SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR

PHILIPPINE MUNICIPALITIESPRESENTED BY

AGRICULTURAL INOCULANTS CORP

IMPLEMENTING LAWRA 9003

ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANGEMENT ACT OF 2000

Despite the promotion of waste segregation and collection at source, in particular the zero waste movement, adoption has been at a very slow pace due to lack of government support*.

The simplicity of RA 9003’s prescription – reduce, reuse, recycle at the local level – awaits serious implementation.

*Executive Summary for RA 9003.

ISSUES HOUNDING SWMin

LGUs

Lack the technical resources. Need to encourage responsible private sector

participation Need to rationalize expenditures with system

components. Lack of accountability for funds spent on solid

waste management.

HINDRANCES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

RA 9003IN THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL

Recommended solutions are expensive. Municipal budgetary constraints. Lack of know-how and expertise Lack of support from the national

government

HOW THIS PROPOSAL CONFORM TORA 9003, ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MGT ACT OF 2000

ANDRA 8749, CLEAN AIR ACT

ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MGT ACT OF 2000

WASTE UTILIZATIONReduce, reuse, recycle at the local level

Recyclable plastics can be re- processed and reused.

Biodegradable farm and market waste can be processed into organic fertilizers.

Other waste materials, such as metal can be sold to scrap to recyclers.

RA 8749, CLEAN AIR ACT

Enact an ordinance that would prohibit the burning of farm waste will greatly reduce carbon emission into the atmosphere and slow down global warming.

Convert biodegradable waste that naturally emit methane, such as animal waste and food scrap, into organic fertilizer.

PROPOSAL

Technology transfer scheme in the production of biodegradable farm and market waste using rapid composting activators into quality organic fertilizers .

AIC shall: 

1. Undertake preparatory activities for the establishment of the Project, to include organizational and pre-operating activities.

2. Provide the technology and formulations for organic fertilizer production.3. Provide the rapid composting activators. 4. Provide the training for the manufacturing of the organic fertilizers.

Manufacturing site requirements

Covered shed with concrete flooring and water source.

Chopper / shredder Weighing scales, 1 tabletop and 1

platform type Square head shovels Portable sieve Water hose

ESTIMATED PRODUCTION COST 20 (50KG) BAGS

 A     Qty Unit Total Unit Cost

  INGREDIENTS (kgs) % (kgs) Cost(P) Cost Bag

1 Biodegradable Waste 50 600 Free * 0  0 

2 Chicken Manure 45 540 1* 540 27

3 Carbonized Rice Hull 5 60 0.25* 15 0.75

4 Inoculants (Kg)   1 253 253 12.65

5 Labor     25* 625 25

6 Gas & Oil (Shredding)     10* 200 10

7 Utilities ( Water)     2* 40 2

8 Sack (recycled)     10* 200 10

9 Total weight    1200  

10 Production cost per bag 2046 87.40

Average commercial organic fertilizer cost P250.00*Fill in actual cost to get your cost of production

BAR links up with private sector to establishbio-fertilizer production facilities in the regionsBy Rita T. de la CruzPhotos by Anthony A. Constantino

Biofertilizer production facilities will be established in 16 Regional Integrated Agricultural Research Centers (RIARCs) of the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Units (DA-RFUs).

This was stipulated in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed recently by Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) and the Agro-Forestry Crop Systems Inc. (AFCSI), a private entity.The MOA was signed in line with Executive Order (EO) promoting and developing organic agriculture in the Philippines.

The 18 pilot experimental sites where the biofertilizer production facilities will be tested are: Baguio City (CAR), La Union (RFU I), Isabela (RFU II), Tarlac City (RFU III), Lipa City, Batangas, and Quezon Province (RFU IV-A), Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte (RFU V), Iloilo (RFU VI), Cebu City (RFU VII), Leyte (RFU VIII), Zamboanga del Sur (RFU IX), Bukidnon (RFU X), Cotabato City (ARMM), Davao City (RFU XI), Kidapawan City (RFU XII), and Agusan del Sur .

BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar (left) and AFCSI President Rene T. Naguiat (right) sign the Memorandum of Agreement.

BAR Director Nicomedes P. Eleazar

(left) and AFCSI President Rene T.

Naguiat (right) sign the Memorandum of

Agreement.

Implementation LGUProject Cost: P49,950.00

Economic Benefits / Indicators  1 Bio-fertilizer Manufacturing Site 12 Employment generated 4

3 Microbial inoculants 150 kg rapid composting inoculants5 Cost of microbial inoculants P37,950.00 6 Training and capability building 10,000.00 (Luzon)7 Bio-fertilizer produced per month 250 bags8 Total bio-fertilizer produced (12 months) +/- 3000 bags 9 Estimated production cost 1 bag bio-fertilizer P87.40

10 Average market price of 1 bag bio-fertilizer P250.0011 Market price less manufacturing cost P164.2711 Total bio-fertilizer value produced at market price P750,000.0012 Total bio-fertilizer value produced at cost P257,190.0013 Income derived from project P492,810.0014 Total hectares fertilized (10 bags / ha.) 150 Ha.15 Project total biodegradable waste recycled 180,000 tons

LGUORGANIC FERTILIZER MANUFACTURING Projected Financial Summary

Project Pictures

Lipa City, Batangas Kidapawan City, Cotobato

Candelaria, Quezon Pili, Camarines Sur

Manufacturing and testing of bio-fertilizers have been conducted on these sites

AGRICULTURAL INOCULANTS CORPORATION

“MICROBES AT WORK”

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