REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA
MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS
BARANGAY SAN VICENTE

Office of the Sangguniang Barangay

BARANGAY ORDINANCE NO. 02

Series of 2019
(Sponsored by: Hon. Emmanuel D. Regala)

“AN ORDINANCE ENACTING ON ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE

MANAGEMENT OF BARANGAY SAN VICENTE, STO. TOMAS,
PAMPANGA.”

WHEREAS, the Barangay San Vicente is committed to the protection,

preservation and conservation of the ecosystem;

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the barangay to effectively and

efficiently implement the Solid Waste Management System under Republic Act
No. 9003 in its territorial jurisdictions;

WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Local Government Code (RA 7160) also

provides: “SEC. 16. General Welfare. – Every local government unit shall exercise
the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as
powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective
governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare.
Within their respective territorial jurisdictions, local government units shall ensure
and support, among other things, promote health and safety, enhance the right of
the people to a balanced ecology, maintain peace and order, and preserve the
comfort and convenience of their inhabitants.”

WHEREAS, the unsystematic waste disposal by households and

commercial establishments cause unsightly surroundings and spread of
communicable diseases;

WHEREAS, the practice of waste segregation to facilitate reuse and

recycling does not only reduce the cost of collection and disposal of garbage but
conserves the natural resources of materials and avoid wasteful consumption of
goods;

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Hon. Emmanuel D. Regala duly

seconded by Hon. Jessie D. Muñoz BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF SAN VICENTE, STO. TOMAS,
PAMPANGA ON ITS REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED:

ARTICLE I – Title

Section 1. Title. This Ordinance shall be known as “An Ordinance on the

Ecological Solid Waste Management of Barangay San Vicente, Sto. Tomas,
Pampanga”
 ARTICLE II – Coverage

Section 2. Coverage. This Ordinance shall apply to all residential houses;

commercial establishments such as eateries, convenience stores, groceries, sari-
sari stores, auto-repair shops; institutions like hospitals, schools, churches, public
and private offices; industrial establishments of any kind; and agricultural areas
situated within the territorial jurisdictions of Barangay San Vicente, Sto. Tomas,
Pampanga.”

ARTICLE III – Legal Basis, Purpose, Goal and Objectives

Section 3. Legal Basis. This Ordinance is enacted to implement the provisions of

Republic Act No. 9003 which mandates the proper segregation and collection of
household wastes.

Section 4. Purpose. This Ordinance is enacted for the following purposes:

4.1 To guide, control and regulate the generation of solid wastes within the
Barangay and promote an orderly and sanitary system for the same;

4.2 To enhance the total environment of the locality through the necessary control
and mitigation of negative environmental impacts of solid waste;

4.3 To promote and protect the health, safety, peace and convenience of the
general welfare of the inhabitants of the Barangay;

4.4 To minimize the generation of solid waste and maximize possible

resource/recovery/recycling and utilization by:
a) Maximizing the use of goods and consumption of foods;
b) Encouraging the salvaging of possible “recoverable” from solid wastes for
reuse and/or recycling back to production process; and
c) Encouraging the recycling and resource recovery of wastes in own
backyards through composting.

Section 5. Goal. The primary goal of this Ordinance is to enhance ecological

balance of the community through sustainable and integrated waste management.

Section 6. Objectives. The objectives of this Ordinance are the following:

6.1 To ensure round-the-clock cleanliness through the orderly management of
waste;

6.2 To eradicate unsightly, uncovered and overflowing waste containers in streets,

public places and open spaces;

6.3 To maximize and optimize sanitary resource recovery for feeds, materials and
others; and

6.4 To minimize pollution arising from harmful gases, smoke particulates

produced by needless burning/dumping, polluted runoffs into water
sources/supply, and hazardous substances.
 ARTICLE IV – Definition of Terms

Section 7. Definition of Terms. As used in this Ordinance, the following term has
its meaning as follows:

7.1 Biodegradable – any material that can be reduced into finer particles
(degraded or decomposed) by microbiological organisms or enzymes
(synonymous with compostable).

7.2 Biodegradable Wastes – fruit & vegetable peelings, spoiled food & leftovers,
vegetable trimmings, fish scales, egg shells, seafood shells, animal entrails &
carcasses, corn cobs & sheaths, rice hulls, peanut shells, wet newspapers &
cardboards, wet papers & cartons, coconut shells & husks, seeds, garden & grass
clippings, pet/poultry/livestock manure, chipped branches and sawdust;

7.3 Compost – decayed organic material for use as soil conditioner or fertilizer.

7.4 Composting – biological degradation under controlled conditions; the process

of making biodegradables such as food waste, garden waste, animal waste and
human waste into compost by mixing them with soil, water, biological
additives/activators (optional) and air.

7.5 Domestic Waste – refuse from households, as distinguished from industrial

waste, hospital waste, etc. which may be classified as biodegradable (compostable)
or non-biodegradable (non-compostable).

7.6 Recyclable Wastes – dry papers & newspapers, dry cardboards & cartons,
plastic materials like plastic containers, plastic water bottles, plastic bottle caps,
PVC & PE pipes, computer casing, tin cans & covers, aluminum cans, iron steel,
copper wires, broken transparent glasses, glass bottles, toner cartridges, computer
ink cartridges.

7.7 Residual Wastes – sando bags, packing wrappers, styropors/styrofoams,

cigarette butts, worn out plastic sacks, dirt from sweepings, worn out rags, sanitary
napkins, disposable diapers, plastic straws, parlor & barbershop waste, household
medicine bottles, broken ceramics, colored broken glasses, coco fiber from
cushions, poultry feathers.

7.8 Special Wastes – paint & thinner containers, spray canisters, household
batteries, pharmaceutical waste, spoiled, spilled, expired cosmetic waste, lead-acid
batteries, used oil filters, broken tiles.

7.9 Bulky Wastes – used rubber tires; garden debris; destroyed TV sets, radios,
stereos, washing machines, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, & dishwashers; broken
furniture, filing cabinets, book cases, beds & cushions.

ARTICLE V – Segregation of Wastes

Section 8. Mandatory Segregation of Solid Wastes. The segregation of wastes

shall primarily be conducted at the source, to include household, institutional,
industrial, commercial and agricultural sources: Provided that wastes shall be
segregated into the categories provided in Section 2 of this Article.
Section 9. Requirements for the Segregation and Storage of Solid Waste
Pending Collection. The following shall be the minimum standards and
requirements for segregation and storage of solid waste pending collection:

9.1 There shall be a suitable container such as a plastic bag or the like for the
ecological solid waste before these are brought out along the streets or being
brought out at the assigned areas.

9.2 There shall be a separate container for each type of waste from all sources:
Provided, that in the case of bulky waste, it will suffice that the same be collected
and placed in a separate and designated area; and

9.3 The solid waste container depending on its use shall be properly marked or
identified for on-site collection as follows:

a) Biodegradable/Compostable or “Nabubulok”;
b) Non-Biodegradable/Recyclable or “Di-nabubulok na maaari pang
pakinabangan”; and

c) Plastic

ARTICLE VI – Collection and Disposal

Section 10. Collection/Drop-off Points. All purok must have a designated

strategic collection/drop-off points to facilitate the hauling of segregated solid
waste materials of the barangay.

10.1. Only segregated solid waste materials must be brought to the collection
points at the time and date of collection; and

10.2. The garbage collectors ensure that the delivered solid wastes by the
household are properly segregated.

Section 11. Garbage Collectors. The barangay must assign a garbage collectors
to check the delivered solid waste materials and handle the transfer of segregated
solid waste materials from the Barangay MRF or from the collection points to the
garbage truck during collection.

Section 12. Schedule of Segregated Solid Waste Materials Collection at the

Barangay. The schedule of collection for the accumulated segregated solid waste
materials at the barangay will be determined in coordination with the barangay
concern and be properly disseminated by the barangay.

Section 13. Schools, Churches, and Business Establishments. All garbage in

these locations shall also be collected in the same manner as in Section 10.

Section 14. Agricultural Areas. Agricultural areas shall convert organic wastes
into compost in their respective areas.
 ARTICLE VII – Prohibited Acts

Section 15. Prohibited Acts. The following acts are prohibited and its
corresponding Fines and Penalties:

15.1 Indiscriminately disposing garbage, littering, throwing of solid waste matters

in public places, such as roads, sidewalks, canals, drainage systems, curbs and
gutters, esteros or parks, creeks, rivers, tributaries and other natural waterways,
and establishment, or causing or permitting the same;

15.2 The open and indiscriminate burning of residual and special wastes;

15.3 Causing or permitting the collection of non-segregated or unsorted

waste/non-segregation of wastes into biodegradable, recyclable, and
residual/special; and

15.4 Unauthorized removal of recyclable materials intended for collection by

authorized persons.

ARTICLE VIII – Penal Provisions

Section 16. Fines and Penalties. The following fines and penalties shall be
imposed to any person who violates specific provisions of this ordinance.

First Offense: Warning and four (4) hours community service

Second Offense: Fine of Five Hundred Pesos (P 500.00) and /or four (4) hours
community service.

Third Offence: Fine of One Thousand Pesos (P 1,000.00) and/or eight (8) hours
community service.

16.1 If the offense is committed by a corporation, partnership, or other juridical

entity duly organized in accordance with law, the chief executive officer,
president, general manager, managing partner or such other officer-in-charge shall
be liable for the commission of the offense penalized under this Ordinance.

16.2 Violators shall not be given barangay clearances and certifications until
he/she has paid and/or served his/her fines/penalties.

16.3 Violations shall be accounted per household and the head of the family shall
be responsible in the implementation of the Ordinance in their respective
household.

Section 17. Utilization of Collected Fines. All collected fines will go to the
payment of the garbage truck.

ARTICLE IX – Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 18. Citizen Suits. For purposes of enforcing the provisions of this
Ordinance, any citizen may file an appropriate civil or criminal action in the
barangay against any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of
this Ordinance. The Barangay concerned shall exempt such action from payment
of filing fees.
Section 19. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance or the
application of such provision to any person or circumstances is declared
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Ordinance or the application of such
provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such
declaration.

Section 20. Repealing Clause. All existing ordinances and resolutions of this
barangay found to be inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

Section 4. Effectivity. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
approval and posting from conspicuous places in the jurisdiction of the barangay.

ENACTED AND APPROVED by the Sangguniang Barangay of San Vicente,

Sto. Tomas, Pampanga this October __, 2019.
CARRIED AND APPROVED.

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ROSHEN Q. SIMBULAN
Barangay Secretary

ATTESTED BY:

EMMANUEL D. REGALA REYNALDO P. BASILIO JR.

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

MICHELLE D. BUGAYONG CARLOS O. POSADAS JR.

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

JESSIE D. MUÑOZ ALBINO P. BASILIO

Barangay Kagawad Barangay Kagawad

CARLITO C. QUIAMBAO HERSHEY T. SAMBO

Barangay Kagawad SK Chairwoman/PPSK Pres.

Approved:

FAUSTO B. SENGSON JR.

Punong Barangay