Ungka I

are very much consistent with those that are prescribed by RA 9003.
They are as follows:

1. To create a functional and active BSWMC;

2. Promote and practice segregation at source in every

household of the barangay;

3. To implement separate collection in a regular schedule;

4. To establish and operate a materials recovery facility (MRF);

5. To be able to have income generating project from the MRF;

6. Promote backyard composting to at least 90% of the

households of the barangay;

7. To designate proper place for the special waste;

8. To adopt and implement strictly Municipal Ordinance No.

2006-02;

9. Increase level of awareness of residents on and participation

in waste segregation at source through massive information
and education campaign;

10. Meet diversion target of 27% in 2008 and the mandatory

diversion goal of 28% in 2009.

5.4 Ten Year Solid Waste Diversion Target

The ten year solid waste diversion target of the SWM Program of
Barangay Ungka I is computed against the projected quantities for
recycling and disposal. It is reflected on Table 7.

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Table7. Projected Solid Waste Quantities For Recycling and Disposal for Barangay Ungka I

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Population 2,555 2,589 2,624 2,660 2,696 2,732 2,769 2,806 2,844 2,883

Waste Generation per

0.726 0.737 0.748 0.759 0.771 0.782 0.794 0.806 0.818 0.83
capita per person per day

Waste Generation
1,855 1,908 1,963 2,019 2,078 2,137 2,199 2,262 2,327 2,393
(tons/day)

Target % of Waste
27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Diversion

Total Diverted Solid Waste

500.85 534.24 569.27 605.7 644.18 683.84 725.67 769.08 814.45 861.48
(tons/day)

1,373.7 1,393.7 1,413.3 1,433.8 1,453.1 1,473.3 1,492.9 1,512.5 1,531.5

SW for Disposal (tons/day) 1,354.15
6 3 0 2 6 3 2 5 2

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5.5 Strategies and Components of the Barangay Ecological SWM
Program

5.5.1 Recycling

The heart of the ecological solid waste management system is waste

reduction towards achieving sustainable development without
sacrificing cleanliness and health and sanitation. Waste reduction can
be achieved through source reduction, composting and recycling. As
defined by law, recycling is the process by which solid waste materials
are transformed into new products or used as raw materials for the
production of other goods. As such, recycling requires facilities to
conduct the processes, i.e. As a process, there are three steps
involved in recycling, namely, segregation at source, collection and
manufacturing.

5.5.2 Source Segregation is the first step in recycling. This step is

mandated by RA 9003. It is the practice of separating the different
materials found in solid waste, each type placed in a separate
container that is properly marked or identified. The materials that will
require separate storage are: biodegradable waste, recyclable
materials, residual waste and special waste and bulk waste. By
segregating at source, contamination of the recyclable materials by
the biodegradable waste and/or special waste is avoided thereby
preserving the value of the recyclable materials. Further, segregating
at source facilitates recovery of the recyclable materials that will
subsequently be processed in the factories and the biodegradable
waste in the composting facility.

The Barangay Ungka I Solid Waste Management Program will

implement source segregation of the identified materials using
storage devices such as plastic bags, sack, carton boxes, or bins that
are lined with plastic bags. Bulk waste will be stored in a corner in
the house, or bodega or in the yard for a special collection schedule.

5.5.3 Collection is the second step in recycling, and as mandated by

the law, the collection of the different types of solid waste shall also
be collected separately through separate schedules.

The collection of recyclable materials shall be conducted by primary

collectors with the use of hired trisikad or tricycle. The collected
materials shall be taken to the Materials Recovery Facility for
intermediate processing.

Biodegradable waste that shall not be covered by the composting

activity in the household level shall be collected by the barangay and
be processed in the composting facility near the MRF. Residual and
special wastes shall also be collected by the LGU. The collection of
bulk wastes shall be specially arranged with the LGU.

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 The third step in recycling is manufacturing. It is at the
manufacturing level that the solid waste materials are transformed
into new products ready for distribution.

5.5.4 Materials Recovery Facility

RA 9003 (Section 32) requires the establishment of a Materials

Recovery Facility (MRF) in every barangay or cluster of barangays in
a barangay-owned or leased land or any suitable open space to be
determined through its Sanggunian.

MRF according to the Handbook on Ecological Solid Waste

Management Act and its IRR, includes a solid waste transfer station or
sorting station, drop off center, a composting facility and a recycling
facility.

Thus, MRFs (RA 9003-Section 33) should be designed to receive, sort,

process and store compostable and recyclable materials efficiently
with due consideration to safe and efficient external access and
internal flow.

A single MFR building may accommodate both composting and the

processing of dry recyclable items. However, it may also be
dedicated to composting alone or processing of dry recyclable
materials alone such as plastics, metals, paper, glass and others.

In the case of a MRF dedicated to composting, an Environmental

Clearance Certificate is required if the amount of materials processed
is 15 tons per day or equivalent to 10,000 bags of compost product at
50 kilograms per bag.

The Barangay Ungka I established their MRF on August 2008. Located

at the GMAC compound, the facility is made of temporary materials
with a floor area of 7.41 sq.m and volume area of 14 cu.m.

The Barangay Ungka I MRF shall be dedicated to dry recyclable

materials only. The staff that will be responsible for the day-to-day
operations of the MRF shall be determined by the Barangay SWM
Committee and the Core Group. Basically, the flow of activities in the
MRF is as follows:

Figure 4. Basic Flow of Activities in the MRF

Unloading of recyclable materials

Sorting and Packing /typeWeighing, Recording Selling and book keeping

The primary collector unloads from the trisikad or tricycle on the

designated area in the MRF the materials collected from his assigned
route. With the help of the assigned sorters, the materials are sorted

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according to type, i.e old newspaper, brown carton, white paper or
mixed paper; pet plastics, hard plastics, assorted plastic; aluminum
cans, scrap iron, etc., then packed or baled. When the MRF is full,
selling is ready. The monitored buying prices of the different
junkshops or consolidators should be referred to for the best prices.
Recording and bookkeeping is required in the MRF. Prior to the
implementation of the system, it is required that how the sales be
handled or kept should be agreed on. Each household will be provided
with an eco-savers passbook where sold dry recyclable materials to
the MRF will be recorded. Withdrawal of the deposited amount will be
made as needed by the passbook holders or as agreed by the
members of the club.

5.5.5 Composting

To ensure sustainability of the practice, low technology and low-

cost composting shall be introduced in the barangay. This means
that mechanized composting that will entail operations and
maintenance costs shall not be a priority. Backyard composting shall
be promoted considering that a large number of residences have
backyards. A community-based composting shall also be tried if
there is available space in the barangay. Compost products will be
used as garden soil enhancers of the ornamental plants of the
barangay. If quality is ensured, the compost product may also be
used as soil enhancer of vegetable gardens leading to organic urban
vegetable farming.

The amount of biodegradable waste that will be composted will be

quantified to form part of the diversion rate achieved by the
barangay.

5.5.6 Final Disposal

All residual and some biodegradable wastes collected from the

barangay will be transported directly to the Pandac Dumpsite. It is a
1,500 sq. m open dump site located in Barangay Pandac, Pavia.

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 LGU truck

Figure 5. Flow of Source-Segregated Waste in the Barangay

HH storage device Collection Immediate Destination
Types of Final
waste Destination
5.5.7 Information Dissemination and Public Education

In order that the residents and the establishments in the area will
understand why they should and how they would participate in the
program would require information
Recyclable
Pushcart dissemination
Trisikad MRF and education.
Factory:
Materials Manila,
Information Plastic
Dissemination Sacks public Consolidator
bags Plastic Binsand education shall be a
Cebu
Can CartonThe
continuing process. box message and timing of dissemination shall
be appropriate for the project activity for the
LGU truck
period.
Backyard Composting Facility (DS)
Biodegrada Gardens
ble Waste
Following matrix shows the information and education (IEC) plan of
the Solid Waste Management Program of Barangay Ungka I.

Residual CDF or SLF

SLF
Waste

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 Table 8. IEC Plan of the SWM Program of Barangay Ungka I
Message Media Remarks

Provisions of RA Power Point Disseminated prior

9003 (Idol Ko Si Kap) Presentation; printed the implementation of
material the new collection
system
Various aspects of RA Flyers During formal entry
9003 and the project in the barangay to
Manila Paper Poster introduce the project
The Barangay SWM Two-fold flyer Launching of the
Program program

Waste Generation Poster Distributed to

and Composition Printed on one page Households on the
of the project first day of
introduction flyer. collection of
recyclable materials.
Materials that can be Poster Posted in the MRF at
recycled (pictures of the start of operation
recyclable materials) One page flyer Distributed to
households and
establishments
This household / To be posted on
establishment is RA Sticker establishments or
9003 compliant houses upon
compliance with
segregation at
source and
cleanliness of
surroundings.

Organization of the Passbook The passbook which

Eco-savers Clubs is similar to a bank
book contains the
record of recyclable
materials; issued
upon membership;

Updates Peryodikit To be posted at the

barangay hall.
Market, plaza and
other areas where
people converge.

Feedback about the One page flyer Flyer (feedback)

project should be
disseminated
quarterly.

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5.5.8 Capability Building and Support Activities

The implementation of RA 9003 is by large a devolved function to

barangays. As such, enabling activities are focused to learning
opportunities that are aimed at empowering the community leaders
namely, barangay officials, members of the solid waste management
committee, core group members, street leaders, primary collectors
and LGU collectors:

Further, since this specific program is a pilot project aimed at

providing the necessary experience and lessons for possible
replication, the assigned personnel of the General Services Office and
the City Environment and Natural Resources Office are provided other
learning opportunities on the project management level.

Such learning opportunities include the following:

➢ Taking the lead in the selection process of the pilot barangays;

➢ Participation in the conduct of the following surverys:

- Waste Amount and Characterization Survey (WACS);

- Knowledge, Attitude, Perception Survey;

- Junkshop Survey;

➢ Orientation on the basics of ecological solid waste management

particularly on the requirements of RA 9003;

➢ Collective appreciation of the state of the art of solid waste

management of Iloilo City;

➢ Planning Workshops in the preparation of the Barangay Solid

Waste Management Program;

➢ Planning activities on the preparation of work and financial

programs;

➢ Participation in public hearing;

➢ Preparation of different IEC materials;

➢ Preparation of the guidelines and orientation on the operation

and management of the MRF;

➢ Orientation on the route plans and collection systems for the

primary collectors and LGU collectors;

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 ➢ Learning by doing in the conduct of meetings, preparation of
agenda and minutes of meetings, recording of activities,
documentation and reporting..

5.5.9 Monitoring and Evaluation

By monitoring it is known whether activities are implemented as they

should and results are evaluated accordingly. The result of evaluation
will provide the information as to whether the expected results are
achieved or not, thus, provides intelligent basis for necessary
improvement.

5.5.10 Level of Cleanliness

Cleanliness of a given area is the primary function of garbage

collection. But there are other factors that affect level of cleanliness.
It is the result of various interventions such as adequate and efficient
garbage collection system, public education and information
dissemination, and enforcement, complemented by public
participation. The monitoring and evaluation of the level of
cleanliness designed for this solid waste management program
involves regular inspection of the streets, sidewalks, waterways,
vacant lots and the frontages of the households. Garbage prone areas
are identified and documented through the use of a checklist and/or
photos. The sample checklist on Table 9 is filled out for illustration.
The figure under the last column Total shows the dominant problem in
the street causing dirtiness i.e. scattered garbage, untied bagged
garbage, spilling garbage bins, litter, animal droppings, etc. In this
sample filled out checklist, the number one problem is animal
droppings followed by litters and scattered garbage. The figures on
the last row Total shows which street is the dirtiest, which is Street 1
in this sample. Other data that can be generated in the use of the
system is the location of recurring garbage prone areas. Quick
feedback to the authorities will provide basis for action.

Date : May 2, 2004

Garbage Spotted Street Street Street Street Street
1 2 3 4 5 Total

1. Scattered Garbage 2 1 1 1 1 6
2. Spilling Garbage
Bins 1 0 0 0 1 2
3. Animal Droppings 3 2 1 1 3 10
4. Sand Mounds 1 0 1 0 0 2
5. Litters 2 1 2 2 2 9

Total 9 4 5 4 7 29

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5.5.11 Collection Efficiency

Collection efficiency includes several things such as the amount of

garbage collected vis-à-vis the capacity of collection equipment and
expected amount to be collected in a given route, timeliness and
regularity of collection and area coverage. Thus, collection is efficient
if the collection equipment has made use of its optimum capacity, has
collected in the area on the agreed time, and has covered the route
as planned at the shortest or fastest time possible.

The performance of the primary and LGU collectors will be monitored

and evaluated

Linked to the performance of the primary collectors is the monitoring

of the amount of recylable materials collected and evaluation of
recovery rate.

5.5.12 Waste Diversion Rate

Diversion of waste as explained in RA 9003 is the amount of garbage

that is diverted from being disposed into the disposal facility. The
mandated diversion goal starting 2006 is 25% of the total waste
generated. For 2008, the diversion rate target of the program is 27%,
2009 is 28%, and 2017 is 36%.

There is no specific guideline provided by the National Solid Waste

Management Commission as to how diversion rate will be arrived at.
What is provided is that it should be computed against the amount of
waste generated. As regards this program, to be quantified will be
the amount taken to the MRF, impact of the household composting,
and activities of the informal sector, i.e. itinerant primary collector
and neighborhood junkshops. The amount of recyclable materials and
biodegradable waste processed will be computed against the
estimated waste generation of the barangay as established through
the WACS.

5.5.13 Price Tracking of Recyclable Materials

Since the MRF operation is viewed as one that will eventually evolve
into a business enterprise, the sustainability of its operation will
depend a lot on its revenues and profits. Profits will be much affected
by the buying prices of the recyclable materials by the junkshops or
the consolidators (Consolidators are bigger shops that take charge
in shipping the accumulated recyclable materials to Manila or Cebu).
Therefore, it is necessary that the buying prices of the different
junkshops of the different types of materials be monitored. The
database that will be developed on the prices of materials over time
will provide valuable information on the behavior of the business.
Such information will provide basis for business directions, i.e. scaling

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up or scaling down where scaling up may mean operating as
consolidator.

5.6 Cost and Revenue Accounting

Projects should always practice full cost and revenue accounting,

more so for this project because it is a pilot project. It is ideal for a
project like this to be financially self-sustaining. It may not be so in
some cases. That is why it is important to record all costs and
revenues so that there will be an objective basis for evaluation. On
the one hand, good practices will find ways to be replicated
somewhere. On the other hand, lessons should be learned from
experiences so that expensive mistakes should not be repeated.

5.7 Documentation and Reporting

Documentation will be an indispensable component of this barangay

solid waste management program. The monitoring of activities will be
systematic and shall be documented in customized forms. Process
documentation will be the approach used in the documentation of
activities complemented with photo documentation.

Regular documentation will also be in the form of the following:

➢ Recording of the attendance of the BSWMC and Core Group

Members in Meetings and Activities;

➢ Logging in and out of the personnel, guests in the MRF;

➢ Systematic recording of incoming materials in the MRF;

➢ Preparation of minutes of meetings or proceedings of

consultative gatherings;

➢ Use of official receipts in the sale of recyclable materials;

➢ Safe keeping of important documents such as MRF plans,

permits, Council resolutions, among others.

Reporting is required by RA 9003. The following schedule of reporting

will be implemented:

➢ A monthly report shall be prepared and submitted by the

Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee to the Municipal
Solid Waste Management Board;

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5.8. Financial Requirement

Particulars Total Cost Remarks

(Php)

MRF Building 650,000 Project Fund

Collection Equipment 10,000.00 Project Fund

( 2 units trisikad, weigh
scale, calculator, sacks,
recyclers’ uniforms, etc)

MRF Supplies 1,000.00 Project Fund

IEC Materials 19,000.00 Project Fund

Seed Capital 5,000 Barangay

5.9 Implementing Tools

The basic law that serves as the basis for the implementation of the
Barangay Solid Waste Management Program is RA 9003;

To legitimize the Barangay Solid Waste Management Program, a

Barangay Council Ordinance shall be passed by the Barangay
Council.;

5.10 Implementation Schedule

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IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-2013

Activities
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Selection of Project Sites
Securing of Site for the MRF
Prep. of the MRf design and Plan
Securing of Permits to construct
Construction of the MRF
Procurement of MRF equipt &
Supplies
Procurement of Collection
Equipment
Turn Over of MRF & Start of
Operation
Conduct of Surveys (WACS, KAPS)
Capability Building
Prod. & Dissemination of IEC
Matrls Implem of SAS, Sep
Collection Monitoring and
Evaluation Improvement of the
System

Documentation and Reporting

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