Chapter 3 Study on Recyclables Collection Trends and Best ... - ERIA

oooBuyers/ Traders – who take advantage of domestic and global market forces totrade recyclables that can be used as raw material by major manufacturingindustries;Recyclers – who invest in the technologies, facilities and infrastructure tomake recycling a viable industry using a business model approach; andEnvironmental/ Recycling Organizations/ Associations - who mount advocacyprograms and information programs to increase general awareness on thebenefits of recycling and generate public support and participation; and whoinitiate/ provide technical assistance for community–based livelihoodprograms.Using the SWM hierarchy as a guiding framework, the most preferredbehavior is for consumers and waste generators to avoid creating waste by reducing atsource (e.g. of packaging, leftovers, over spending on consumer goods), and thensubsequently segregating/ sorting waste into reusables/ recyclables / non –recyclables, for which barangays establish MRFs where further manual sorting takesplace. LGUs have the direct responsibility for collection of waste bound for thelandfills, and for building treatment and disposal facilities for residuals.Municipalities/ cities (or, in the case of Metro Manila, the Metro Manila DevelopmentAuthority). These roles are summarized in the figure below:60