Office of the President
NATIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
2nd Fir. HRDS Bldg., DENR compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, 1100
Tel. Nos. (632) 920-2252 I 920-2279
NSWMC Resolution No. 39, Series of 2009
Resolution Amending NSWMC Resolution 8 re: Guidelines on the
Review and Approval of the lO-year Solid Waste Management Plans of
Local Government Units (LGUs)
WHEREAS, Section 10 of the Republic Act (RA) No. 9003, also known as the Ecological Solid
Waste Management Act of 2000 provides that Local Government Units (LGUs) shall be
primarily responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Act within
their respective jurisdictions;
WHEREAS, Section 16 of the RA 9003 requires provinces, cities and municipalities through
their local solid waste management boards, to prepare their respective 10-year solid waste
management (SWM) plans consistent with the National Solid Waste Management Framework
and in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the policies set by the National Solid Waste
Management Commission (NSWMC);
WHEREAS, Section 16 ofthe RA 9003 also provides that all LGU SWM plans shall be subject
to the approval ofNSWMC;
WHEREAS, there is a need to amend the guidelines in the review and approval of Ten-year
(10) SWM Plans ofLGUs contained in the NSWMC Resolution No. 08, Series 2009;
RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, amendments on the Guidelines to the Review
and Approval of the 10-year Solid Waste Management Plans of Local Government Units are
hereunderspecUied:
Section 1. Provision of Technical Assistance
Technical assistance shall be provided to the LGU in the preparation of its SWM plan
by the following field personnel:
1. Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO);
2. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO);
3. Provincial Environmental Management Office (PEMO);
4. Regional Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Coordinator; and
5. Office of the Secretariat- NSWMC
Depending on the nature of the assistance being requested by the LGU, assistance from
other bureaus of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall be provided.
The DENR field personnel shall coach and/or mentor the LGU in the SWM plan
preparation. Emphasis will be on the quality standard and format of the plan as required by RA
9003, its IRR, and other policies set by the NSWMC (see Annex A- Outline of the Ten-Year
Solid Waste Management Plan). Because of their critical role in ensuring the quality of the plan,
the DENR Regional field personnel will undergo capability building trainings that will be
provided by the NSWMC-Secretariat.
The DENR Regional Offices, PENROs, PEMOs and CENROs shall incorporate in their
Work and Financial Plan the provision of the abovementioned technical assistance to ensure the
availability of appropriate manpower and budgetary support for this activity.
Office of the President
NATIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
2nd Fir. HRDS Bldg., DENR compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, 1100
Tel. Nos. (632) 920-2252 I 920-2279
Section 2. Review ofLGU SWM Plans
Local Government Units shall submit the plan to the Regional Office of the Environmental
Management Bureau for the conduct of evaluation that shall be based on a checklist of criteria prepared by
the NSWMC-Secretariat. The review shall be completed within a maximum period of30 days from receipt
of the draft LGU SWM plan.
Based on the results of the review, the EMB Regional Office may either accept or return the
draft SWM plan to the LGU. In the case of the latter, gaps or reasons for returning the LGU SWM plan
shall be cited. LGU SWM plans that are accepted by the EMB Regional Office shall be endorsed to the
Local Solid Waste Management Board for adoption and shall be referred to the Sangguniang Bayan or
Sangguniang Panlunsod or Sangguniang Panlalawigan for confirmation.
The City/Municipal Mayor or the Provincial Governor shall submit the plan duly endorsed by
the local Sangguniang Bayan or Sangguniang Panlunsod or Sangguniang Panlalawigan to the EMB
regional office for endorsement to the Office of the Secretariat of the NSWMC.
Section 3. Approval by the NSWMC
The approval ofLGU SWM plans shall be made by the NSWMC during its regular meeting
immediately following the receipt of the endorsement made by the NSWMC Secretariat, provided that no
more than thirty (30) days shall lapse between the receipt of the endorsement and the approval of the LGU
SWMplan. .
Special meetings may be called by the NSWMC for the purpose of approving LGU SWM
plans in the event the regular meetings mentioned above are scheduled beyond 30 days from receipt of the
endorsement.
The NSWMC may subdivide into groups with DENR as the chairman and the following as
members: DILG, DOST, League of Provinces of the Philippines, League of Cities and/or League of
Municipalities of the Philippines, Liga ng mga Barangay and a representative from the private sector to
expedite the approval of the plan.
The NSWMC Secretariat shall furnish each commissioner with the evaluation sheets ofLGU
SWM plans recommended for approval at least seven (7) days before the regular or special meetings, as
the case maybe. The evaluation sheets must be signed by the evaluatorls and attested by the Head of the
Secretariat who categorically recommend the approval. A copy of the LGU SWM plan shall be made
available by the NSWMC Secretariat to the Commissioners upon request.
The approval of LGU SWM plans shall be included in the agenda of the regular or special
meetings of the NSWMC.
The approval of LGU SWM Plans by the NSWMC shall pass through the NSW C TWG
regular or special meetings with quorum in attendance ofTWG members to be recommended the head
ofthe Secretariat and shall be signed by the DENR Secretary as Chairman of the Commission 'r his duly
representative.
This resolution modifies NSWMC Resolution No. 8 and supersedes other esolutions
pertaining to the approval of the LGU SWM plans.
APPROVED this day of oofuw 0'1 , 2009.
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