Waste Management Collection, Recycling and Disposal Guidelines.
Section 28
SEC. 28. Waste Management Collection, Recycling and Disposal Guidelines. - The DENR, in coordination with the DOE and the DILG, will establish guidelines for the accurate characterization of wastes arising from energy-consuming devices, equipment, fixtures, and other relevant items, including end-of-life vehicles and their component parts. These guidelines shall include appropriate containment features and management measures for hazardous wastes, consistent with Republic Act No. 6969, otherwise known as the "Toxic Substance and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990". A Waste Management Collection, Recycling and Disposal Strategy (WMCRDS) shall also le developed by the DOE, the DENR, and the DILG for wastes covered by this Act to ensure that these are managed and disposed properly to prevent impacts on the environment: Provided, That the WMCRDS shall include waste recovery and recycling of components of devices, equipment, fixtures, and other relevant items: Provided, farther, That the WMCRDS shall be submitted to the National Solid Waste Management Commission in accordance with Republic Act No. 9003, otherwise known as the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000" for coordination with pertinent government agencies and units for implementation.