Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

Sec 44-A

Unless otherwise provided under Article 2 of this Chapter, within three (3) months following the effectivity of the Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022, the Department, in consultation with the NSWMC, shall formulate a national framework on EPR for all types of product wastes. The framework shall include the following components: (a) Reduction of non-environment friendly products which may include the following activities and strategies: (1) adoption of reusable products, or redesign of the products to improve its reusability, recyclability, or retrievability; (2) inclusion of recycled content or recycled materials in a product; (3) adoption of appropriate product refilling systems for retailers; (4) viable reduction rates plan; (5) information and education campaign schemes; and (6) appropriate labeling of products, including the information thereon for the proper disposal of the waste product. (b) Product waste recovery programs aimed at effectively preventing waste from leaking to the environment, which may include the following activities: (1) waste recovery schemes through redemption, huy-hack, offsetting, or any method or strategy that will efficiently result in the high retrievability, high recyclability, and resource recovery of waste products; (2) diversion of recovered waste into value chains and value-adding useful products through recycling and other sustainable methods; (3) transportation of recovered waste to the appropriate composting, recycling, or other diversion or disposal site in the country; (4) clean-up of waste leaked to coastal areas, public roads, and other sites; (5) establishment of commercial or industrial scale recycling, composting, thermal treatment, and other waste diversion or disposal facilities for waste products, when investment therein is viable; and (6) partnership with LGUs, communities, and the informal waste sectors.