“Plastic Bags Regulation Ordinance” If any provisions of this ordinance is de- clared not valid by a court of competent City Ordinance No. 25-2017 : An Ordinance jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall regulating the use of plastic bags and continue to be in full force and effect. City Environment and Natural Resources Office establishing an environmental fee for its Tel: (088) 828 3479 use, providing mechanism for its recovery and recycling and providing penalties for All ordinance, rules and regulations, or violation thereof. part thereof, in conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed and modified accordingly. This ordinance shall take effect after con- duct of massive information campaign and publication in a newspaper of general cir- Republic of the Philippines culation. Province of Bukidnon City of Valencia Monitoring and Enforcement Regulation on the Use of Plastic Bags. B. Take-out Bag - for carrying out foods appli- cable for fast food chains. A. Massive information campaign shall be con- A. Distribution of plastic bags with thick- C. Agora Bag - for carrying wet and dry mar- ducted. ness lower than 15 microns is prohibited. ket products. B. A Task Force composing of City ENRO per- D. Medicine Bag - Appropriate to carry small B. Consumers shall bring reusable bags; sonnel, Committee on Environment and quantity medicines and applicable for drug- otherwise, redemption of new plastic bag other concerned individual shall also be shall be charged with a “Plastic Recov- store and pharmacy. created. ery System Fee.” The imposition of C. Funding of the task force operation shall be PRSF seeks to change consumers behav- Consumers Incentives For Using “Reusable Bags” ior rather than generate fund. It is a and /or Redemption of Used Plastic Bags will be Enforcement and Penalties move towards shifting habits from mind- awarded by Stores: less consumption to a lifestyle anchored 1. Any establishment violating the provisions of this A. Point System Scheme - Consumers on the 3R’s of waste Management. ordinance shall be charged of an infraction and C. Prohibition of market stall owners to practicing the use of reusable plastic shall be collected the specific amounts: directly distribute/use plastic bags. bags will be given additional points by stores implementing the point system A. 1st Offense: A fine not exceeding Php D. The market management shall assign scheme. areas within the market where plastic 1,000.00 B. Green Lane - All stores shall provide bags may be purchased. B. 2nd Offense: A fine not exceeding Php special counters or express lane to 3,000.00 E. Plastic bags with no handles, hole or cater customers using reusable bags. C. 3rd Offense: A fine not exceeding Php string shall not be included under the scheme as the usage of such bags are 5,000.00 and cancellation of Business Per- justified on the ground of public hygiene. mit. Plastic Bag Recovery and Recycling Mechanism 2. The Task Force shall issue an Environmental Vio- lation Receipt (EVR) to the violator with annotation tores Should Provide the following S A. Relevant Recycles - City ENRO shall provide of seven (7) days. “Reusable Bags” to consumers for a 3. Necessary payment shall be made to City Treas- minimum fee. a list of relevant recyclers to all stores that buys used plastic bags. urer’s Office . A. Reusable Shopping Bag - for shopping B. Waste Markets - All stores and shopping 4. Establishment that fails to settle their liability and buying groceries applicable for malls are directed to implement their own within the given period, shall be forwarded to the shopping malls. Waste Markets in their respective areas. City Legal Office for appropriate action. .