EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE BASIC SERVICE OF INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE 
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL IN ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, 
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991" AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
All local government units have to dispose of solid wastes. The problems of 
collection and disposal are magnified in highly urbanized areas, like Metro Manila 
because solid waste disposal not only includes urban household garbage but also 
industrial and hospital wastes, as well.
All provinces and independent cities need to provide for an integrated waste 
collection and disposal system as an integral part of their basic services.
With this view, this measure seeks to amend the Republic Act No. 7160, 
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, to integrate solid waste 
collection and disposal as a basic service and empower the local Sanggunians to 
provide for this basic service. 
It is also intended to alert the people to advocate 
provision of this service within the local government units where they live and to 
awaken the interest of local government legislators to plan and implement their 
respective systems for waste collection and disposal.


To the end that the health, well-being and safety of our people be achieved 
through the provision of the basic service of an integrated solid waste collection and 
disposal, approval of this measure is urgent and necessarr.
RAM O^
NG REVILLA, 3R.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
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AN ACT
TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE BASIC SERVICE OF INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE 
COLLECTION AND 
DISPOSAL IN ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, 
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991" AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representative o f the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Integrated Solid Waste
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Collection and Disposal Act'.
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  It is hereby declared the policy of the State that
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local government units shall endeavor to be self-reliant and to exercise powers and
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discharge such functions and responsibilities as are necessary, appropriate and
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integrated in planning and implementation to provide efficient, effective, and
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economical basic services and facilities. Towards the achievement of this policy, the
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provision of integrated solid waste collection and disposal as a basic service by all local
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government units is hereby institutionalized.
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Sec. 3. Integrated Solid Waste Collection and Disposal as a Basic Service o f
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Local Government Units. — Section 17 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as
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the Local Government Code of 1991, Subsections (b) Paragraphs (2) is hereby
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amended to read as follows:
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"SECTION 17. Basic Services and Facilities. -  (a) Local
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government units shall endeavor to be self-reliant and shall


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continue exercising the powers and discharging the duties 
and functions currently vested upon them, x x x 
"(b) Such basic services and facilities include, but are not 
limited to, the following:
"(1) For a Barangay:
" x  X X
"(2) For a Municipality:
"x X x;
"(Vi) 
INTEGRATED 
[S]solid 
waste 
COLLECTION AND disposal system or 
environmental 
management system 
and 
services or facilities related to general 
hygiene and sanitation;
"x X x;
"(xi) X X x; [and]
"(xii) Sites for police and fire stations and 
substations and municipal jail;
"(3) For a Province:
"x X x;
"(xi) X X x; [and]
"(xii) Tourism development and promotion 
programs; AND,
"(X III) INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE 
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM 
OR 
ENVIRONMENT 
MANAGEMENT 
SYSTEM AND SERVICES OR FACILITIES 
RELATED TO GENERAL HYGIENE AND 
SANITATION.
"(4) For a City: All the services and facilities of the 
municipality and province, and in addition thereto, 
the following:
"x X x"


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Sec. 4. 
Integrated Solid Waste Collection and Disposal as a Power o f the
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Sangguniang Panlalawigan. — Section 468 of Republic Act No. 7160 Subsection
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(a)(4)(ii) is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"SECTION 
468. 
Powers, 
Duties, 
Functions 
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Compensation. -  (a) X X X
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"(2) XXX
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"(3) XXX
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"(4) Approve ordinances which shall ensure the
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efficient and effective delivery of basic services and
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facilities as provided for under Section 17 of this
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Code, and, in addition to said services and facilities,
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shall:
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"(i) X X x;
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"(ii) Subject to applicable laws, facilitate or
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provide 
for 
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establishment 
and
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maintenance of a waterworks system or
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district waterworks for supplying water to
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inhabitants 
of 
component 
cities 
and
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municipalities AND COORDINATE BASIC
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SERVICES OF COMPONENT C ITIE S  AND
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M U N IC IP A LIT IE S  
FOR 
THE
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INTEGRATED 
SO LID 
WASTE
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COLLECTION 
AND 
DISPOSAL, 
AND
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W HEN 
NECESSARY, 
FACILITATE OR
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PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
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SAID  BASIC SERVICE AND FAC ILITY IN
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A COMPONENT U N IT;
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"(iii) X X x"
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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, charters, executive orders, rules
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and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
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repealed or modified accordingly.


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Sec. 6. Separability Clause. -  If any part or provisions of this Act shall be held 
unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions thereof not affected thereby shall continue 
to be in full force and effect.
Sec. 7. 
Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,