PD 825: Garbage Disposal Regulation

What is the maximum penalty for a corporation, firm, or other corporate entities that violate PD 825?

PD 825 provides for an imprisonment of not less than one year for improper disposal of garbage.

What is the main purpose of PD 1152?

According to PD 856, dwellings and habitation should be more than _______ meters away from disposal area.

Match the following Presidential Decrees with their respective descriptions:

What is the main purpose of the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement (PD 1586)?

According to RA 6969, the DAO 92-29 Chapter 6 requires a TSD Facility Permit from the EMB Central Office to treat, store, recycle, reprocess, or dispose of hazardous wastes.

What is the main responsibility of the Local Government Units (LGUs) according to RA 9003?

According to RA 6969, a person who wishes to treat, store, recycle, reprocess, or dispose of hazardous wastes must designate a _______________________.

Match the following laws with their respective descriptions:

Penal Provisions for Garbage Disposal

Littering or throwing garbage in public places is punishable by imprisonment of 5 days to 1 year or a fine of ₱100 to ₱2,000 or both
If the violator is a corporation, the maximum penalty applies to the president, manager, director, or person responsible for its operation

Sanitary Landfill Requirements (PD 856)

Operating Permit from the regional health office is required
Sanitary permit from the local health office is required
Disposal area has a capacity limit
Dwellings and habitations must be at least 200 meters away from the disposal area
Burying waste is only for a temporary time period

Philippine Environment Code (PD 1152)

Provides a basis for integrated waste management from source to disposal
Mandates specific guidelines for managing municipal wastes, sanitary landfills, and disposal sites in the Philippines

Environmental Impact Statement (PD 1586)

Identifies and predicts the environmental impacts of proposed projects and programs
Interprets and communicates information for planners and decision-makers

Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act (RA 6969)

Mandates control and management of import, manufacture, process, distribution, use, transport, treatment, and disposal of toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes
DAO 92-29 outlines requirements for waste treaters and disposal facilities, including TSD Facility Permit, Pollution Control Officer, waste acceptance procedures, and contingency planning

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA 9003)

Solid waste management is the responsibility of local government units
Segregation of wastes is required
Materials Recovery Facility must be set up at the Barangay Level
Open dumpsites must be closed and sanitary landfills used by 2006
Preparation of solid waste management plans is required

This quiz covers the Philippine law on improper disposal of garbage and other forms of uncleanliness, including penalties for non-compliance. It outlines the rules and regulations for maintaining cleanliness in public places.