Ecogov Wacs
Waste Analysis and Characterization Study – A Manual
Suggested Citation: EcoGov Project 2011. Waste Analysis and Characterization Study – A Manual.
Philippine Environmental Governance Project, Pasig City, Philippines.
Published with the assistance from the American people through the U.S. Agency for International
Development’s (USAID) Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov).
Month and year of publication: June 2011 (second printing).
The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the USAID or the United States
Government.
Principal Writers: Maria Theresa Espino-Yap, Rebecca Paz, and Evelyn Sagun
Technical Contributions: Erwin Patricio, Kent Omictin, Apple Amor, Diego Tautho, Victor Luis Jr.,
Melisa Sapdoy, and Technical Staff of the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP)
Book design: Randolf Gustaf P. Luna
Design supervision and print production: Lume Inamac
Photo Credits: EcoGov Field Staff
The EcoGov project is managed by Development Alternatives, Inc., an international consulting firm engaged in research and policy advocacy, and its subcontractors:
• Cesar Virata & Associates, Inc.
• The Marine Environment and Resources Foundation, Inc.
• Orient Integrated Development Consultants, Inc.
• Resources, Environment and Economics Center for Studies, Inc.
Table of Contents
Acronyms .............................................................................................................................. vii
Chapter 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2. Preparation and Training .................................................................................. 5
A. Identification of Waste Sources and Defining Sampling Area.......................................................5
B. Sample Selection: Household and Non-Household Waste Generators ....................................15
C. Sample
Suggested Citation: EcoGov Project 2011. Waste Analysis and Characterization Study – A Manual.
Philippine Environmental Governance Project, Pasig City, Philippines.
Published with the assistance from the American people through the U.S. Agency for International
Development’s (USAID) Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov).
Month and year of publication: June 2011 (second printing).
The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the USAID or the United States
Government.
Principal Writers: Maria Theresa Espino-Yap, Rebecca Paz, and Evelyn Sagun
Technical Contributions: Erwin Patricio, Kent Omictin, Apple Amor, Diego Tautho, Victor Luis Jr.,
Melisa Sapdoy, and Technical Staff of the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP)
Book design: Randolf Gustaf P. Luna
Design supervision and print production: Lume Inamac
Photo Credits: EcoGov Field Staff
The EcoGov project is managed by Development Alternatives, Inc., an international consulting firm engaged in research and policy advocacy, and its subcontractors:
• Cesar Virata & Associates, Inc.
• The Marine Environment and Resources Foundation, Inc.
• Orient Integrated Development Consultants, Inc.
• Resources, Environment and Economics Center for Studies, Inc.
Table of Contents
Acronyms .............................................................................................................................. vii
Chapter 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2. Preparation and Training .................................................................................. 5
A. Identification of Waste Sources and Defining Sampling Area.......................................................5
B. Sample Selection: Household and Non-Household Waste Generators ....................................15
C. Sample