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    The Anti-Littering Law prohibits littering and improper waste disposal in public areas. It also requires property owners to keep their premises clean. Violators will be fined between 500 to 1,000 pesos or required to do community service. The MMDA is responsible for enforcing the law and their deputized environmental enforcers can issue citations to those caught violating the anti-littering provisions. The law aims to promote cleanliness and proper waste management across Metro Manila.

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    The Anti-Littering Law prohibits littering and improper waste disposal in public areas. It also requires property owners to keep their premises clean. Violators will be fined between 500 to 1,000 pesos or required to do community service. The MMDA is responsible for enforcing the law and their deputized environmental enforcers can issue citations to those caught violating the anti-littering provisions. The law aims to promote cleanliness and proper waste management across Metro Manila.

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    The Anti-Littering Law prohibits littering and improper waste disposal in public areas. It also requires property owners to keep their premises clean. Violators will be fined between 500 to 1,000 pesos or required to do community service. The MMDA is responsible for enforcing the law and their deputized environmental enforcers can issue citations to those caught violating the anti-littering provisions. The law aims to promote cleanliness and proper waste management across Metro Manila.

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    Anti-Littering Law: Things You Should Know

    1. What is the Anti-Littering Law?

    The Anti-Littering Law is MMDA Regulation No. 96-009 entitled, "PROHIBITING


    LITTERING/DUMPING/THROWING OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH OR ANY KIND OF
    WASTE IN OPEN OR PUBLIC PLACES, AND REQUIRING ALL OWNER'S, LESSEES,
    OCCUPANTS OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, WHETHER
    PRIVATE OR PUBLIC TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CLEANLINESS OF THEIR
    FRONTAGE AND IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
    VIOLATION THEREOF", which was enacted into law by the Metro Manila Council on the 22nd
    Day of August, 1996. The regulation was amended on May 6, 1999 byMMDA Regulation No.
    99-006.

    2. When did the Anti-Littering Law take effect?

    The law originally took effect on September 15, 1996. The implementation of the law was
    suspended last August 2002. The law will again be implemented in Metro Manila starting
    September 16, 2010.

    3. What acts are prohibited by the Anti-Littering Law?

    The Anti-Littering Law prohibits the following acts:

    o Littering, Illegal dumping, Illegal disposal of garbage;


    o Urinating, defecating, spitting in a public place;
    o Dirty frontage and immediate surroundings for establishment owners;
    o Improper and untimely stacking of garbage outside residence or establishment;
    o Obstruction (any dilapidated appliance, vehicle, and etc., display of merchandise, illegal
    structure along sidewalk);
    o Dirty public utility vehicles, or no trash can or receptacle;
    o Spilling, scattering, littering of wastes by public utility vehicles; and
    o Illegal posting or installed signage, billboards, posters, streamers and movie ads., etc.

    4. Who has authority to apprehend violators of this law?

    The MMDA will have deputized Environmental Enforcers monitoring the major thoroughfares
    of Metro Manila. These Environmental Enforcers (EE) will initially be in their mint green polo-
    shirt uniform (with MMDA logo), with identification cards (both employee ID and Deputation
    ID) clearly visible and displayed. They will be in charge of issuing Environmental Violation
    Receipts (EVR) to persons caught violating the Anti-Littering Law. The EE's ID shall contain a
    written Deputation Order, stating the name and deputation number of the EE, his authority to
    issue EVRs, and until when the order is effective.

    5. How much is the fine if you violate this law?

    The penalties for violating the provisions of the Anti-Littering law, according to the nature of offenses,
    are as follows:

    Code Nature of Offense Fine Option 2


    (Render Community Service)

    Littering, Illegal dumping, Php500 8 hours (1 day)


    01 Illegal disposal of garbage

    Urinating, defecating, Php500 8 hours (1 day)


    02 spitting in a public place

    Dirty frontage and immediate Php1,000 16 hours (2 days)


    03 surroundings for establishment
    owners

    Improper and untimely stacking of Php500 8 hours (1 day)


    04 garbage outside residence or
    establishment

    Obstruction (any
    dilapidated appliance, vehicle, and Php1,000 16 hours (2 days)
    05 etc., display of
    merchandise, illegal structure
    along sidewalk)

    06 Dirty public utility vehicles, or no Php500 8 hours (1 day)


    trash can or receptacle

    07 Spilling, scattering, littering Php500 8 hours (1 day)


    of wastes by public utility vehicles
    08 Illegal posting or installed signage, Php1,000 16 hours (2 days)
    billboards, posters, streamers and
    movie ads., etc.

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