An Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Plans, Collection, Recycling and Disposal of Metro Manila
This study performed an assessment of the solid waste management (SWM) plans and the collection, recycling, and disposal conditions of the 17 Local Government Units (LGUs) of Metro Manila to determine the gaps and barriers hindering the effective i...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099125007222250938/P170994059e8e308c0a3ec02e0c4f57778b http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37766 |
| Summary: | This study performed an assessment of
the solid waste management (SWM) plans and the collection,
recycling, and disposal conditions of the 17 Local
Government Units (LGUs) of Metro Manila to determine the
gaps and barriers hindering the effective implementation of
Republic Act 9003 (RA 9003), particularly the recovery and
recycling of plastic waste. The results were used to
identify potential investment opportunities that could
contribute to improved plastic waste management and the
overall SWM systems of LGUs. The assessment focused on the
approved 10-Year SWM plans, online reports of the National
Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), data provided by
the Metro Manila Development Authority, interviews with the
heads and staff of the SWM functional groups of each LGU and
related government institutions, and a web search on
government and private sector initiatives on recycling and
plastic waste management. Metro Manila is composed of 16
cities and 1 municipality, with a combined total 1,712
barangays. Its land area of 619.1 square kilometers is
bounded by large bodies of water on the west (Manila Bay)
and east (Laguna de Bay). The central section LGUs are
traversed by the main channel of the Marikina-Pasig River
and the rest are drained by the tributaries. These waterways
and waterbodies are plagued by illegally disposed and
uncollected waste. The condition is exacerbated during
floods when additional uncollected waste and litter move
down the gradient and clog man-made canals and natural
waterways. Eventually, the waste is discharged into Manila
Bay or deposited into the 50 existing pumping stations of
Manila. The institutional, legal, and financial aspects as
well as the management of hazardous waste were not covered
in this assessment. The assessment did not consider the
effects of the pandemic on waste generation. Due to the
restrictions brought on by the pandemic, field verification
of the data gathered through interviews was not conducted. |
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