1.

Objectives
2. WACS Team
3. Roles and responsibilities
4. Collaborating agencies
5. Description of sampling area
6. Selection and description of sampling points
7. Waste collection procedures
8. Waste handling procedures
9. Record keeping and reporting procedures
10. Schedule
11. Budget
12. References
1. Determine the total amount of wastes
generated in the LGU on a daily basis

2. Determine waste composition of the wastes

generated
WACS Team
TEAM LEADER

Logistics-In-Charge Data Processor

Data Encoder

Site Safety Officer

First-aiders

HOUSEHOLDS NON-HOUSEHOLDS
Sub-Team Leaders Sub-Team Leaders

Brgy. 1-3 Brgy. 4-6 Brgy. 7-9 Brgy. 10-12 Commercial Industrial Institutional Others

Waste collection-in-charge
Sorters Sorters Sorters Sorters
Scaler Scaler Scaler Scaler
Recorder Recorder Recorder Recorder Sorters Sorters Sorters Sorters
Scaler Scaler Scaler Scaler
Recorder Recorder Recorder Recorder
Designation Key Functions
 Coordinate with MENRO-designate and Solid Waste Management Officers
Team  Lead the team in the preparation for and execution of WACS
Leader  Establish link and communication with resource persons and organizations
 Ensure that both cooperators and WACS team members are well informed
about their responsibilities and procedures that will be followed
 Act as or designate Site Safety Officer during the WACS activity
 Ensure that sufficient copies of data forms are reproduced and provided to sub-
teams
 Ensure that the data forms to be submitted for processing are complete
 Prepare the WACS report
 Coordinate with WACS team leader
Sub-Team  Lead the sub-team in the preparation for and execution of WACS
Leader  Establish link and communication with cooperators and focal persons
 Act as or coordinate with designated Site Safety Officer
 Ensure that cooperators, waste collection-in-charge, sorters and weighers are
well informed about their responsibilities and procedures that will be followed
 Ensure that sufficient copies of data forms are available
 Ensure that all needed WACS tools and materials are available
 Ensure that data forms to be submitted for processing are complete
 Ensure that the site is cleaned after the sorting activity and that all sorting tools
are accounted for at the end of each day
Designation Key Functions
 Provide the needed WACS tools and materials, and ensure the proper
Logistics-in- distribution to team or sub-team coordinators
Charge  Help identify the appropriate sorting areas and ensure that the areas are in
order prior to actual sorting activity
 Assist in coordinating with authorities or focal persons
 Secure appropriate waste collection vehicles (as needed)
 Ensure the presence of first aider at the sorting site and establish a procedure
in dealing with accidents and other health-related cases
 Ensure that the WACS team is provided with clean water supply and food
 Prepare the needed WACS sample worksheets
Data  Conduct processing of data based on generated summary tables
Processor  Clarify with data encoder any potential issues on data generated
 Discuss with Team Leader and Sub-Team Leaders the outputs of the study
 Assist the data processor in the preparation of needed WACS sample
Data worksheets
Encoder  Collect completed field data entry forms daily and maintain a record of
collected forms during the study period
 Clarify accuracy of handwritten notes with recorders
 Encode data from individual data entry form into the Excel worksheets
 Designation Key Functions
 Assist Sub-Team Leader in preparing for waste collection and disposal
Waste Collection- plan
in-charge  Ensure that collection vehicle is in good running condition for the
duration of the study
 Ensure that the collection of sample waste from the generator is done
efficiently
 Ensure that all wastes at WACS site are properly disposed of at the end of
each day
 Ensure that the sorting areas are in order before starting any work
Sorters  Ensure that the segregation of waste is done properly
 Orient other persons involved in the sorting activity on proper waste
segregation
 Ensure that at the end of the sorting activity, sorted wastes are brought
to the designated area for proper disposal
 Help in the cleaning of sorting area and WACS tools
 Keep all the sorting tools in the proper storage area
 Designation Key Functions
Scalers  Provide consistent reading of weights and estimation of volume of
different waste materials
 Work closely with recorder to make sure that data recorded are accurate
Recorders  Ensure that data recorded are accurate and clearly written
 Ensure that all data entry forms are submitted to Sub-Team Leaders at the
end of each day
Site Safety Officer  Ensure that all WACS Team members are provided with information and
training on WACS prior to actual waste characterization activity
 Ensure a safe and secured workplace for waste characterization activity
 Ensure that the WACS Team members are provided with personal
protective equipment (PPE) and that PPE are properly use throughout the
actual waste characterization activity
First aider  Provide immediate assistance to WACS Team members in cases of
accidents or injuries during the actual conduct of WACS
 COLLABORATORS
1. Barangay officials
2. Business Permits and Licensing
Office (BPLO)
3. Market administrator
4. Municipal Tourism Office (MTO)
5. Tourist Associations/ Organizations
6. DepED, CHED
7. Municipal Planning and
Development Office (MPDO)
8. Municipal Health Office (MHO)
9. Municipal Agricultural Office (MAO)
10. MENRO-DENR, EMB-DENR
11. DOST-PSTC, DOST-REGION,
DOST-ITDI
ROLES
• Provide data on population, households, establishments,
and institutions
• Provide spot map and assist in identifying cooperators
• Provide vehicles (if available)
• Assist in coordination with authorities
• Assign staff to help in the WACS activity
• Provide the number and list of registered establishments
• Provide information on the schedule of waste collection
• Assist in the coordination of waste collection and
characterization
• Provide data on hotel list, occupancy, and size
• Assist in identifying cooperators in the tourism industry
• Provide list of schools, and number of students and employees
• Provide maps and other data on Institutional Offices
• Provide data on list of hospitals, clinics and health centers
• Provide data related to agricultural industries
• Technical assistance
• Technical assistance
<Include MAP of municipality showing barangay
boundaries and SWM facilities such as MRF, SLF,
RCA, etc.>
<Mention the class level of Municipality; total
number of barangays; number of urban and
rural barangays, island barangays, etc.>
Barangay Population No. of Household

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 Category Number List
Commercial
• General merchandise
• Food establishments
• Hotels
• Market
Industrial
• Manufacturing
• Agribusiness
• Services
Institutions
• Offices
• Schools
• Parks
• Churches
• Health-related
Others
HOUSEHOLDS
 Total sample size was determined using Standard formula
 Total households (N): _________

 Sample size (n): _________

▪ Margin of error (e): ____%
▪ Level of confidence (z): 95% (1.96)
▪ Standard deviation (P): 0.2
 Sampling interval: _________
 Barangay Population No. of households Sample size
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
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 List of households per barangay (source of data, year)
 Spot map of barangay showing location of sample
households
NON-HOUSEHOLDS
Category Total Number Sample size

Commercial

Industrial

Institutions

Others

▪ Sample size per category was determined using Standard formula

▪ Margin of error(e): __%
▪ Level of confidence (z): 95% (1.96)
▪ Standard deviation (P): 0.2
 Category Total Number List Sample size
Commercial
• General merchandise
• Food establishments
• Hotels
• Market
Industrial
• Manufacturing
• Agribusiness
• Services
Institutions
• Offices
• Schools
• Parks
• Churches
• Health-related
Others
 Prior to actual WACS, tools and materials will
be prepared and provide to WACS team and
sub-teams.

 WACS tools and materials mainly composed

of personal protective gears, emergency
equipment, waste sorting tools, cleaning
tools, and documentation materials.
 Waste collection procedures will be in accordance with Section 21
of RA 9003, i.e. mandatory segregation of solid wastes at the
source.
 Identified cooperators will be encouraged to segregate their
wastes as to biodegradable, recyclable, residual, and special.
 Households will be provided with four distinct containers, each
representing the waste components
 Waste generators from establishments and institutions will be
oriented on their roles and responsibilities, particularly on wastes
sorting.
 They shall also be instructed not to mix wastes from other waste
sources other than their generated wastes, conduct general
cleaning, and divert any recyclables from the waste sample.
 For mixed wastes, end-of-pipe method will
be done, i.e. coning and quartering, and
sorting.
 Sorting will be done in <site>
Duration of WACS: ______ days (total no. of days)

WACS Sample Description

duration Days (Indicate the market day, ordinary day, weekend)
(Mon to Sun)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
 Wastes will be classified according to component type,
i.e. biodegradable, recyclable, residual, and special.
<mention if sorting will be done up to subcategory>

 Weight of waste (kg)

= Weight of waste and container – Weight of container
 Bulk density(kg/cu m)
= Weight of waste / Volume

 At the end of each sampling day, all wastes will be

disposed of properly.
 The handling of municipal solid wastes poses
a potential health and safety issue. As such, it
is important that all WACS team members,
including cooperators, should be familiar with
the hazards of solid wastes.
 Raw data collected during the WACS activity will
be recorded in the appropriate data sheets.
 Raw data will, in turn, be encoded into the Excel
file provided for by DOST.
 The following parameters will be obtained after
data processing: per capita waste generation,
total waste generation per day, waste
component generation per day, percent
composition of solid waste, and bulk density of
waste.
 MUNICIPALITY DATE

BARANGAY

TOTAL POPULATION

NO. OF HOUSEHOLDS

NO HH NAME SIZE BIO REC RES SPE TOT

1

10

11

TOTAL
ACTIVITIES Month 1 Month 2 Month 3

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1. PLANNING & PREPARATION

1.1. Planning & collection of preliminary information

1.2. Formation & training of WACS team

1.3. Coordination with authorities & collaborators

1.4. Preparation of WACS tools & materials

1.5. Identification & coordination with
sample households & non-households
1.6. WACS orientation for households,
non-households, other WACS team members
2. ACTUAL WACS

o HOUSEHOLDS

o NON-HOUSEHOLDS

• Commercial

• Industrial

• Institutions

3. DATA PROCESSING

4. REPORT PREPARATION
 LINE ITEM COST
1. Personal Services
2. Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses
2.1. Supplies and materials
2.2. Traveling costs
2.3. Printing expenses
2.4. Representation expenses
2.5. Other MOOE
3. Capital Outlay
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 ASTM D5231-92(2016), Standard Test Method for Determination of the
Composition of Unprocessed Municipal Solid Waste, ASTM International, West
Conshohocken, PA, 2016, www.astm.org
 ASTM E1109-18, Standard Test Method for Determining the Bulk Density of Solid
Waste Fractions, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2018,
www.astm.org
 DENR and ADB. 2003. Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS). Report
No: 3. ADB TA 3848-PHI: Metro Manila Solid Waste Management Project. AEA
Technology
 EcoGov Project 2011. Waste Analysis and Characterization Study – A Manual.
Philippine Environmental Governance Project, Pasig City, Philippines
 National Solid Waste Management Commission (n.d.). Republic Act 9003 and its
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR): The Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000.