Solid waste management is a must because first & foremost, it is mandated by law. The law in the form of RA 90031 specifies an effective solid waste management to protect the public health from the spread and/or outbreaks of infectious diseases resulting from unattended solid wastes. Deriquito (2006)7, in describing Makati’s successful waste management, posits that “solid waste management is a responsibility of the society.”
Success in having an effective solid waste management can be attributed to a lot of factors: the strength of implementation of national mandates & local ordinances, the compliance of the people to the said mandates, and the supporting programs and/or offices which ensure the sustainability of the project.
The Urban Waste Expertise Programme (UWEP, 2002)8 conducted a case-study regarding the community participation in urban solid waste management in 2 different barangays, and ascribes much of the success in these areas to the “committed leadership......
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