Municipal Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan
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Municipal Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan CATARMAN Camiguin Province Repu blic of the Phili ppines Province of Camiguin MUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR MESSAGE The Municipality of Catarman has gone a long way since the day of its founding. From a municipality covered with ashes and filled with ruins to what we have now as one of the tourist destinations not only in the Philippines but worldwide. Despite tourism’s economic advantages, it is also coupled with challenges that we have to overcome for us to achieve progress. Coupled with the increase in each of the municipality’s population, one of the primary concerns of the Municipal Government is on Solid Waste Management. Thus, this Ten (10) Year Solid Waste Management Plan will be our guide to serve the bigger objective for the good of Catarman as a whole. The Ten (10) Year Solid Waste Management Plan presents a strategy for integrating proper management of our wastes and make it as our way of life. This is a challenge for all of us to work, and put our acts together so that our Municipality will contribute and succeed in preserving our our municipality and the island province as well as attaining in reducing the risks that we do to our nature for the future generations to come. NESTOR A. JACOT Mayor Executive Summary 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose • Vision: “Catarman - a self-sufficient, independent, hospitable and God-loving people living in a green and ecologically balanced environment with vibrant agri-eco-tourism based economy guided by goal oriented leaders.” The vision of the municipality asserts that its constituent will live in a green and ecologically balanced environment. This solid waste management plan is a manifestation of that vision. In order to achieve her vision, an ecologically balanced environment, the cleanliness of its surrounding should be improved and maintained for the next generation to enjoy. This plan will addressed key issues on solid waste management that beset the municipality and her people. Interventions by the local government, by the provincial, municipal and the barangay, shall be in harmony to achieve the desired goal. The following are the key issues facing the community that will be discussed in detailed in this plan: ◦ Un-mobilized community on solid waste management ◦ un-segregated solid wastes from households and establishments ◦ no solid waste management focal person in the LGU ◦ no infrastructure plan on solid waste management ◦ inactive solid waste management board and task force ◦ lack of IEC activities on solid waste reduction ◦ dumping and burning anywhere in the municipality • Goal ◦ Improved and sustained cleanliness of the environment This simple goal is easier said than done. But this goal must be achieved to attain the vision of the municipality of an ecologically balanced environment. The general belief of the community is that the environment of the town is clean. But the belief is blinded by the fact that the garbage accumulation in the surrounding is increasing. Several factors contribute to this problem and will be discussed in this plan. It is the belief of the Municipal Technical Working Group and the local officials that this plan will help alleviate the garbage problem of the community through interventions, legal, institutional, physical infrastructure and community-based activities and approaches for the next ten (10) years to come. • Intent of RA 9003 and its effect on solid waste management Republic Act No. 9003, otherwise known as the “ Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000” declared the policy of the State to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program which shall: a) Ensure the protection of public health and environment; b) Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the utilization of valuable resources and encourage resource conservation and recovery; c) Set guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidance and volume reduction through source reduction and waste minimization measures, including composting, recycling, re-use, recovery, green charcoal process, and others, before collection, treatment and disposal in appropriate and environmentally sound solid waste management facilities in accordance with ecologically sustainable development principles; d) Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste through the formulation and adoption of the best environmental practice in ecological waste management excluding incineration; e) Promote national research and development programs for improved solid waste management and resource conservation techniques, more effective institutional arrangement and indigenous and improved methods of waste reduction, collection, separation and recovery; f) Encourage greater private sector participation in solid waste management; g) Retain primary enforcement and responsibility of solid waste management with local government units while establishing a cooperative effort among the national government, other local government units, non-government organizations, and the private sector; h) Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among waste generators through the application of market-based instruments; i) Institutionalize public participation in the development and implementation of national and local integrated, comprehensive and ecological waste management programs; and j) Strengthen the integration of ecological solid waste management and resource conservation and recovery topics into the academic curricula of formal and non-formal education in order to promote environmental awareness and action among the citizenry. While these policies incorporate the intent of the law, the local government adopts measures and interventions through some of the policies as guiding points in the making of this plan. These guiding points includes as taken from these policies are: • Ensure the protection of public health and environment; • Institutionalize public participation • Encourage greater private sector participation • Source reduction • proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste • integration of ecological solid waste management and resource conservation and recovery topics into the academic curricula of formal and non-formal education 1.2 Approach Approach used in preparing plan • the Municipal Technical Working Group composed of LGU department heads and other personnel, conducted series of meetings in coming up the plan. • Barangay consultations were done thru general assemblies conducted by the barangays. • Necessary data provided by the barangays and the department heads • WACS was conducted and WACS of the Province was taken as reference • The Municipal Planning and Development Office staff consolidates the reports of each department head and come up with draft plan. • The plan was discussed in the Municipal Development Council and some corrections, amendment were made. • Final Plan was submitted to the Sangguniang Bayan for adaption and approval. Data sources: • Provincial Solid Waste Management Plan – data on provincial WACS, Provincial Land Fill Area data • Municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2000 - data on physical profile of the municipality, environmental profile and plan • Municipal Solid Waste Management Ordinance No. ___ , series of 2004 – data on the SWM board, structural organization and roles of stakeholders, and SWM system • CBMS 2006 – data on households, solid waste management practices • National Statistic Census Board - demography of the town • Data of various department in the local government unit of Catarman 1.3 Acknowledgement The Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDC) of this municipality would like to express its appreciation and gratitude to all who in one way or the other gives generous support in the preparation of this Ten (10) Year Solid Waste Management Plan. Sincerest thanks to the present administration under the leadership of the Honorable Nestor A. Jacot and the Sangguniang Bayan of Catarman, for their all out support and assistance in the various stages of the plan preparation until its finalization. Our earnest appreciation and thanks to all the members of the Solid Waste Management Team in the preparation and finalization of this plan 2 Municipal Profile 2.1 Location CAMIGUIN is a pear-shaped island province located at the Northern tip of Mindanao and is blessed with great vistas, exotic waterfalls, hot and cold springs, majestic mountains and volcanoes, coral reefs and beaches. It is also popularly known for its sweet Lanzones, seafood’s and unhurried lifestyle as well as friendly and God-fearing people, thus tourists refer to this beautiful island province as the “Island of your Imagination”. Catarman is located in the northwestern part of the island province, which is located in the northern most tip of the island Mindanao. Its central location can be geographically viewed in 9° 10’00” North latitude and 124° 40’00” East longitude. Catarman faces the western side of northern Mindanao, directly points to the vast sea between the Island of Siquijor and the Province of Misamis Occidental. Its coastal line belongs to the Macajalar Bay. The town is not accessible directly from the regional capital, Cagayan de Oro City. All have to pass the entry ports of Camiguin. The town is accessible through any transportation directly from Benoni Port, Guinsiliban Port and Mambajao port and airport. From Benoni or Guinsiliban ports, one has to travel southward bound