REPUBLIC ACT NOREPUBLIC ACT NO.9003(ECOLOGICALSOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000)AnAct providing for an Ecological Solid WasteManagementProgram, creating the necessaryInstitutionalMechanisms and Incentives, declaring certain Acts prohibited and providingPenalties, appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes.CHAPTER IBASIC POLICIESArticle 1General ProvisionsSECTION1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Ecological Solid WasteManagement Act of 2000." Sec. 2. Declaration of Policies. - It ishereby declared the policy of the State to adopt a systematic, comprehensiveand ecological solid waste management program which shall: (a) Ensure the protection of thepublic health and environment; (b) Utilize environmentally-soundmethods that maximize the utilization of valuable resources and encourageresource conservation and recovery; (c) Set guidelines and targetsfor solid waste avoidance and volume reduction through source reduction andwaste minimization measures, inc...