Guidelines on Registration,

Transport, Storage and

Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste Permitting Section
Environmental Management Bureau
Region VI
 Hazardous Wastes
Substances that are without any SAFE commercial,
industrial, agricultural or economic usage and are
shipped, transported or brought from the country of origin
SQI
for dumping or disposal into or in transit through any part
of the territory of the Philippines
 Hazardous Wastes
These could be substances discarded from:
• Homes
• Commercial SQI
• Industrial establishments
• Institutions
• Healthcare facilities
 Exempted Hazardous
Wastes
1. Household wastes such as garbage under RA 9003 except
special wastes
2. Industrial and commercial wastewaters which are disposed
of on-site through the sewerage system
3. Industrial and commercial solid wastes which do not
contain hazardous wastes
4. Materials from building demolition except those containing
asbestos
5. Septic tank effluents and associated sullage wastewaters
6. Untreated spoils from mining, quarrying and excavation
works but not materials in the nature of tailings, commercially
treated materials and mine facility consumables
 Hazardous Waste
Generator
A Hazardous Waste Generator is any entity who
generates or produces hazardous
SQI
wastes,
through any institutional, commercial,
industrial or trade activities (DAO 2013-22)
 Hazardous Waste
Generator
HW Generators
Identified as HW Generator SQI

Initiates Permit to Transport Approved by EMB Regional

Application Offices
Initiates Manifests
 Hazardous Waste
Generator Registration
Requirements
SQI
1. Official Letter of Request:
- A letter requesting the approval of the Hazardous Waste
Generator Registration
2. Mass Balance
- For manufacturing plants. An illustration showing all flow
streams of the manufacturing process including raw material input,
waste streams, by-products streams and product streams. Must show
data of flow rate.
3. Description of Existing Waste Management
Plan
- A detailed narrative of the practice of labelling, handling, storage,
disposal and transport and recording and monitoring of hazardous
wastes inside the establishment.
4. Accomplished Form A

Establishment
Information
Pollution Control
Officer Details

Business Background

Philippine Standard
Industrial
Classification
Products and
Services
Offered
Environmental
Permits
 Management
HW Number or Practices of
Classification the
(I101, J201, M506, etc) Establishment

Specific Wastes
(Used oil from generator
set, used lead acid, busted
Actual
bulbs (LED) etc.) Quantity of
Hazardous
Yearly generation Waste in
of Hazardous storage
Waste (in Metric
Tons)

Characteristic
s of the
Preparer’s Hazardous
Wastes
Details and
Signature
5. Analysis of Wastes
- A laboratory analysis of the hazardous wastes showing its
chemical and physical characteristics.
6. Other relevant Information

7-10. Permits
-ECC
-Permit to Operate - For Generator Set
- Discharge Permit – For the wastewater
- Pollution Control Officer Accreditation
 Hazardous Waste
Generator Registration
Certificate
HW Generator Name

HW Generator ID

Wastes Number

Conditions of the Permit

Approval of Regional
Director
 Hazardous Waste
Transporter
A Hazardous Waste Transporter is any entity who is
registered to transport wastes classified to be
Hazardous under RA 6969.
 Hazardous Waste
Transporter
HW Transporters

Brings Manifest Forms Approved by EMB Regional

upon pick up of
Hazardous Wastes to
Offices
be duly signed by the
Generator
Transporter Registration
Certificate
Transporter Name
Transporter ID
Wastes that can be Handled by
Transporter
Vehicles of Transporter

Conditions of the Permit

Approval of EMB Director

Official Barcode from

Central Office
 Hazardous Waste TSD
Facility
A Hazardous TSD Facility or Treater is any entity who
is registered to treat, store, recycle, or dispose of
hazardous wastes.
 Hazardous Waste TSD
Facility
HW Treatment,
Storage and Disposal
Facility
Approved by SQIEMB
Regional
Issues Certificate of
Treatment to Offices
Hazardous Waste
Generators
 Approval of EMB
Treater Name Director and
Official Barcode

TSD Registration ID

Hazardous Waste that can be

treated by Treatment Facility

Conditions of the Permit

TSD Registration
Certificate
 Storage Facility

Transporter

Transport and Treatment

Facility

Disposal of
Generator
Hazardous Waste
Disposal
Facility
 Overall System of
Hazardous Waste Transport
and Disposal

Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and
Generator 1. Hazardous Waste Generator ID Transporter 1. Manifest Form
Disposal (TSD) Facility
2. Permit to Transport (Transporter to Treater)
3. Manifest Form (Generator to
Transporter)

Certificate of Treatment
 Permit to Transport

• A Permit to Transport or PTT formalizes the agreement among

Generator, Transporter and TSD Facility for the transportation
and eventual treatment of a fixed quantity of HW.
• The PTT specifies:
• Type of Waste
• Quantity of Waste
• Treatment Methods for Transported HW
• Vehicles for Transportation
 Permit to Transport
Requirements
FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR:
• Official Letter of Request
• Hazardous Waste Generator Certificate
• Notarized Memorandum of Agreement/Affidavit of
Undertaking/Service Agreement between HW Generator,
TSD Facility and HW Transporter
• Material Safety Data Sheet
• Result of Laboratory Analysis
 Permit to Transport
Requirements

FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORTERS:

• Transporter Registration Certificate
• Transporter Management Plan
• Schedule of Hauling/Transport of wastes
• Route of Transport
 Permit to Transport
Requirements
FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE
AND DIPOSAL (TSD) FACILITY:
• TSD Registration Certificate
• Permit to Operate of the Facility
• Discharge Permit of the Facility
• Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)
Permit to Transport Application
Permit to Transport Application
Permit to Transport Issuance
Signature of
Regional
Treater
Director
Name
(where the
TSD is
located)

Permit to Transport Number

Wastes to be Transported

Generator Name & Transporter Name

Vehicles to be used with plate number

Vehicles to be used with plate number

 Manifest System
• A Manifest represents the
transportation and
treatment of a fixed
quantity of HW and counts
as a single transaction.
• The Manifest is issued by the
EMB Regional Office based
on the Permit to Transport
 Manifest Form
Hazardous Waste Generator Details
Permit to Transport of the Transaction

Manifest Form Control Number

Details of Waste Disposal

Transporter and Treater involved in

the Transaction

Signature of Authorized Representative

Manifest Form
Details of Transporter

Hauling confirmation and details

Receipt of Wastes by Treatment (TSD) and

Details
Certificate of
Treatment
• A Certificate of
Treatment must be
issued within 45 days
of receipt of HW

• COTs must show:

• Certificate number
• Quantity and
Treatment Date of
specific HW
• Preparer and
Designation
 Fees and Charges
HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATORS, TRANSPORTERS AND TSD FACILITIES
1. Registration of hazardous waste generators PhP 1,000.00/generator

2. Annual Registration of Transporters PhP 1,000.00/vehicle

3. Permit to Transport PhP 1,000.00/hazardous waste

4. Annual Registration of TSD Facility PhP 15,000/facility

5. Annual Registration of Co-Processing Facility
PhP 5,500/facility
(Non-Hazardous Waste)
EXPORT AND IMPORT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
1. Application Fee for Notification PhP 1,000.00/notification

2. Issuance of an Export Clearance PhP 3,000.00/clearance

3. Issuance of an Importation Clearance PhP 3,000.00/clearance

4. Registration of Importer of HW PhP 7,000.00 / importer

* Other Fees:
Legal Research Fee _ PhP10.00
Documentary Stamp - PhP30.00
 Fines and Penalties
Administrative Violation Fines (PhP)
Failure to provide appropriate information to the DENR upon registration 50,000.00
Submission of documents containing false information; 50,000.00
Failure to comply with reporting requirements under the law 50,000.00

Failure to comply with the conditions of a permit, except those specified 50,000.00/
herein condition violated

Failure to comply with labeling requirements 50,000.00

Failure to place placards on the conveyance/vehicle 50,000.00
Failure to comply with the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by
50,000.00
the Secretary or his duly authorized representative
Failure to provide required information within the period mandated by these
50,000.00
regulations
Violation of any of the provisions on the Governing Rules and Regulations 10,000.00
In addition to the above stated penalties, violation of any of the provisions
on any of the Governing Rules and the rules covering the Contingency
Program shall result in the immediate suspension of the Permit issued to
said violator
 Fines and Penalties
Administrative Violation Fines (PhP)
Waste Generators

a) Failure to submit a completed copy of the Hazardous Waste Manifest Form to the DENR 50,000.00

b) Performs the functions of a TSD Facility without the appropriate TSD Facility Permit 50,000.00
Waste Transporters
a) Conveys or transports hazardous wastes without the proper manifest forms 50,000.00
b) Conveys or transports hazardous wastes without the proper labels and placards 50,000.00
c) Conveys or transports hazardous wastes in transports not suitable for the hazardous waste
50,000.00
being transported
TSD Facilities
a) Accepts hazardous wastes without the proper manifest 50,000.00
b) Stores, recycles, reprocesses, treats or disposes of hazardous wastes at a TSD facility
50,000.00
without the appropriate TSD facility permit
c) Failure to notify the DENR of the residuals generated as a consequence of its recycling,
50,000.00
reprocessing or treatment activities
Importers and Exporters
a) Importing recyclable materials containing hazardous substances without securing import
50,000.00
clearance from the DENR
b) Exporting hazardous wastes or materials containing hazardous substances without securing
50,000.00
an export clearance from the DENR