(ISWMP) in Barangay Lapasan (PDF 743KB)

GOOD PRACTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: FACILITY FORADAPTATION AND REPLICATION (GO-FAR) PROMOTING LOCALENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (L-EPM)Getting through Urban WasteThe Integrated Solid Waste Management Project (ISWMP) and Allotment GardenBarangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro CityREPLICATION MANUALon the Integrated Solid Waste Management Project (ISWMP)SAFER RIVER, LIFE SAVER FOUNDATION, INC.LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITYCAGAYAN DE ORO CITYCENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN MINDANAOAnchor Institution of GO-FAR/L-EPM ProjectDEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTRegion 10Cagayan de Oro CityCITY GOVERNMENT OF CAGAYAN DE ORO THROUGHCITY LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE (CLENRO)Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTRegion 10 - Northern MindanaoFOREWORDThe Local Environmental Planning and Management Good Practices in Local Governance:Facility for Adaptation and Replication (LEPM-GO-FAR) is a project implemented by the Departmentof the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Liceo de Cagayan University through the Safer River,Life Saver Foundation, Inc. (SRLSF) and the City Government of Cagayan de Oro through the CityLocal Environment and Natural Resources (CLENRO).The project is funded by the United Nations Development Program under its(UNDP-Habitad). The aim of which is to document the exemplary performance of the barangays ofLapasan, Gusa and Bugo all of Cagayan de Oro in the field of environmental planning and management.These barangays have proven that the smallest local government unit can effectively implementenvironmental planning and management with less support from its mother local government unit.The project intends to replicate this exemplary practice in other barangays of Cagayan de OroCity by providing them the basic guide on how to implement effective environmental planning andmanagement at their respective areas of concern. Hence, a replication manual is developed by the SaferRiver, Life Saver Foundation, Inc. The projects presented in this replication manual are Solid WasteManagement and Coastal Resource Management.The replication manual is envisioned to direct the users particularly the replicating localgovernment unit what steps to undertake to effectively implement and sustain their project on SolidWaste Management and Coastal Resource Management at the barangay level. On the part of the DILG,this replication manual seeks to enhance the capacities of our field officers in providing appropriatetechnical assistance interventions to local government units in the area of environmental planning andmanagement.We are confident that with this replication manual, the best practices of the three barangays willproliferate in other the areas of Cagayan de Oro, Northern Mindanao and other regions for a healthy andclean environment.AUSTERE A. PANADEROAsst. Secretary for Policy Capacity Development,International Partner & Field Operations

Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTRegion 10, Km. 3, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro CityFax Nos. 723768; 858-2191 l Tel. Nos. 858-2193; 858-2192OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTORMessageI commend the laudable efforts of the Safer River, Life Saver Foundation,Incorporated of the Liceo de Cagayan University, Cagayan de Oro City, insuccessfully documenting the exemplary practices on Local EnvironmentalPlanning and Management (LEPM) of Barangays Lapasan, Gusa and Bugo, all ofCagayan de Oro City.The development of this replication manual is another step forward in ensuring thatlocal government units are given the appropriate tools as guide in enhancing theircapabilities in the implementation of national and local laws.The manual gives a detailed procedures in implementing Solid Waste Management,Coastal Resource Management at the barangay level and how the projects weresustained by the implementing barangays.I congratulate also the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office(CENRO) and DILG Regional Office Staff for a successful provision of technicalguidance to the Safer River, Life Saver Foundation, Inc. in coming out with thisreplication manual.Again, Congratulations.QUIRINO M. LIBUNAO, CESO IIIRegional Director

FOREWORDThe implementation of the Integrated Solid Waste Management SystemProgram in the pilot barangays of Lapasan, Gusa and Bugo in the City ofCagayan de Oro has been more than challenging and overwhelming. Properwaste disposal is a major contribution in dealing inevitable environmental issues.Promoting segregation at source will make ecological awareness climb to itspeak.The realization of this documentation will afford a hope that othermunicipalities and cities can reflect and replicate the implementation process.Not just as a community, but such consciousness will become part of eachindividual’s personal values. After all there is only going to be one earth and it iseveryone’s responsibility to take care of it.Dr. Rosalina S. HuerbanaProject ManagerGO-FAR/L-EPM Project

PrefaceThe Integrated Solid Waste Management Program is promoted by theLocal Government Units all over the country to confront garbage issues that allalong become afflicting to the environment. R. A. 9003 or the Ecological SolidWaste Management Act of 2000 – An act providing for an Ecological Solid WasteManagement Program, creating the necessary institutional mechanism, andincentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penalties,appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes. It is a fundamental basis ofthe implementation of the project. All cities and municipalities are required toexecute the law in its barangays. In Cagayan de Oro City, Ordinance Number8975 – An ordinance requiring the mandatory segregation of waste at source andproviding penalty for violation thereof and for other purposes. Hence, it ispromulgated to make the said act fully operational.

Project PrefaceIntroductionBarangay Lapasan is strategically located in the eastern part ofCagayan de Oro City. It is where most of the business districts are located.Lapasan has two big creeks, first is the Bitan-ag Creek that serves as literaland physical boundary of urban and rural barangays namely: in its westernside are the urban barangays 22, 24, 26, 33, 35; and, Barangay Puntod in thenorthwest. Macalajar Bay, which is known to be the gateway of Mindanao, sitson the northern part. Hence, foreign and local vessels dock and trade in itsMacabalan port.Kolambog Creek, that is located in the east, runs through and opens tothe coastline. Unfortunately, it became the hatch for all the dischargeddomestic household wastes.LOADING THE EXCESSThe Integrated Solid WasteManagement Project of Lapasanadopted the Local EnvironmentalPlanning and Management (L-EPM)process. This method, in turn, ispromoted by the Good Practice inLocal Governance: Facility forAdaptation and Replication (GO-FAR). Thus, the focus of programis to support LGUs effort inconfronting local environmentalissues.In the a city-wide acitvity of L-EPM, Barangay Lapasan’srepresentatives has raised some of the ecological issues that need to beaddressed. The city government thru the endeavor of City Local Environmentand Natural Resources (CLENRO) invited stakeholders from different sectorsof the city. Eventually, they are supportive the willingness of the barangay toimplement a project based on the L-EPM.Lapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

2The main goal of the project is in line with the effort of the barangay,which is to have a clean and healthy environment. The focus is to eliminateirresponsible throwing of garbage, and restoring the creeks that becomedumping sites.The ISWP PictureProject History: A FlashbackWhen the Sustainable Cities Program (SCP) in 1999 pioneered L-EPMprocess, Lapasan was one of the pilot barangays of Cagayan de Oro City.The goal of SCP is to encourage and provide for any sustainabledevelopmental projects in cities and municipalities throughout the world.Eventually, the focus of the global program is seeking measures for prevalentecological issues, in which are effective and sustainable.The L-EPM was demonstrated with the facilitation of the citygovernment through the City Local Environment and Natural Resources(CLENRO). L-EPM process includes identifying, clarifying and analyzing localenvironmental situations. This was made possible through the effort of variousstakeholders that were named and mobilized. Moreover, it has conductedactivities such as orientations, multi-stakeholders’ consultations, seminars andtrainings for implementation purposes.The result of the series of activities was the establishment of theISWMP project. In this connection, an organizational flow was created, notonly to supervise but also to render technical assistance.Project Description: The Circumstance and SolutionThe SituationThe vicinity of Lapasan is considered to be essentially urbanized. Itliterally represents Cagayan de Oro as a continuously developing city.However, along with industrialization comes the problem on waste disposal.The issue on garbage in the barangay does not only consist of its own. It hasalso possessed the waste of the places along the streamline, even from themainland.Lapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

5The ApproachConsequently, the focus of the implementation centered on theReduction of the Garbage vis-à-vis the Practice of Segregation at Source.Figure 2: Strategical ActionIn Barangay Lapasan, their main approach in the project was to institutecompelling good governance; because, successful implementation woulddepend on the credibility of the authority and those who were involved in away or another. Thus, promoted the following:• Participatory:- There has beenparticipation by both menand women in the entirecourse of the project.Volunteerism was the keyfactor as well as thecommitment to endure untilthe completion;- Participation has becomedirect or through legitimateintermediate orCOLLECTIVE EFFORTLapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

6representatives. For instance, the academe or the schoolswithin the vicinity had helped in the advocacy;- Participation also had become freedom of association andexpression on the one hand and an organized civil society onthe other hand. The implementation welcomed open fora forsuggestions and related matters that had influenced theproject. In example, should there be consequences for theviolators? Or, what would there be penalties?• Rule of Law:- Good governance required legal frameworks that wereenforced impartially. In this case, barangay resolutions andordinances were promulgated and adapted in relation withISWMP;- Full protection of human rights, particularly those of themarginalized community.• Transparency:- Decisions taken, and its enforcement, were done in a mannerthat follows the guidelines, rules and regulations of theimplementation;- Information was freely available and directly accessible tothose who would be affected with such decisions.• Responsiveness:- Institutions and processes tried to serve all stakeholders withina reasonable timeframe.• Consensus oriented:- Need of meditation of the different interests to reach a broadconsensus in the society on what was best for wholecommunity and how this could be achieved;- It had required a long-term perspective for sustainable humandevelopment and how to achieve the goals of suchdevelopment;Lapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

7• Equity and inclusiveness:- Ensuring that all members of society feel that they have astake in it and did not feel excluded from the mainstream;- This required all groups, and especially the most vulnerable tohave opportunities to maintain or improve their well-being.• Effectiveness and efficiency:- Process and institutions produced results that had met theneeds of the society while making the best use of resources atits disposal;- It also sustained the use of natural resources and theprotection of the environment.• Accountability:- Governmental institutions as well as the private sector andcivil society organizations had been accountable to the publicand to their institutional stakeholders;- In general organizations and institutions were accountable tothose who would be affected by decisions or actions.Disposal System before ISWMPIt was indeed advantageous to Lapasan. The barangay hasalready its own disposal system. The garbage collection was easier than mostbarangays, because it has its own dump trucks. With the introduction ofISWMP, the barangay garbage system was realigned to fit the process.Hence, the trucks were utilized at the same time was given a little break. Thiswould mean that, it has already the capacity to reduce expenses related to itsoperation. For instance, there has already been savings on the fuel becauseof the installation of the pick-up point. Another was the minimizing ofmaintenance, since the garbage collected has been reduced, the truck wouldnot carry huge bulks of waste anymore.Lapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

8Key Implementation StepsThe creation of the concept at the city level:ORIENTATION ONTHE LOCALENVIRONMENTALPLANNING& MANAGEMENT(L-EPM)CONSULTATIONWITH THESTAKEHOLDERSIDENTIFICATION &CLARIFICATIONOFENVIRONMENTALISSUESSETTING UP OFORGANIZATIONALTEAMFigure 3. Preliminary Steps1. Project Preparation:• Proposing to the barangay council for the adoption of the project;• Sourcing out appropriation for needed resources;• Action Planning.2. Beginning the ISWMP:• An assembly was called for the Sitio Presidents. They wereoriented with the project;• Identification of the pilot area through a random process of drawlots;• The 320 households of the identified purok were mapped out byblock numbering and corresponding last name of the families.The zoning was for the purpose of comprehensive advocacy andwaste volume record.3. Setting up the Team:• Identifying the keypeople to carry out theimplementation;• Establishing the organizationalflow cum involvingthe stakeholders(see annex);• Organizing the IEC team.PASSING THROUGH THE PATHS4. Project Launching andLapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

9Advocacy:• The program was formally launched in the barangay community;• Education and Communication (IEC) campaign has beencommenced;• General assemblies and orientations were conducted to endorsethe new solid waste management system;• House to house approach became part of the IEC;• The advocacy was supported by a Recorida or street broadcastduring the gathering, with a particular mention of thosehouseholds that had failed to segregate their waste.5. Project Proper:• The solid management system has its provided schedule ofcollection. On Mondays, biodegradable were collected and takento the community garden. Recyclable were gathered onWednesdays, while Fridays were meant for residuals andhazardous wastes. Hence, the collected wastes were weighedand recorded accordingly, which also include not classifiedgarbage;UNITED CLEANLINESS• The biodegradable wastes were taken to the Allotment Garden –an offshoot project of ISWMP. It had just become the receivingfacility for the biodegrable waste. Since, it would be useful as acompost fertilizer for the plants;• The residuals were brought to the landfill;• The recyclables were sold.Lapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

10At first, there was a house-to-house collection of the garbage. Yet, itdemanded much effort considering the location. The plan was revised andsacks were placed in a pick up point, which would be collected by the rovingcollector – a trisikad that would drive the collection at a place where thegarbage truck has access. However, some of the households would just dumptheir un-segregated waste.After awhile, it became a compliance to label their waste containers,which were usually cellophanes. This was an easy way to identify whichhouse did not segregate. And if found out, the said garbage would not becollected, and the household who owned the waste would be warned.Households that consecutively segregated were given incentives ofrecognition. In this way, they would be more inspired to segregate.6. Monitoring and Evaluation:• Each household waste were weighed;• A record was kept of which household segregated or not. Or,what fraction of the household’s waste were segregated;• With the data, it was easy to identify the volume of garbage. Thiswas a very unique feature of the implementation.Lapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

11Project ResultsThe Material Recovery Facility (MRF) have not really materialized as itwas expected. Although, there were segregation posts throughout theneighborhood. These were the sacks provided, and had been served as pickuppoints. The reason for this was, there was no available venue to install thefacility. One factor that influenced the issue was that, there was no vacant lot.And if there was, it was privately Lapasan is a highly urbanized barangay.On the other hand, it was a success that the community has learned toadopt the disposal system. There was an change in the attitude of thebarangay with regards to waste. They had also gained an awareness to beconcerned with its environmental situation.However, the Allotment Garden, which was an offshoot of the ISWMPhas achieved its goals. Among others, it has become the receiving facility forthe biodegradable wastes. Eventually, it has also created income for the localindigents.Lapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

12Lessons and InsightsResources and Sustainability. The two issues that seemed to beshortcomings of the implementation were the inadequate human support andresources; and, the lack of Material Recovery Facility. The barangay LGU aswell as the community has realized to bridge this gap. Moreover, a barangayordinance was sanctioned to increase the budget for the complete installationof the waste disposal system. Along with this was a one-year plan to fullyimplement ISWMP in the whole barangay. Another new local law was madecompulsory for its residents, which is an orientation regarding ISWMP. Anycitizen that would be seeking barangay clearance has to undergo suchseminar and workshop.Seeking Stakeholders. Coming up withstakeholders had also been a difficulttask. Except for the technicalassistance from the City Government.There were invitation so thatorganizations, institutions couldpartake in the activities. but it has alsobeen a matter of priority. The barangayhas admitted that they should havestrengthen the partnership with thestakeholders.THE ADVOCATESStrengthening Advocacy. The meticulous advocacy had only expandedto a few households. The barangay contemplated on making its citizens,especially the renter-residents to really understand the concept of ISWMP. Inturn, segregation would be incorporated in the daily routine.Lapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

13Plan of ActionACTIVITYA.INFORMATION, EDUCATION &COMMUNICATION PROGRAM> Values Formation> Imparting the practicalapplications of environmentallysound techniques of wasteminimization such as resourceconservation, segregation atsource, recycling, resourcerecovery including re-use andcomposting;> Level discussion anddescription of performancethat can be attained by variousavailable solid wastemanagement practices whichprovide for the protection ofpublic health and theenvironment;TARGETCLIENTS/AREAS15,000 PersonsAll SitiosDATE OFIMPLEMENTATIONJanuary-December ‘06WeekdaysB. DATA GATHERING ON WASTECHARACTERIZATION> Identify the constituentmaterials on solid wastegeneration in every sitio:a. Volumeb. Percentage in weight orits volumetric equivalentc. Material typed. Source of generation,e.g. comm’l., res’l., etc.27 SitiosFebruary-April ‘06WeekdaysLapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

14C. Collection and Transfer> Establishment of Two (2)Materials Recovery Facilities;> Attainment of segregation ofdifferent types of solid wastefor re-use, recycling andcomposting;> Hauling and transfer of solidwaste from source orcollection points to processingsites or final disposal;D. BARANGAY SOLID WASTEMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE> Holding of Regular meetings;> Analysis and evaluation of thecurrent state, trendsprojections of solid wastemanagement in the barangay;> Study on feasible tax revenueon garbage collection;> Conduct or initiate trainings,seminars & other vital linkagesin adopting appropriatetechnologies on solid wastemanagement;> Lobby for the passage ofordinances which are vital forthe implementation of the solidwaste management;> Monitor the solid wastemanagement activities.Households, Commercial& Industrial Firms &InstitutionalEstablishmentsAll SitiosBarangay Kagawad(Chairperson onEnvironment), SKChairman, Presidents ofHome OwnersAssociation, SchoolPrincipals orrepresentatives of ECCS& LNHS, PTCApresidents orrepresentatives, businesssector, NGO’s, Presidentof Market Vendors,President of VegetableDealers Association &Junkshop ownerJanuary-December ‘06WeekdaysJanuary-December ‘06Once a MonthLapasan Integrated Solid Waste Management Project

ANNEX C Additional Photographsof the ISWM ActivitiesSweeping the AwayThe CompostThe StakeholdersA Clean StreetThe Allotment GardenIEC Drive

GO-FAR/L-EPM PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAMDR. ROSALINA S. HUERBANAExecutive DirectorSafer River, Life Saver Foundation, Inc.Liceo de Cagayan UniversityCagayan de Oro CityMR. QUIRINO M. LIBUNAORegional DirectorDepartment of Interior and Local Government (DILG)Region XCagayan de Oro CityMS. ZAIDA TAN NERYCLENRO DesignateCity Local Environment and Natural Resources OfficeCity Government of Cagayan de OroCagayan de Oro CityGO-FAR/L-EPM PROJECT DOCUMENTATION TEAMDR. ROSALINA S. HUERBANAProject ManagerENGR. MARISIA C. NAYBEProject CoordinatorMS. MYRA B. FELICILDAProject CoordinatorMS. ZOLA PETE P. GONZALESDocumenter/WriterMS. CIELO AMOR G. PALOMADocumenter/WriterMS. ANGELINE B. BONDOCMS. JOCELYN P. MADRONASecretariat