10 Questions
What is the maximum penalty for a corporation, firm, or other corporate entities that violate PD 825?
Imposition of the maximum penalty on the president, manager, director, or persons responsible for its operation
PD 825 provides for an imprisonment of not less than one year for improper disposal of garbage.
False
What is the main purpose of PD 1152?
Provides a basis for an integrated waste management regulation
According to PD 856, dwellings and habitation should be more than _______ meters away from disposal area.
200
Match the following Presidential Decrees with their respective descriptions:
PD 825 = Providing penalty for improper disposal of garbage and other forms of uncleanliness PD 856 = Philippine Sanitation Code PD 1152 = Philippine Environment Code
What is the main purpose of the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement (PD 1586)?
To identify and predict the impacts of proposed projects on the environment
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.
True
What is the main responsibility of the Local Government Units (LGUs) according to RA 9003?
Solid Waste Management (SWM)
According to RA 6969, a person who wishes to treat, store, recycle, reprocess, or dispose of hazardous wastes must designate a _______________________.
Pollution Control Officer (PCO)/Environmental Officer
Match the following laws with their respective descriptions:
PD 1586 = Philippine Environmental Impact Statement RA 6969 = Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990 RA 9003 = Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
Study Notes
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.
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