Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA R. SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In 2019, the Philippines generated a total of 32,664.41 metric tons of waste electrical and 
electronic equipment (WEEE), based on a report by Environmental Management Bureau (EMB). 
E-waste, such as such as computers, television (TV) sets, refrigerators, cell phones and other
electronic devices, is now considered as one of the fastest growing waste streams in the
Philippines. E-waste is an environmental and health concern as electronic devices tend to contain
toxic substances such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and persistent organic pollutants. As such a
separate disposal system is required for e-waste and other hazardous waste.
In the interest of protecting and advancing the right of the public to a “balanced ecology in accord 
with the rhythm and harmony of nature”, this measure seeks to prohibit the disposal of e-waste 
in solid waste management facilities. This measure shall require manufacturers to adopt and 
implement recovery plans as a prerequisite for sale in the country. These recovery plans shall 
include details regarding the manufacturer’s collection of obsolete electronic equipment from a 
consumer. This measure likewise mandates the recycling of collected electronic equipment.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
JOY MYRA R. SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
October 1, 2021
11:18 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA R. SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
REGULATING THE DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AT SOLID WASTE 
MANAGEMENT FACILITIES AND REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RECOVERY 
AND COLLECTION FACILITIES THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "E-Waste Management Act." 
Sec. 2. Policy. – It is the policy of the state to protect the environment from the hazards of the 
improper disposal of obsolete electronic equipment, encourage the responsible manufacturing 
and sale thereof, and assist consumers in the recycling and disposal of their electronic waste. 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the term – 
a) Brand – refers to the name, symbol, logo, trademark, or other information that identifies
a product rather than the components of the product;
b) Consumer – refers to an individual who uses an electronic equipment that is primarily for
personal or home business use;
c) Department – refers to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources;
d) Electronic Equipment – refers to desktop or laptop computer, computer monitor, portable
computer, cathode ray tube, flat panel-based television, tablet, or cellular phone.
e) Manufacturer – refers to a person who –
a.
Manufactures or manufactured electronic equipment under a brand that:
i.
The person owns or owned; or
ii.
The person is or was licensed to use, other than under a license to
manufacture electronic equipment for delivery exclusively to or at the order
of the licensor;
b. Sells or sold electronic equipment manufactured by others under a brand that;
i.
The person owns or owned; or
ii.
The person is or was licensed to use, other than under a license to
manufacture electronic equipment for delivery exclusively to or at the order
of the licensor;
c.
Manufactures or manufactured electronic equipment without affixing a brand;
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d. Manufactures or manufactured electronic equipment to which the person affixes 
or affixed a brand that: 
i. 
The person does not or has not owned; or 
ii. 
The person is not or was not licensed to use; or 
e. Imports or imported electronic equipment manufactured outside the Philippines 
into the Philippines unless at the time of importation the company or licensee that 
sells or sold the electronic equipment to the importer has or had assets or a 
presence in the Philippines sufficient to be considered as the manufacturer; 
f) Television – refers to any telecommunication system device that can receive moving 
pictures and sound broadcast over a distance and includes a television tuner or a display 
device peripheral to a computer in which the display device contains a television tuner. 
Sec. 4. Exceptions. – This Act shall not apply to – 
a) Televisions as defined in Section 3, any major part of a moving vehicle, or telephones; 
b) A consumer's lease of electronic equipment or a consumer's use of electronic equipment 
under a lease agreement; or 
c) The sale or lease of electronic equipment to an entity when the manufacturer and the 
entity enter into a contract that effectively addresses the collection, recycling, and reuse 
of electronic equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. 
Sec. 5. Requirements. – 
a) Before a manufacturer, as defined in Section 3, may offer electronic equipment for sale, 
the manufacturer shall – 
a. Adopt and implement a recovery plan; 
b. Submit a written copy of the recovery plan to the department; and 
c. Affix a permanent, readily visible label to the electronic equipment with the 
manufacturer's brand. 
b) The recovery plan shall enable a consumer to recycle electronic equipment without paying 
a separate fee at the time of recycling and shall include provisions for: 
a. The manufacturer's collection from a consumer of any electronic equipment that 
has reached the end of its useful life and is labeled with the manufacturer's brand; 
and 
b. Recycling or reuse of electronic equipment collected under the recovery plan of 
this subsection. 
c) The collection of electronic equipment provided under the recovery plan shall be: 
a. Reasonably convenient and available to consumers; and 
b. Designed to meet the collection needs of consumers. 
Sec. 6. Standard Collection Methods. – The collection methods shall include a system: 
a) By which the manufacturer or the manufacturer's designee offers the consumer the option 
for returning electronic equipment by mail at no charge to the consumer; 
b) Using a physical collection site that the manufacturer or the manufacturer's designee 
keeps open and staffed and to which the consumer may return electronic equipment; 
and/or 
c) Using a collection event held by the manufacturer or the manufacturer's designee at which 
the consumer may return electronic equipment. 


Collection services under this Act may use existing collection and consolidation infrastructure for 
handling electronic equipment and may include systems jointly managed by a group of 
manufacturers, electronic recyclers and repair shops, recyclers of other commodities, reuse 
organizations, non-profit corporations, retailers, recyclers, and other suitable operations. If a 
manufacturer or its designee offers a mail-back system as described here, either individually or 
by working together with a group of manufacturers or by working with others, it shall be deemed 
to meet the convenience requirements of this section. 
 
Sec. 7. Information Requirement. – The recovery plan shall include information for the 
consumer on how and where to return the manufacturer's electronic equipment. The 
manufacturer: 
a) Shall include collection, recycling, and reuse information on the manufacturer's publicly 
available Internet site; 
b) Shall provide collection, recycling, and reuse information to the Department; and 
c) Shall include collection, recycling, and reuse information in the packaging for or in other 
materials that accompany the manufacturer's electronic equipment when the equipment 
is sold. 
Sec. 8. Reporting Requirement. – Each manufacturer shall submit a report to the Department 
not later than January thirty-first of each year that includes: 
a) The weight of electronic equipment collected, recycled, and reused during the preceding 
calendar year; and 
b) Documentation certifying that the collection, recycling, and reuse of electronic equipment 
during the preceding calendar year were conducted in conformity with sound 
environmental management. 
Sec. 9. Compliance by More Than One Manufacturer. – If more than one person is the 
manufacturer of a certain brand of electronic equipment, any of those persons may assume 
responsibility for and satisfy the obligations of a manufacturer for that brand. If none of those 
persons assume responsibility or satisfies the obligations of a manufacturer, the Department may 
consider any of those persons to be the responsible manufacturer for purposes of this Act. 
 
Sec. 10. Other Prohibitions. – 
a) A person who is a retailer of electronic equipment shall not sell or offer to sell new 
electronic equipment unless the equipment is labeled with the manufacturer's label and 
the manufacturer is included on the Department's list of manufacturers that have recovery 
plans. The Department shall keep a database in its Internet site of the manufacturers that 
are on its list of manufacturers with recovery plans; 
b) No person shall knowingly dispose of any electronic equipment in mixed solid waste; and 
c) No Solid Waste Management Facility shall knowingly accept for disposal or incineration of 
any electronic equipment, or any truckload or container of solid waste which includes 
electronic equipment. 
Sec. 11. Penalties. – The Department shall assess a penalty against a manufacturer that does 
not comply with the requirements set forth in Sections 5 to 9 of this Act. No penalty shall be 
assessed for a first violation. The penalty shall not be less than one hundred thousand pesos (Php 
100,000.00) but not more than one million pesos (Php 1,000,000.00) for the second and each 
subsequent violation. 


 
Any violation of Section 10(A) shall be punished with a fine of fifty thousand pesos (Php 
50,000.00). Any violation of Section 10(8) of this Act shall be punished with a fine of twenty 
thousand pesos (Php 20,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one month but not more than 
three months. Any violation of Section 10(C) of this Act shall be punished with a fine of fifty 
thousand pesos (Php 30,000.00) and revocation of the license of the Solid Waste Management 
Facility. 
 
Public officers responsible for any of the abovementioned violations shall be personally liable for 
the imposable fine. 
 
Sec. 12. E-Waste Recycling Fund. – Any penalty collected under the preceding section shall 
be credited to the "E-Waste Recycling Fund," which is hereby created, and the money collected 
from this fund shall be used for the purpose of funding the administrative requirements of this 
Act. Any amount remaining at the end of every two years shall revert to the National Treasury.  
 
Sec. 13. Auditing and Inspection Powers. – The Department is empowered to conduct audits 
and inspections to determine compliance with this Act.  
 
Sec 14. Recycling of Collected Equipment. – All electronic equipment collected under this 
Act shall be recycled or reused in a manner that complies with the standards to be set by the 
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources provided that its cost is reasonable and 
environmentally sound.  
 
The Department shall conduct research and make use of the best available technology in the 
disposal of electronic equipment consistent with the principles in the Ecological Solid Waste 
Management Act.  
 
Sec. 15. Role of the Local Government Units. – Cities and Municipalities, in coordination 
with the Department and the manufacturers, consistent with the principles in the Ecological Solid 
Waste Management Act, shall assist in the collection and disposal or recycling of electronic 
equipment through their respective solid and special waste management programs.  
 
Sec. 16. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary shall promulgate the rules 
and regulations to implement this Act within ninety (90) days from the effectively of this Act.  
 
Sec. 17. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part thereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting.  
 
Sec. 18. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter 
of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
 
Sec. 19. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,