Waste Management Research - City University of Pasay (BPG)

Solid Waste Management of Barangay. 159, Pasay City
A Research Presented to
Research Topics in Public Governance
City University of Pasay
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree in
Bachelor in Public Governance
Submitted by:
Nopal, Danilo Jr.
Ola, Reynan
Saugon, Conrado Jr.
Egana, Jayson
Panlican, Warren

i. Acknowledgement
The researchers would like to thank the following persons that helped them in
fulfilling with their compliance in Research/ Thesis Paper.
The Almighty God, for giving strength, knowledge and wisdom he provided us
to deal with our research paper for keeping us safe in conducting interviews and survey
with different people.
Our families, for supporting us morally, and most importantly financially, and
giving us ideas with our research paper.
To Dr. Amor B. Penalosa, who conducted a seminar regarding our research
paper. To Prof. Martha L. Dela Paz that gave us this opportunity to make our research
paper, for motivating us and believed that we can pursue this paper works.
To Ms. Ceverina P. Losabia, who is an operational manager of Solid Waste Management
Office (SWMO) that allowed us to conduct an interview with her and provided us some
information that we need.

To our friends and classmates that helped us by sharing us some ideas and stuff
essential to our thesis/research paper.
And to all the persons that aren’t mentioned, thank you for helping us in completing
and finishing our paper works, thank you for all the time and effort that you gave us.
It really helped us a lot.
You are all appreciated

ii. Introduction
Waste management has serious environmental effects making the
passage of the Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000 a Landmark Environmental Legislation in the
Philippines. The law was crafted in response to the looming garbage
problem in the country. RA 9003 declares the policy of the state in adopting
a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management
program that ensures the protection of public health and the environment and
the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal
of solid waste through the formulation and adoption of best environmental
practices. Moreover, it illustrates the potentials and benefits of recycling not
only in addressing waste management problems but also in alleviating
poverty.

The researchers want to determine how barangays comply with the goals
of the solid waste management office of the City of Pasay. We focused on
one barangay, so we choose Barangay 159, Zone 17 of Pasay City,
because according to the SWMO of Pasay City they said barangay 159 is
the cleanest and the most compliant barangay of the city.
We want to know what practices and activities they conduct to
maintain the cleanest of their barangay. How do they coordinate with the
Local Solid Waste Management Office? Are the constituents of Barangay
159 satisfied with the actions their barangay official are making, and
does in benefit them?

Table of Contents
i. Acknowledgement
ii. Introduction
I. Problems and Its Background
a. Statement of the Problem
II. Theoretical Framework
a. Hypothesis
b. Significance of the Study
c. Definition of Terms
d. Review of Related literature
III. Methodology
a. Research Design
b. Instrument
c. Data Gathering Procedures
IV. Results, Analysis and Interpretation
V. Conclusion/Recommendation
VI. Bibliography

I. Problem and Its Background
This study provides an analysis of the waste management program
of Barangay 159. The barangay shall be responsible for the collection,
segregation, recycling of biodegradable, recyclable, compostable and
reusable wastes.
Waste disposal and management is both an urban and rural
problem. Every person is a potential generator of waste and thus a
contributor to this problem. To generate waste is one thing, the type of waste
generated is another and yet also the way the generated waste is managed or
disposed of is quite a different issue. Waste is generated by, and from
different sectors; domestic, commercial, industry and others and in many
instances; the waste management responsibility has been left to the
government or administrative authorities.

This study was carried out in Barangay 159 which is located in Malibay,
Pasay City.
There is growing consensus that the immediate stakeholders in
the issue of solid waste, in this case the residents need to join hands with
the authorities in dealing with this problem that has far-reaching
environmental and human health effects.

a. Statement of the Problem
The main problem of this study is to determine what are the
plans, procedures of Barangay 159 Zone 17 in terms of proper solid
waste management. Specifically, it attempts to answer the following
research question:
• Proper waste disposal
• Garbage collection
• Cleaning maintenance consistency
• People’s participation in terms of waste disposal
• Garbage recycling
• People’s satisfaction about the solid waste management

II. Theoretical Framework
PROBLEMS STRATEGIES OUTPUTS
1. Proper Waste
Disposal
2. Garbage Collection
3. Cleaning
Maintenance
Consistency
4. People’s
Participation in terms
of waste disposal
5. Garbage Recycling
6. People’s
Satisfaction
1. Waste Segregation
Biodegradable
Non-Biodegradable
Recyclables
2. Ensure that waste is collected
and transported in a safe and
timely manner.
3. *Has Street sweepers
*Trash bins in every 50 meters
within the barangay territory.
* Each household should have
black trash bags or trash cans.
4. Conducts seminars concerning
with the awareness of proper
waste disposal.
5. RE-USE, REDUCE,
RECYCLE
6. Conduct seminars and activities
related to solid waste
management.
1. It makes the barangay
surroundings CLEAN &
GREEN.
2. It would make the
garbage disposal more
manageable and efficient.
3. It would help in making
the constituents well-disciplined
and more
responsible in disposing
their trashes
4. People of the barangay
would be more concern and
aware about waste
management planning.
5. Maximize the level of
recycling.
6. The people would be
contented with the system
of the barangay in Solid
Waste Management.

a. Hypothesis
Barangay 159 has some problems in terms of solid wastes,
specifically in Garbage Recycling. Therefore, if the people of Barangay
159 would be encouraged in exercising proper waste recycling then it
would be a big help to the community in preventing floods, numerous
counts of garbage that is needed to be disposed and it could also help in
preventing global warming.

b. Significance of the Study
This section will provide brief description on the various
significances of the study given the problems of Barangay 159,
regarding Solid Waste.
To the office of Barangay 159.The proposed study serves the
Barangay officials, personnels as their reference or guide in creating
their program concerned with Solid Waste Management.
To the constituents. The proposed study will help the
constituents of the barangay to have a deeper understanding to the
programs that their barangay officials are making. By this study they
will come up with easier and powerful programs that could enhance the
programs that the local barangay would conduct.
To future researchers. The proposed study will benefits and
help the future researcher as their guide. The study can also open in
development of this study.

c. Definition of Terms
Alleviating – to reduce the pain or trouble of something: to make
something less painful, difficult or severe
LGU - (Local government Unit) is a form of public
administration which in a majority of contexts, exists as the
lowest tier of administration within a given state.
Provision - the act or process of supplying or providing
something: something that is done in advance to prepare for
something else
Stakeholders - A person, group or organization that
has interest or concern in an organization.
Segregation - the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic
group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area, by
barriers to social intercourse, by separate educational facilities, or
by other discriminatory means

d. Review of Related Literature
• Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA 9003 describes solid waste management as a discipline
associated with the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and
transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes. The manner by which
these activities are conducted shall be in accord with the best principles of
public health, economics, engineering, conservation, aesthetics, other
environmental considerations, and public attitudes. The Act provides for a
comprehensive ecological solid waste management program by creating the
necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, appropriating funds,
declaring certain acts prohibited, and providing penalties.
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management

• Waste Characterization and Segregation.
The solid waste generated within the area of jurisdiction
shall be characterized for initial source reduction and recycling
element of the local waste management plan. A separate container is
required for each type of waste for on-site collection properly marked
as “compostable”, “non-recyclable”, “recyclable” or “special waste”.
Waste segregation shall primarily be conducted at the source including
household, commercial, industrial and agricultural sources.
Source Reduction. This refers to the methods by which the LGUs can
reduce a sufficient amount of solid waste disposed within five (5)
years. LGUs are expected to divert at least 25% of all solid waste from
waste disposal facilities through re-use, recycling and composting
activities. The rate of waste diversion is set to increase every three (3)
years.

Collection and Transport of Solid Waste. The geographic subdivisions
are taken into account in the coverage of the solid waste collection area in
every barangay ensuring 100% collection efficiency within 24 hours from
all sources. The plan shall define and identify specific strategies and
activities taking into account the availability and provision of properly
designed containers in selected collection points while awaiting collection
and transfer, segregation of different types of waste, hauling and transfer
of solid waste from collection points to final disposal sites, issuance and
enforcement of ordinances for effective implementation, and provision of
properly trained officers and workers. All personnel directly dealing with
collection of solid waste must be equipped with personal protective gears
for their protection.

Recycling Program. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in
coordination with other concerned agencies, is directed to publish an inventory
of existing markets for recyclable materials, product standards for recyclable
and recycled materials, and a proposal to stimulate demand for the production
of recycled materials and products. Moreover, a coding system for eco-labeling
is expected from DTI. Non-environmentally acceptable products shall be
allowed within one (1) year after public notice as alternatives available to
consumers but at cost not exceeding ten (10) percent of the disposable product.
The use of non-environmentally acceptable packaging is strictly prohibited by
the Act.
LGUs are mandated to establish Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in each
barangay or cluster of barangays designed to receive, sort, process and store
compostable and recyclable materials efficiently. The residual wastes shall then
be transferred to a long-term storage or disposal facility or sanitary landfill. All
solid waste disposal facilities or sites in the country shall be published by the
Department of Natural Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). No open
dumps nor any practice or disposal of solid waste that constitutes open dumps
for solid waste shall be allowed. The Act further provides for conversion of
existing open dumps to controlled dumps within three (3) years.

Composting. The Department of Agriculture (DA) shall publish an
inventory of existing markets and demands for composts that is updated
annually. These composts intended for commercial distribution should
conform to the standards set by the DA for organic fertilizers.

• Penal Provisions
Chapter 6 provides a comprehensive list of prohibited acts including: (1) littering,
throwing, dumping of waste matters in public places; (2) undertaking activities in
violation of sanitation operation; (3) open burning of solid waste; (4) causing non-segregated
waste; (5) squatting in open dumps and landfills; (6) open dumping,
burying of biodegradable materials in flood-prone areas; (7) unauthorized removal
of recyclable material; (8) mixing of source-separated recyclable material with
other solid waste; (9) establishment or operation of open-dumps; (10)
manufacturing, distributing, using, and importing consumer products that are non-environmentally-
friendly materials; (11) importing toxic wastes misrepresented as
“recyclable” or “with recyclable content”; (12) transporting and dumping in bulk in
areas other than facility centers; (13) site preparation, construction, expansion or
operation of waste management facilities without an Environmental Compliance
Certificate and not conforming with the land use plan of LGUs; (14) construction
of establishment within 200 meters from dump sites or sanitary landfills; and (15)
operation of waste disposal facility on any aquifer, groundwater reservoir or
watershed area.

• Financing Solid Waste Management
The Act provided a special account in the National Treasury called the Solid
Waste Management Fund. This will be sourced from fines and penalties
imposed, proceeds of permits and licenses, donations, endowments, grants
and contributions and amount allocated under the annual General
Appropriations Act. The Fund will be utilized to finance products, facilities,
technologies, and processes that would enhance proper solid waste
management; awards and incentives; research programs; information,
education, communication and monitoring activities; technical assistance;
and capability building activities.

III. Methodology
a. Research Design
This study used descriptive survey design it may use to determine
how does the barangay 159 of Pasay City complies with the rules and
regulations and the objectives of the local office of the Solid Waste
Management Office of Pasay City.

b. Instrument
The study used a questionnaire as one of the important
instrument in gathering data. According to the Encarta dictionary,
questionnaire is a set of question use to gather information in a survey
form in a printed paper or form that contains questionnaire.

Name: ___________________________________________
Address: ___________________ Age: ____ Sex: _______
Direction: Put check (/) on the table which you think is the accurate rating
for the corresponding question/statement. READ THE QUESTIONS
ACCORDINGLY.
Poor Good Excellent
1. Proper Waste Disposal
2. Garbage Collection
3. Cleaning Maintenance Consistency
4. People’s Participation in terms of waste disposal
5. Garbage Recycling
6. People’s Satisfaction about the Waste Management

c. Data Gathering Procedures
The researchers float questionnaires/survey to the people of
Barangay 159 zone 17 of Pasay City.
This questionnaire and survey includes different questions
regarding proper waste management within the barangay jurisdiction.
The collected data were tabulated and interpreted by the
researchers promptly.

IV. Results, Analysis and Interpretation
What is the profile of the respondents as to:
4.1 Proper Waste Disposal
4.2 Garbage Collection
4.3 Cleaning Maintenance Consistency
4.4 People’s Participation in terms of waste disposal
4.5 Garbage Recycling
4.6 People’s Satisfaction about the Waste Management
4.7 Total Number of Garbage

Proper Waste Disposal
Figure 4.1
As the diagram shows,
4% of the respondents
said its POOR in terms
of Proper Waste
Disposal, 64% of the
respondents answered
GOOD, 32% said its
EXCELLENT in
compliance with proper
4%
(POOR)
64%
(GOOD)
32%
(EXCELLENT)
Poor
Good
Excellent

Garbage Collection
2%
(POOR)
60%
(GOOD)
38%
(EXCELLENT)
POOR
GOOD
EXCELLENT
Figure 4.2
As the graph shows,
said its POOR in terms
of Garbage Collection,
60% of the
GOOD, 38% said its
EXCELLENT in
compliance with
garbage collection.

Cleaning Maintenance Consistency
6%
(POOR)
56%
(GOOD)
38%
(EXCELLENT)
POOR
GOOD
EXCELLENT
Figure 4.3
As the graph shows, 6%
of the respondents said
its POOR in terms of
Cleaning Maintenance
Consistency, 56% of
the respondents
answered GOOD, 38%
said its EXCELLENT in
compliance with
cleaning maintenance
consistency.

People’s Participation in terms of waste disposal
4%
(POOR)
58%
(GOOD)
38%
(EXCELLENT)
POOR
GOOD
EXCELLENT
Figure 4.4
As the graph shows,
said its POOR in
terms of People’s
Participation, 58% of
the respondents
answered GOOD,
38% said its
EXCELLENT in
compliance with
people’s participation
in terms of proper
waste disposal.

54%
(POOR)
Garbage Recycling
26%
(GOOD)
20%
(EXCELLENT)
POOR
GOOD
EXCELLENT
Figure 4.5
As the graph shows,
54% of the
respondents said its
POOR in terms of
Garbage Recycling,
26% of the
GOOD, 20% said its
EXCELLENT in
compliance with
garbage recycling.

People’s Satisfaction about the Waste Management
12%
(POOR)
50%
(GOOD)
38%
(EXCELLENT)
POOR
GOOD
EXCELLENT
Figure 4.6
As the graph shows,
12% of the
respondents said its
POOR in terms of
People’s Satisfaction
about the Waste
Management, 50% of
the respondents
answered GOOD, 38%
said its EXCELLENT
in compliance with
People’s Satisfaction
about the Waste
Management.

30%
Total Number of Garbage
Biodegradable
70%
Non- Biodegradable
Biodegradable
Non-Biodegrable
Figure 4.7
As shown in the diagram
above, 70% of the solid
waste of brgy.
households are non-biodegradable,
while
30% of the solid waste
are biodegradable.
1854 kilos ( volume of
garbage collected a day)
30% (biodegradable =
556.20)
70% (non-biodegradable=
1297.80)

V. Conclusion/Recommendation
Conclusion
As the conclusion to this research, the researchers realized that it is
indeed a great impact to the community and to the people who lives in that
particular barangay if they’ll have a clean place and proper waste disposal; it
will make a difference if you’re living in a clean place which has a good
sanitation. It will also benefit the people to avoid different types of diseases
if the place is clean, there is a saying that “health is wealth”. So if you have a
clean place, it could diminish the incident of dengue, or other diseases.
And also the proper waste disposals are not possible without the
help of the people who lives in a place, and we saw that there is cooperation
between the barangay leaders down to the community. That’s the reason why
they have a victorious project.
It is our hope that Barangay 159 leaders and their community will
serve as an example to other barangays on doing and improving the
community.

Recommendation:
To the Barangay 159 leaders:
We recommend that you will just continue on doing such thing
and we firmly believe that some of the place also in that barangay
didn’t adopt that project, so you also look to that place and help them
improve there waste disposal.
To the People at barangay 159:
Just help the barangay officials to do the project for it will
help both parties.
To the other Barangay leaders and people:
You must do what this barangay 159 has done and look on the
positive effect on this projects so you can apply it to your particular
barangay. Take them as your best example regarding proper Solid Waste
Disposal Management.

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BARANGAY 159 ZONE 17
PASAY CITY
BARANAGY NO./ZONE NO. : Brgy. 159 Zone 17
ADDRESS OF BRGY. HALL : Estanislao Street, Cor.Edsa
CONTACT NO. : 851-04-03
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
BRGY. BOUNDARIES : North - Edsa, South – M.
Patinio St., East – C. Jose St.,
West – E. Rodriguez St.
LAND AREA : 2.95 sq.hectares
POPULATION : 1290
NO. OF HOUSEHOLD : 309
ECONOMIC PROFILE : BPI Family bank, 7/11 Store
PREDOMINANT BUSINESS OR Cebuana Lhuiler, Relim Pharma Corp.
PRODUCTS PRODUCED IN BRGY. Sunday Machine Works, Wordview
MAJOR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS Hardware & Electrical Supply
Computer Shops, Learning Center for
Kids, Computer Depot

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