REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003(ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000)An Act providing for an Ecological Solid WasteManagement Program, creating the necessaryInstitutional Mechanisms and Incentives, declaring certain Acts prohibited and providing Penalties, appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes.CHAPTER IBASIC POLICIESArticle 1General ProvisionsSECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000." Sec. 2. Declaration of Policies. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program which shall: (a) Ensure the protection of the public health and environment; (b) Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the utilization of valuable resources and encourage resource conservation and recovery; (c) Set guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidance and volume reduction through source reduction and waste minimization measures, inc...