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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Representative Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas I 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This proposed measure mandates the implementation of a Solid Waste 
Redemption and Recovery System in all cities and municipalities, with guidance 
from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), 
Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry, and other 
relevant agencies. The salient features of this bill include: 
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Cities and municipalities shall establish a buy-back or redemption and
recovery centers that shall facilitate the exchange of recyclable wastes for
cash, rice, goods, or other similar items.
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Government agencies shall establish a Hazardous Waste Recovery
Protocols and Reporting System to enable individuals to report on the
location of suspected hazardous waste and to deploy trained and equipped
personnel to recover the hazardous waste.
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Government agencies shall enable private corporations and government-
owned or controlled corporations with the specific mission of redeeming
and recovering plastic waste. It shall include a combination of mechanisms
and incentives for corporate social responsibility programs and non-tax
incentives.
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Government agencies shall conduct nationwide public information,
education and communication campaigns in barangays, educational
institutions, workplaces and offices.
Hence, the passage of this measure is sought.   
RUDYS CAESAR G. FARIÑAS I 
March 14, 2023
4:40 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Representative Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas I 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A SOLID WASTE REDEMPTION AND RECOVERY SYSTEM 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1.  Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Solid Waste 
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Redemption and Recovery Act.” 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. –  It is the policy of the State to adopt a systematic, 
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comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program which shall: 
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a. Ensure the protection of the public health and environment;
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b. Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the utilization of
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valuable resources and encourage resource conservation and recovery;
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c. Set the guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidance and volume
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reduction through source reduction and waste minimization measures,
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including composting, recycling, re-use, recovery, green charcoal process,
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and other processes, before collection, treatment and disposal in
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appropriate and environmentally sound solid waste management facilities
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in accordance with ecologically sustainable development principles;
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d. Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment
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and disposal of solid waste through the formulation and adoption of the
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best environmental practice in ecological waste management excluding
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incineration;
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e. Promote national research and development programs for improved solid
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waste management and resource conservation techniques, more effective
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institutional arrangement, and indigenous and improved methods of waste 
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reduction, collection, separation and recovery; 
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f. Encourage greater private sector participation in solid waste management; 
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g. Retain primary enforcement and responsibility of solid waste management 
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with local government units and establish a cooperative effort between and 
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among the national government, local government units, non- government 
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organizations, and the private sector; 
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h. Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among waste generators 
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through the application of market-based instruments; 
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i. Institutionalize 
public 
participation 
in 
the 
development 
and 
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implementation of integrated, comprehensive, and ecological waste 
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management programs at the national and local level; and 
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j. Strengthen the integration of ecological solid waste management and 
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resource conservation and recovery concepts into the academic curricula 
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of formal and non-formal education in order to promote environmental 
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awareness and action among the citizenry. 
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SEC. 3. Solid Waste Redemption and Recovery System. – There is hereby 
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established a waste redemption and recovery system wherein any person may 
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exchange through buy-back or redemption and recovery centers, collected 
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recyclable solid wastes such as plastic bottles, wrappers, bags, sachets, metal 
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canisters, unserviceable or used  electrical and electronic devices, discarded 
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hardware,  recyclable computer parts, and other recyclable wastes, for cash or 
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rice, water, canned goods and basic household consumer items.   
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All cities and municipalities shall establish in every barangay under their 
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jurisdiction a solid waste buy-back or redemption and recovery center which 
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shall facilitate the exchange of recyclable wastes for cash or rice, goods or other 
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similar items.           
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall, in 
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collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Trade 
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and Industry (DTI), determine the reasonable exchange values for graduated 
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weights or volumes of solid wastes.  
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The minimum exchange value of one kilogram of non-hazardous and recyclable 
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plastic wastes is one kilogram of commercial quality rice or its cash equivalent, 
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while for one kilogram of metallic non-hazardous recyclable waste is two 
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kilograms of commercial quality rice or its cash equivalent. 
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SEC. 4.  Hazardous Waste Recovery Incentive. –  The DENR, DTI and DA shall 
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establish the Hazardous Waste Recovery Protocols and Reporting System, 
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through which individuals may report the exact location and details of a 
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suspected hazardous waste, so that especially trained and equipped personnel 
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or teams may be deployed to safely recover the hazardous waste.  The Hazardous 
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Waste Recovery Protocols and Reporting System shall have a cash reward or 
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incentive feature to encourage the public to help the government pinpoint and 
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confirm the exact location of hazardous wastes. 
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SEC. 5. Systemic Recovery of Solid Wastes. – To encourage large -scale, 
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corporate-level systemic recovery of solid wastes, the DENR, DTI, and 
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Department of Finance are hereby mandated to jointly adapt the carbon credits 
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system for reducing carbon emissions.  
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These national government agencies shall enable private corporations and 
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government-owned or controlled corporations to establish special purpose 
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corporations or enter into joint ventures with the specific mission of redeeming 
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and recovering plastic waste.  It shall include a combination of mechanisms and 
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incentives for corporate social responsibility programs and non-tax incentives. 
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SEC. 6. Public Information, Education, and Communication. – To adequately 
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inform the general public about the purposes, mechanisms, and incentives of 
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this Act, the Philippine Information Agency as well as implementing government 
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agencies shall conduct nationwide public information, education and 
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communication campaigns in barangays, educational institutions, workplaces 
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and offices. 
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SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from the 
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effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources shall, 
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in consultation with the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department 
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of the Interior and Local Government, issue the necessary rules and regulations 
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for the effective implementation of this Act.  
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SEC.  8. Appropriations.  – The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources 
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shall immediately include in the Department’s program the implementation of 
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this Act.  Thereafter, the amount necessary to implement this Act shall be 
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included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, and administrative orders 
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or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby repealed 
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or amended accordingly. 
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SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause.  – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
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Approved, 
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