Environment and Natural Resources

WASTE DISPOSAL AND MANAGEMENT

Solid Waste Generation

Mandaluyong City generates an average of 1,270.56 cu. meters of solid waste a day, a combination of domestic, commercial / industrial, and institutional/ hospital waste as of June 2018.  As seen in Table 5.01, the volume of garbage generated per day is slightly increasing each year as observed in the total volume generated and average volume generated per day, although generation doesn’t usually stay put to a certain level of amount. Also, the amount of recyclables collected grew by 538% from 2017 to 2018.

Table 5.01.  COMPARATIVE VOLUME OF GARBAGE COLLECTED:   2016-2018
Month	Generated volume of garbage in cubic meter (cu. m.)			Recyclables (kgs)
	2016	2017	2018	2017	2018
January	40,495	38,588	45,779	407,607.91	327,663.12
February	34,637	32,139	37,328	358,110.60	357,886.08
March	35,300	34,544	41,412	369,097.00	344,368.80
April	34,391	32,115	36,941	240,706.00	1,129,559.04
May	35,486	47,128	37,494	260,239.90	1,229,214.24
June	36,356	33,644	36,489	174,639.00	1,206,900.00
July	37,913	33,369	37,811	289,754.80	305,962.56
August	36,562	40,591	37,242	226,768.00	336,430.08
September	35,419	41,137	36,048	114,936.00	366,897.60
October	38,408	39,692	37,719	32,483.05	2,360,160.00
November	41,487	41,677	35,949	31,012.98	1,964,296.76
December	38,455	37,718	37,188	32,457.43	2,756,237.76
Total	444,908	452,342	457,400	2,357,812.67	12,685,576.04
Ave./day	1,235.86	1,256.51	1,270.56	6,549.48	35,237.72

1.02 Collection and Disposal System

Waste collection and disposal system is being undertaken by the City Environmental Management Department, formerly known as Environmental Sanitation Center (ESC). By virtue of City Ordinance No. 539, s-2014, the ESC was reorganized to become a full-blown department integrating the functions of “enforcement, implementation, planning, monitoring and evaluation of all programs, projects and activities relating to the environment specifically water management, air quality control, energy utilization, preservations and conservation and the integration of Solid Waste Management measures.”[1]

The department adopts the Curbside Collection System in its waste hauling operation conducted on District I and District II.  The system per district collection includes the following waste hauling operation:

1. Mopping Collection –Daily waste hauling operation were conducted wherein left-over waste along main thoroughfares during evening collection were collected in the morning to ensure cleanliness.

2. Barangay / Interior Collection – Daily waste hauling operation were conducted per schedule route of collection at concerned barangay.

3. Night Collection – Nightly waste hauling operation along main thoroughfares and concerned barangays are opted for collection in the evening.

Final disposal of wastes is dumped at the following designated Sanitary Landfills: (1) Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NVSLF) for District I and (2), Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill (RPSLF) for District II, with the approval and issued Permit to Dump by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) applied by the contracted City Haulers.

The city also implements the Package Clean-up System, by which actual collection and transport to the disposal site are undertaken by LGU-hired private contractors utilizing on the average 65 dump trucks a day, each with an average capacity of 22 cu.m. per truck load. This generates on the average of 65 to 54 truck trips a day as of January to December 2018.

1.02.1   Actual Waste Collection System and adopted Disposal Operation

a) Prescribed Schedule of Route to follow - Both CEMD staff and contractor had adopted a common prescribed waste/garbage collection plan of schedule on a daily and nightly basis, covering the entire 27 barangays of our city

b) Dispatching – Deployment of trucks for a certain route/cell for waste/garbage collection is done at dispatching station.

c) Trip Ticket – When garbage truck is about to dispatched, a trip ticket in quadruplicate copies are issued to the driver indicating the route/cell of collection, time of dispatch, and the name of driver and paleros.

d) Monitoring – All dispatched garbage trucks was relayed to the duty CEMD monitoring personnel who shall then conduct an inspection to determine whether the assigned garbage truck collector had religiously performed or collected the garbage on the assigned route/cell.

e) Volume Inspection – After collection the garbage truck returned to the dispatching station for inspection of the CEMD & CONTRACTOR’s dispatchers who shall certify that the truck is full and may now proceed to the dumping site.

f) Reporting/Filing – The duty CEMD dispatchers of the following day will consolidate the report of morning and night collection and will then submit to the recorder of CEMD office.

g) Encoding– The Clerk/Encoder inputs all the information on daily dispatched of trucks on designated route/cell scheduled for the creation of database profiler of waste daily collection.

Waste Management Practices

1. Segregation and Composting

Pursuant to Republic Act 9003 also known as Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, the City Solid Waste Management Board was organized whose immediate task is to formulate a Solid Waste Management Plan for the city.

Meanwhile, with the worsening problem in waste disposal, the city government has called upon its constituents to practice waste segregation and recycling. Since year 2001, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Mandaluyong has adopted five (5) ordinances and two (2) resolutions on waste management and collection:

a. Ordinance No. 668, S-2017

Ordinance adopting the Omnibus Solid Waste Management Code of the city that aims to instill discipline to Mandaleños when it comes to waste segregation by collecting only refuse or residue wastes.

b. Ordinance No. 572, s-2014

Omnibus Ordinance Prescribing Guidelines and Procedures for a Unified Approach on Solid Waste Management in Mandaluyong City, repealing Ordinances Nos. 267, s-2003 and 355, s-2005

c. Ordinance No. 523, s-2013

An ordinance regulating the use of Plastic Bags and styrophors in all commercial and business establishments in the city of Mandaluyong and Prescribing Penalties thereof and amending Sections 1, 2 and 4 of Ordinance No. 479, s-2011 entitled: Ordinance Phasing the use of Plastic Bags and styrophors in the city of Mandaluyong

d. Ordinance No. 355, S-2005

Also known as the Omnibus Ordinance adopting guidelines and procedures for a Unified Approach on Solid Waste Management in Mandaluyong City. To serve as role model, all city hall offices are required to strictly implement waste segregation, with segregation bins positioned in places visible to the public.

In support of this scheme, the Truck Collection System is being modified, with separate schedules for collecting biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes.

e. Ordinance No. 290, S-2004

An Ordinance fixing the new rates of garbage service charge for the garbage and solid wastes collected from big manufacturing companies and other commercial and industrial establishments in the city of Mandaluyong and prescribing penalties for violators thereof.

f. Resolution No. 1369, s-2008

A Resolution declaring every 3^rd week of September each year as Mandaluyong Environment Week

g. Resolution No. 1151, s-2005

A resolution urging all private and Government Offices and business establishments to provide trash and cigarette butt receptacles in entrance/exit portion of their establishments

2. Barangay Initiatives

With the sincere intention to help save the environment through waste management, local barangays immediately took the initiatives of implementing their own waste management schemes that later on earned them various recognitions at both local and national levels:

a. Barangay Vergara (2004)

Brgy. Vergara took advantage of garbage trucks pooling in one vacant lot in the barangay, such that disposal of community waste has been efficiently managed which earned the barangay the Cleanest Barangay Award given by the Metro Manila Development Authority.

b. Barangay New Zaniga (2014)

Grand Winner Category “C”: MMDA Barangay Power, Cleanest and Best Barangay in Solid Waste Management of Metropolitan Manila. Barangay New Zaniga is known for its livelihood program producing quality bags made of recycled newspapers.

c. Barangay Malamig

The “Blue Ladies” of Barangay Malamig produce colorful garlands made of old glossy magazines.  Specially made garlands adorned with small replica of the Mandaluyong Seal have become a signature souvenir items given by the city in welcoming distinguished guests of the city.

Other products made by the barangay from glossy magazines are baskets and floral arrangements/table centerpieces.

d. Materials Recovery System (MRS)

In areas where access roads are too narrow to accommodate the contractor’s collection trucks, drop off and pick-up points are designated in strategic places during collection period. The barangays utilize mini dump trucks and carts to do the door-to-door collection of wastes in interior areas for transferring to the contractor’s dump trucks through the drop-off and pick up points upon segregating reusable materials from the wastes.  This serves as the Materials Recovery System (MRS) of the barangays in lieu of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) which requires physical space to operate. As of the moment, only three (3) barangays have functioning MRFs, Barangay New Zaniga, Barangay Old Zaniga, and Barangay Barangka Ilaya.

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT

The city still relies on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) facilities in monitoring and assessment of its air quality.

In the management aspect, the city implements policies and guidelines embodied in the following:

a. Ordinance No. 467, s-2011

This Ordinance regulates smoking in public places, including public conveyances, advertisements, promotions and sponsorships of tobacco products, and provides penalties for violations of these provisions.  The Ordinance also provides for the designation of a smoking areas in areas open to the general public and workplaces, setting standards on size and specifications of such smoking areas.

b. Ordinance No. 346, s-2005

An Ordinance penalizing smoke belching vehicle plying within the territorial jurisdiction of Mandaluyong City. The Anti-Smoke Belching Unit under the City Environmental Management Department, manned by 25 personnel, is mandated to monitor violations of the Ordinance No. 346, s-2005 regarding smoke belching and apprehend violators. From January to March 2018, out of 222 apprehended, only 61 passed while 161 violators were penalized. Table 5.02 lists all the number of violations of standards from 2014 to present.

Table 5.02. Number of violators and passers of Smoke Belching Standards, 2014 - 2018
Year	Passed	Failed	Total
2014	429	3,471	3,900
2015	708	3,362	4,070
2016	322	1,856	2,178
2017	649	1,380	2,029
2018	61	1,824	2,145

c. Ordinance No. 312, S-2005

Known as the Sanitation Code of Mandaluyong, it requires industrial, commercial and other non-food establishments to obtain sanitary permits and local environmental clearances prior to operation as well as to provide facilities to prevent health hazard, nuisance, and pollution.

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION

The city continues to implement applicable projects identified in the five-year Integrated Water Quality Management Program and Action Plan 2011-2015 in compliance to RA 9275 also known as the Philippine Clean Water Act. Among the programs identified is the regular dredging of creeks to maintain its natural flow and to keep it free from solid wastes and other floating matter. In compliance to the Supreme Court Mandamus directing concerned NGAs and LGUs to clean-up, rehabilitate, and preserve Manila Bay, and restore and maintain its waters to Class B level fit for swimming, skin-diving and other forms of contact recreation, Executive Order No. 007, s-2011 with addendum per Memorandum Circular No. 031, s-2011 created the Mandaluyong Task Force for Manila Bay Clean-up, Preservation and Rehabilitation in consideration of the enormity of the tasks assigned to the city.

As member of the Task Force and with the main responsibility on environmental protection, the CEMD conducts regular Clean-up Drive along the six (6) creeks with the barangays and with support and coordination of national government agencies such as MMDA, PRRC, DENR and DILG as a continuing response to the said Mandamus. (see Table 5.03.)

The Pasig River, on the other hand, has been the focus of urban renewal program of developing linear parks and recreational facilities on its designated easements as well as restoration of its revetment wall to preserve its shoreline.  Through the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission, Mandaluyong City was able to avail of a P 200 M cash support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for these purposes.  Specifically, the fund was used to reclaim the easements through relocation of squatters and expropriation of portions of private properties abutting the river, and to physically develop the easements.

To date, seven (7) linear parks were completed with children’s playground, promenade, plaza with gazebo, covered court, amphitheater and other park amenities.  Easement along Maytunas Creek is also gradually being developed into parks to prevent encroachment. With the adoption of the CLUP 2017-2032, gaps in the linear parks shall be filled to realize the planned transformation of public spaces into pedestrian-friendly spaces through the application of the “Walkable City” Concept.

The following Ordinances were passed as part of the city’s effort to protect water resources:

• Ordinance No. 510, s-2013

Known as the Ordinance establishing Septage Management System in the City of Mandaluyong, this ordinance covers all buildings and structures whether residential, commercial, industrial and government offices and institutions, and specifically

Table 5.03.  Summary of 2018 Clean-up Drives on Creeks : CEMD
Date	Location		Volume of Refuse Hauled (cu.m)
	Barangay Involved	Water Body Covered
Jan. 5, 9 & 30	Addition Hills	Maytunas Creek	65
Feb. 11 & 24	Plainview	Buhangin Creek	17
March 5	Wack-Wack	Ermitanyo Creek	5
18	Addition Hills	Maytunas Creek	18
28	Plainview	Buhangin Creek	18
April 6 & 16	Plainview	Buhangin and Maysilo Creek	22
May 4	Addition Hills	Maytunas Creek	45
21	Pleasant Hills
June 5 & 12	Bagong Silang	Maytunas Creek	11
July 7	Addition Hills	Maytunas Creek	1.16
21	Hagdan Bato Libis & Bagong Silang		1.28
28	Daang Bakal		6
August 11	Plainview	Maysilo Creek	8
25		Buhangin Creek	22
September 8	Buayang Bato Highway Hills	Buayang Bato Creek	8
22	Adition Hills	Maytunas Creek	0.118
October 7	Wack-Wack	Ermitanyo Creek	5
20	Pleasant Hills	Maytunas Creek	35
November 3	Hagdan Bato Libis	Maytunas Creek	8
27	Bagong Silang		9
December 5	Addition Hills	Maytunas Creek	10
17	Daang Bakal	Buhangin Creek	25
29	Plainview		45
TOTAL VOLUME OF REFUSE HAULED			384.558 ≈ 17.5 truckloads

prohibits discharge of wastewater to the environment without proper treatment.

• Ordinance No. 499, s-2012

Recognizing the impact of ground water extraction on the environment, leading to land subsidence and ground water source contamination, this ordinance was passed to regulate the use of ground water and protect its purity to ensure sustainable supply of potable water.  While almost 100% of the city is served by the Manila Water Company, Inc., water pumps and deep wells are still being used in some parts of the city as back up water supply subject to the conditions set forth in the said Ordinance.

• Ordinance No. 436, s-2009

An Ordinance requiring food establishments, other establishments related to food manufacturing, car auto repair shops and car wash shops in providing grease traps to prevent fat, grease and oil components from running through establishments’ drainage.

CITY GREEN BUILDING CODE 2014 & 2018 VERSION 2

The City Green Building Project commenced with a Cooperation Agreement signed between the City of Mandaluyong and the International Finance Corporation on October 2012 that has effectivity until June 30, 2017.  The project is focused on developing and implementing green building regulations in the city of Mandaluyong that will result in increased efficiency of buildings in the use of resources such as energy, water and materials thus contributing to the global efforts in reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and   minimizing the impacts of buildings on human health and the environment.  With the creation of a City Green Building Team through Executive Order No. 04, series of 2012 and under the technical assistance of the International Finance Corporation, the project resulted in the development and adoption of Ordinance No. 535, s-2014 known as the Green Building Regulations of Mandaluyong City with Implementing Rules and Regulations.

The Ordinance is the output of several fora conducted at the national level, consultation with local government units, massive stakeholders’ consultation at the city level, ocular inspection of actual buildings certified by established Green Building Rating Systems, and a market study of at least 60 buildings in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao to establish the baseline for determining green measures appropriate for local investment climate.

Also known as the Mandaluyong Green Building Code, it is designed for application to new buildings of specific categories but with provisions for revision and gradual expansion to cover other categories of buildings in the future.

Specifically, the Code targets five areas of building performance, namely, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, Materials and Waste Management, Site Sustainability, and Indoor Environmental Quality.

As of December 2018, a total of over 80 building proponent/land developers have secured application   form   for    Green   Building   Pre- Compliance Certification (GBPCC), 39 of which have been granted GBPCC, 6 of which has already applied for a Green Building Compliance Certificate (GBCC) and 3 were already granted.  The GBPCC is a pre-requisite of Building Permit while the GBCC is a pre-requisite of Occupancy Permit. 

To adopt to other leading trends and measures of Green Building and adopt certain provisions under the Philippine Green Building Code and to fit changes in measurements with regards to the regulations cited in the Ordinance No. 535 according to Article IV, Section 5.3 of the code, a new version of the Green Building Regulations was passed by the Sanggunian as Ordinance No. 709, Series of 2018 known as Version 2.0: The 2014 Green Building Regulations of Mandaluyong City and was signed by the City Mayor together with its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

Changes in the Green Building Regulations include additional target areas of building performance, namely: Renewable Energy and Environmental Protection. From 18 Mandatory Measures from the 2014 Ordinance, the Version 2 added up to 28 Mandatory and 12 Optional Measures. Also, the certification of compliant applicants is now categorized into two, the Luyong Certified Green (80% compliant to mandatory measures) and Mandaluyong Green Mark (compliant to all mandatory measures and has obtained 10 points for the optional measures) and is subject for renewal after 5 years.

Grantees of either of the two certifications are granted increased Building Height Limit or Floor Ratio Area according to their corresponding Zoning Classification while Mandaluyong Green Mark grantees are eligible for tax incentives upon submission of documentary requirements as provided for in the Code Listed in Table 5.04 are the grantees of the GBPCC and GBCC. Note that this table shows only those granted with GBCC from the former ordinance.

[1] Ordinance No. 539, s-2014 Section 2: Objectives