Question & AnswerQ&A (QUEZON CITY ORDICE NO. SP-2397, S-2015)
The main purpose of Quezon City Ordinance No. SP-2397, S-2015 is to amend Ordinance No. SP-1512, S-2005, which created the Quezon City Solid Waste Management Board, to comply with the requirements of Republic Act No. 9003 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations ensuring adequate representation from all stakeholders.
The ordinance complies with Republic Act No. 9003, also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.
The City Mayor serves as the Chairman of the Quezon City Solid Waste Management Board.
Members include: one Representative of the Sanggunian Panlungsod - Chairman of the Committee on Paths and Environment; President of the Liga ng mga Barangay - QC Chapter; Chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation of Quezon City; a representative from NGOs promoting recycling and environmental protection; a representative from the Recycling Industry; a representative from the Manufacturing or Packaging Industry; and one representative each from the Environmental Protection and Waste Management Department (EPWMD), City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), City Engineering Department (CED), and City Health Department (CHD).
Yes, the Board may call on any concerned agency or sector as deemed necessary, such as representatives from the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Department of Agriculture, and Department of Science and Technology.
All ordinances, executive orders, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are amended, modified, or repealed accordingly as stated in the Repealing Clause.
The ordinance takes effect immediately upon its approval and upon publication in a newspaper of local circulation.
The Separability Clause ensures that if any provision of the ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions will still be valid and effective.
The ordinance was introduced by Councilor Gian Carlo G. Sotto and co-introduced by several councilors including Anthony Peter D. Crisologo, Ricardo T. Belmonte Jr., Dorothy A. Delarmente, and others.
This ordinance amends the creation and composition of the Quezon City Solid Waste Management Board in compliance with Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000), ensuring the local implementation and adequate stakeholder representation.