"No Segregation, No Collection Policy": The Case of One Barangay in Taytay Rizal

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Republic Act 9003, also known as The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 intensify the segregation of solid waste in the Philippines. in this manner, all municipalities and cities roll out the implementation of this act through municipal or city ordinances known as "No Segregation and No Collection Policy." As the garbage problem worsens in some notable places in the Philippines, the implementation of this policy is indeed important. This study sought to surface the extent of implementation of the "No Segregation, No Collection Policy" in one Barangay in Taytay of senior high school students residing on the said barangay.

METHODS

Quantitative/descriptive method were used to describe the extent of the implementation of the "No Segregation, No Collection Policy" in a certain barangay in Taytay, Rizal. Specifically, a survey checklist with a 4-rating scale was administered to respondents to gather data. Descriptive statistics such as percentage, central tendency, standard deviation, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the gathered data. Respondents were students in Taytay Senior High School residing in this Barangay, hence, purposive sampling were utilized. A total of 25 students were identified as respondents in this study.

RESULTS

The gathered data reflected the following: (1) in terms of segregation, respondents claimed that they segregate non-bio-degradable and bio-degradable to high extent and a rating of moderate extent in segregating properly; (2) in terms of punctuality of service, items such as "I observed that garbage were collected daily by the garbage collector" was given high extent; (3) in terms of service, the respondents rated the item" I agree that the overall service of garbage collector are good" as high extent; (4) All variables (age, educational attainment, and work experience) were not factors to the rating given by the respondents.

DISCUSSIONS

The result of this study was not surprising since this topic was widely disseminated in various forms such as social media, televisions, and campaigns. This study can be used as a note and input to an action plan and policies to maintain and evaluate other sectors on the implementation of this policy, hence this study is relevant to policy makers, environmentalists, school administration, and households.