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landfills and other solid waste facilities. <strong>The</strong> illustration shall indicate as well theproposed sites for disposal and other solid waste facilities;d. Estimated solid waste generation and projection by source such as residential,market, commercial, industrial, construction or demolition, street waste,agricultural, agro-industrial, other wastes; ande. Inventory of existing waste disposal and other solid waste facilities andcapacities.f. Waste Characterization- For the initial source reduction and recycling element ofa local waste management plan, the LGU waste characterization componentshall identify the constituent materials which comprise the solid waste generatedwithin the jurisdiction of Sebaste. <strong>The</strong> information shall be representative of thesolid waste generated and disposed of within that area. <strong>The</strong> constituent materialsshall be identified by volume, percentage in weight or its volumetric equivalent,material type, and source of generation which includes residential, commercial,industrial, governmental, or other sources.g. Collection and Transfer- <strong>The</strong> plan shall take into account the geographicsubdivisions to define the coverage of the solid waste collection area in everybarangay as well as the strategies and activities to be undertaken by itscomponent barangays in collecting and transferring of wastes.h. Processing – <strong>The</strong> plan shall define the methods and the facilities required toprocess the solid waste, including the use of intermediate treatment facilities forcomposting, recycling, conversion and other waste processing systems. Otherappropriate waste processing technologies may also be considered provided thatsuch technologies conform with internationally-acceptable and other standardsset in other laws and regulations.i. Source Reduction- <strong>The</strong> source reduction component shall include program andimplementation schedule which shows the methods by which the LGU will, incombination with the recycling and composting components, reduce sufficientamount of solid waste disposed.j. Recycling- This component shall include a program and implementation schedulewhich shows the methods by which the LGU shall, in combination with the sourcereduction and composting components, reduce a sufficient amount of solid wastedisposed.k. Composting- This component shall include a program and implementationschedule which shows the methods to be undertaken in combination with thesource reduction and recycling components, reduce a sufficient amount of solidwaste disposed of within Sebaste.l. Solid Waste Facility Capacity and Final Disposal- This component shall includebut not limited to a projection of the amount of disposal capacity needed toaccommodate the solid waste generated, reduced by the following:1. Implementation of source reduction, recycling, and composting;2. Any permitted disposal facility which shall be available during the10-year planning period; and3. Disposal capacity which has been secured through an agreementwith another LGU or with solid waste enterprise.<strong>The</strong> plan shall make provisions for the closure or eventual phase out of anopen dumpsite within the period specified by Section 37 of R.A. 9003(Prohibition Against the use of Open Dumps). As a alternative, sanitarylandfill sites shall be designed and operated as a final disposal site for solidand eventually, residual wastes of the municipality. Sanitary landfills shall bedesigned and operated in accordance with R.A. 9003.252