< & Department of Environment and Natural Resources ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU —— Region Vil met Region Document 11S No ‘Company ID No) EMBR7=1213821 Date: ECC-RO7-1711-0010 . MR. ARNOLD ESPINOZA President ARN Central Waste Management Inc. Sitio Kainsikan, Barangay Binaliw Cebu City Cebu Subject; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE (ECC-RO7-1711-0010) Dear Mr. Espinoza, ‘This refers to the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) amendment application for the ARN Central Materials Recovery Facility and Sanitary Landfill Expansion Project located at Sitio Kainsikan, Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City, Province of Cebu, Region 7 which was covered by ECC-RO7-1711-0010 issued by EMB R7 office on November 4, 2017 original ECC) and amended on June 3, 2020 (1* amendment) After satisfying the requirements of the said application, this Bureau has decided to grant an ECC amendment for the abovementioned project Along with the issuance of this ECC, you are expected to implement the measures presented in Environmental Impact - Environmental Performance Report and Management Plan (EIS-EPRMP) document. This is intended to protect and mitigate the project's adverse impacts on community health, welfare, and the environment. Environmental considerations shall be incorporated in all phases and aspects of this project. ‘This Certificate may not be used right nor authorization to implement the project, therefore, you are hereby reminded to secure all the necessary and relevant permits from other pertinent Government Agencies prior to project implementation, but not limited to the enumeration as stated in Annex B Please be guided accordingly fun LA iy MARIBEL B. MUNSAYAC | Regional Director JR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY] . Oh) {Sean a Ce aa ec ey an panna Ne Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, 6014 fae Tel, Nos. (+6332) 260-9777 Teletax No, 3460426 Website: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: [email protected]Ss Ss Department of Environment and Natural Resources ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU — me Region Vil —__ ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE issued tinder Presidential Decree 1586) ECC-RO7-1711-0010 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE PROPONENT, ARN Central Waste Management Ine.. represented by its President, Mr. Arnold Espinoza, is granted this Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the ARN Central Materials Recovery Facility and Sanitary Landfill Expansion Project located in Sitio Kainsikan, Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City, Province of Cebu, Region VII by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau Region VI SUBJECT ONLY to the conditions and restrictions set-out in this ECC and in attached document labeled as Annex A. Recommendations have been provided in Annex B as guidance to concerned Government Agencies and Local Government Units for consideration in the decision-making process. PROJECT The ECC covers the proposed ARN Central Materials Recovery Facility and Sanitary Landfill Expansion Project with a total land area of one hundred seventy four thousand two hundred seventy-two and thirteen hundredths (174,272.13) square meters (formerly: 104,272.13 square meters) to be located in Sitio Kainsikan, Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City, Province of Cebu, Region Vil. UPDATED PROJECT COMPONENTS Area (square meters) Description | EXISTTING PROJECT COMPONENTS 4 nk 5. | Engineered Sanitary Landfill pit 1 © | Fuel and water —— 7 | Gute 2 guard house 8 | Leachate Pon 9 | Locker room 1 | Me s Treatment Facility 1 | Motorpool —T. te 1 | Powerhouse (220 V) 50) 1 Powerase 30. t 50S & Department of Environment and Natural Resources ae SNRG ATE MANAGEMENT BUREAU — L Safety/Security Building 50 ‘eatment Plant (STP) 1,000 “Temporary Facies 3,000 Thermal Reduction Unit (TRU) 3.000 1) Waiting sheds - == - 20 1 Weak bay Fac - 50000 2) Weigh Bigs Foclis 50 - Weigh bridge with controlroom 44.52 ADDITIONAL PROJECT COMPONENTS > Baffer Zone, Tree Planting 5: 2 (composed of three (3) additional lots) _ 3) Covered Parking (proposed) with central warehouse (part of 207-00 3 existing area) 68.512.87 The project has a total waste handling of 1,200 metric tons per day (Category 4 Sanitary Landfill), an annual treatment/processing capacity of 5 metric tons of medicaVhealth care wastes, and a total volume capacity of 663 cubic meters for the sewerage treatment plant as stated in the submitted EIS-EPRMP document. This ECC is issued in compliance to the requirements of Presidential Decree No. 1586, in accordance to Department Administrative Order No. 2003-30. The Bureau, however, is not precluded from reevaluating, adding, removing, and correcting any deficiencies or errors that may be inconsistent with the Revised Procedural Manual of DAO 2003-30 after issuance of this ECC. Issued at EMB Region Vil, Banilad, Mandaue City this day of # DEC mez 2022 Recommending Approval Madero ENGR. RIZALINA R. SABERON Chief, Clearance and Permitting Division HAMIRA, . _OPuRTO proved Pai oreLER AG UMENT CONTHCSLER nn de SD (BEL B Regional Director Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, 601: | Nos. (+6392) 260-9777 Telefax a e bsite: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: [email protected]Sm Oepatnent ot nem nd Naural aes ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EAU — “Sm Region Vil oe 9) ANNEX A. 1. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MANAGEMENT All commitments, mitigating measures and monitoring requiremems, contained in the Environmental Impact Statement-Environmental Performance Report and Management Fu (HIS-EPRMP) document for the ARN Central Materials Recovery Facility and Sanitary Landfill Expansion Project. particularly inthe Environmental Impact Management Plan and Environmental Monitoring Plan, including any modifications soe ditional information as approved by the EMB, shall be instituted to minimize inv adverse impact of the project to the environment throughout its implementation, which shall include among others to wit BOTRBTIAL ~ | RaTING/ eel PERFORMANCE PROJECT MITIGATING MEASURES ee ACTIVITY PER MEASURES |Site Development/Site Clearing | Potential siltation of | « Provision of sediment control 100% no nearby bodies of measures such as sediment traps, siltation of water due to soil slope stabilization, etc nearby bodies of erosion water Degradation of * Provision of (indicate number) | 100% no nuniace water quality | portalets for construction workers | discharge of due to domestic Cantamination from Note: at ieast one (1) portalet for 60 wastewater to Gomestic wastewater | workers where the number of male nearby bodies of workers exceeds 500 (as per IRR- water Industrial Hygiene, PD 856 ‘Amending Administrative Order 111 Series of 1991) Note: at least one (1) portalet for 25 workers where the number of male workers exceeds 100 (as per IRR- Industrial Hygiene, PD 856 Amending Administrative Order 11 TRIE cory i Series of 1991) « Provision of septic tank or wastewater collection system for workers « Hauling of wastewater from portalets/ septic tank by third contractor with Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, 6014 Tel, Nos. (+8332) 260-9777 Telefax No, 3469426 fe Website: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: [email protected]RE Department of Environment and Natural Resources -amm ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU SS Region vil licensed permit from LGU and with valid Discharge Permit for L wastewater treatment facility Generation of dust” * Maintain a wet access road 100% no dust from site preparation —surface/project site by sprinkling generation water at least twice (2x) a day | oe during dry season _ | | Noise pollution from | «Use of mufilers and exhaust 100% Noise | delivery trucks silene hin standard | |Generation of noise «Use of mufflers and exhaust from heavy silencers for construction within standards equipment equipment «Provision of appropriate noise mitigating measures (such as construction of fences, enclosure of stationary work areas and equipment, maintenance of equipment, ete.) whenever applicable a Generation of spoils. | Excavated materials shall be properly | 100% no spoil (including excavated | stockpiled and properly disposed or | materials will be soils) reused. Excess soil materials shall _left unattended not be deposited along areas and no mud/dirt traversed by runoff and away from —_ will be ! waterways and valuable crops. The transferred in | proponent shall identify stockpile the road sites (with geographical coordinates) Spoil materials will be hauled b third party hauler with approved permit/clearance from LGU or the proponent should identify disposal sites (with geographical coordinates) | ‘Trucks shalll be thoroughly washed before leaving the project site to avoi | the transfer of mud /dirt in the road SHAMIRA ‘TL. OBORTO Use of spoils as fill materials in lowed aDMINOFTI Ronen ONTROLLEY 100% construction debris in compliance to collected /hauled | ‘© Segregation and collection of Generation of RA 9003, construction debris construction Hauling of construction debris by | debris ______3" party hauler - 1d, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, 6014 (08. (6332) 260-9777 Telefax No, 3469426 es Website: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: [email protected]S 8S Department of Environment and Natural Resources ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU Region Vil eee Regi * Provision of storage for hazardous | 100% Generation of used oil, paint, batteries, Wastes with proper labelling compliance to ndother haardos ° Collection of hazardous wastes by | RA 6969 DENR accredited 3° party hauler and materials treater Generation of § * Provision and maintenance of 100% wastes Materials Recovery Facility compliance with * Implement recovery re-use and RA 9003 recycling of waste materials ‘+ Provide receptacles / bins for solid wastes, _* Composting of Organic Wastes _ Contamination of Provision of adequate Wastewater 100% surface water from Treatment Facility (Sewage Treatment conformance to domestic wastewater Plant) to treat’ the — collected effluent wastewater, whichever is applicable: | standards Hygienic septic tank (for 212 occupants or less ~ DILG MC 2019 62) with regular desludging by | third party contractor (the contractor must have a valid discharge permit of its treatment | facility). | Wastewater treatment facility (for | more than 212 occupants ~ DILG | MC 2019-62) Note: For 98L per person per day water consumption; 80% will become | wastewater — hence for 300 persons; at, least 23.52 cubic meter per day WTF capacity shall be installed and —joperated - 2 eect Noise pollution due). yg ‘SHAMI ‘ONIN OFFIUER/ DOCUMENT CONT HY 2? po aD OATE: to operation of heavy ed re See renee within standard | equipment during silviremaval * All workers must be equipped with oll — Generation of + Monitoring of the following 100% effluents due to significant effluent quality | compliance with wastewater parameters: | DENR effluent | generation | standards (RA nes ____ 9275) Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, 6014 Tel. Nos, (+6392) 260-9777 Telefax No, 3460426 Website: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: r™@emb.gov.phSs 8S Department of Environment and Natural Resources ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU “Region Vil — @ Total Suspended Solids 2016-08 and @ pH DAO 2021-19) @ Oiland Grease @ Fecal/Total Col form U1, UPDATED ECC CONDITIONS This amended ECC shall supersede the old ECC conditions set forth in ECC-RO7-1711-0010 issued on November 4, 2017 (original ECC) and amended on June 3, 2020 (1st amendment); 2. The proponent shall strictly comply with the commitments, mitigating neasures and moni requirements, especially those contained in the Environmental Impact Statement - Environmental Performance Report and Management Plan (EIS-EPRMP), particularly in the Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMoP), to minimize any adverse impact to the environment throughout the project implementation as indicated in Annex A: The proponent shall ensure that discharges/effluents comply with the DENR standards and with all the provisions of RA 9275, the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations at all time: There shall be no disposal of leachate and other untreated wastewater to the nearest waterbody, and proponent must ensure that there will be no leaking of leachate or wastewater that would lead to possible contamination of the underground water table or aquifer. A regular monitoring should be conducted; 5. The proponent shall install and maintain air pollution control devices to minimize dust and gas emissions from different sources. Likewise, the proponent shall ensure that emissions at all times comply with the DENR standards and with all the provisions of RA 8749, the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations; ©. The proponent shall install, operate, and maintain collection, handling, treatment, storage and disposal facilities or any system serving different sources of hazardous waste. The system shall be properly operated to ensure compliance with all the provisions of RA 6969, the Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations; 7. The proponent shall ensure compliance with all the provisions of RA 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, such as but not li Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, 6 Tel. Nos. (+6332) 260-9777 Telefax No. 34694; Website: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: [email protected]] “tPoRra ct PEROT ‘CONTROLLEP. DATE? eeMn. I ce creme eimai ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU —= SS Region vil —" installation of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), implementation of recycling, composting, and segregation at source; 8. Conduct an effective Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Program to inform and educate all stakeholders, especially its contractors, workers, and local residents about the mitigating measures embodied in its EIS-EPRMP, the conditions stipulated in this Certificate and the environmental and human safety features of the project for greater awareness, understanding and sustained acceptance of the project. The program shall be submitted once to EMB Regional Office prior to project implementation; 9, Implement a Comprehensive Social Development Program (SDP) on an annual basis and submit a separate report with the 2nd semester Compliance Monitoring Report (CMR) to the concerned EMB Regional Office; 10, Establish a reforestation program in collaboration with the DENR- PENRO/CENRO using endemic/indigenous species to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the project in line with the DENR's thrust for GHG emissions reduction programs and National Greening Program. The Proponent shall establish a nursery for the 43,868 seedling production, planting, maintenance and protection in support to the Green Philippines Master Plan which will be utilized for tree planting activities. The Proponent shall likewise submit an approved work and financial program (WFP) for the tree planting activities after one (1) month from the receipt of the ECC as well as an affidavit, of execution by the Proponent for the tree planting activities. The timeline shall also be indicated in the WFP. However, if tree planting activities will be conducted by a 3rd party organization, the Proponent shall submit copy of the MOA between the Proponent and the 3rd party organization. 11, The proponent shall establish an adequate rainwater harvesting/cistern storage tank upon project implementation as an additional measure in water resources management. The rainwater collected shall be utilized for flushing toilets, landscaping, and other recycling initiatives to prevent storm run-off water from directly overflowing to nearby areas or road networks; 12, The proponent shall designate a Pollution Control Officer (PCO) and secure accreditation at the EMB Regional Office within six (6) months from the issuance of this ECC who shall take charge on the environmental concerns of the project: 13, Emergency Preparedness, Contingency Plan and Preventive Maintenance to address possible case of oil spills, exp a anmental to this L. A, seems ONIN DRBICER/ OUCLENT CONTROLLED Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu eo Tel. Nos, (+6332) 260-9777 Telefax No. 3469426 oe Website: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: ™@emb.gov.ph{ VIP "amen ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU 14 ‘The proponent shall ensure that the tenurial instrument and/or proof of authority over the project area are valid prior project implementation. Any complaint and issue arising from the ownership or right over the area/s covered shall be resolved by the Proponent with the appropriate concerned Government Agency/Entity (e.g. DENR 7 for Tenurial Instruments such as FLA, MLA, SLUP, SAPA, etc., affected LGUs, Registry of Deeds, Judicial Courts, etc.). No development shall be done without an approved tenurial instrument or any valid proof of authority over the area; The Proponent shall ensure that the nature of the project is compatible to the approved Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the LGU. Hence, any inconsistency or issue in the said compatibility shall be resolved prior project implementation by the Proponent with the concerned LGU; Any inconsistency or misrepresentation of data, information, plans, proof of authority, land use compatibility, or any supporting documents in the submitted ECC application in comparison with the actual implementation as determined by this Office shall be a ground for the suspension of this ECC and/or other legal sanctions; Creation of an Environmental Unit (EU) (e.g, ng Head, Pollution Control Officer (PCO), Safety Officer, ete.) that competently handle the environment-related aspects of the project shall be established before project implementation, In addition to the monitoring requirements as specified in the Environmental Management Plan/ Environmental Monitoring Plan, the EU have the following responsibilities: Monitor actual project impacts vis-a-vis the predicted impacts and management measures in the [EEC 15.2 Recommend revisions to the EMP/EMoP, whenever necessary subject to the approval of EMB RO; 15.3 Ensure that data gathered during monitoring activities are properly documented, assessed, evaluated and reported to EMB in accordance with the standard formats; and 5.4 Ensure that monitoring and submissions of reports (such as but not limited to semi-annual Compliance Monitoring Report, quarterly Self- Monitoring Report, etc.) to EMB are carried out as required: 15. A billboard containing this message: “Notice to the Public, This project of with geographic coordinates of Latitude and Longitude has been issued an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC Number) by the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region VII" shall be installed at a conspicuous/visible area to inform the general public before proje implementation and shall be posted all throughout the project operation. The Banilad, Mandave City, Cebu, Philippins Tel. Nos. (+6332) 260-9777 Telefax No. lebsite: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: [email protected](5 PBd ovrreettrcnrn neste ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU ——— Re vit SS Fesion 19. 21 25, 26. ‘ovide copies of this approved ECC to the following to wit: DENR-MGB7, DENR7-PENRO, DENR7-CENRO, atural Resources Proponent shall government agenci DENR7-LMB, Provincial Government - Environment and Division, DOLE 7, DOH 7, Barangays, and concerned LG! ‘That the proponent shall ensure that whatever is declared in the attached Site Development Plan (SDP) will be followed and implemented, especially the prescribed Wastewater Treatment Facility, Materials Recovery Facility, Rainwater Tank, etc. In case of change in engineering designs, the proponent shall apply an amendment of the ECC based on the final and approved engineering designs prior to project implementation; The Proponent shall allow entry of EMB-7 field personnel into the project site at all times to conduct monitoring and to validate project’s compliance to the ECC conditions stipulated therein; ‘The proponent shall submit an Abandonment Plan to the EMB Regional Office at least six (6) months prior to project abandonment. The plan shall include rehabilitation measures/clean-up, remediation of areas affected by the project and proposed alternative projects in the area. 2. The proponent shall ensure that their clients (LGUs and private firms) will strictly implement that all garbage trucks loaded with municipal waste should be covered at all times while plying on the road heading to the sanitary landIill Likewise, no spillage and leakage of leachate from waste during transit; An adequate buffer zone surrounding the sanitary landfill shall be established. The same shall be planted with fragrant tree/shrub species to reduce the impact of potential odor nuisance; .The proponent shall conduct regular spraying of environment-friendly substances to reduce the impact of potential odor nuisance and proliferation of flies and other insects; The proponent shall strictly observe the prescribe Acceptance criteria in allowing the disposal of solid, medical/healthcare, and temporary storage of household hazardous wastes in the project site; ‘The proponent shall strictly implement soil stabilization measures of the disturbed elevated areas to avoid soil erosion and siltation to the low-laying areas, powiarr ek! oagpeep COWTPOLLEP ee Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, 6014 Tel. Nos. (+6332) 260-9777 Telefax No. 3469426 Website: r7.emb.gov.phEmail [email protected]Fommen ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU — een m1. 30 31 33. RESTRICTIONS The Proponent shall cater to municipal wastes and accept only pre- treated infectious hospital and medical wastes to be disposed of ina separate in the sanitary landfill; ‘The proponent shall provide at least three (3) meters as easement from water bodies in urban areas, twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas, and forty (40) meters in forest areas in compliance to the Water Code of the Philippines; If the project is not implemented for five (5) years from the date of ECC issuance, the same is deemed expired unless the proponent has regularly submitted the Compliance Monitoring Reports (CMR) pursuant to Section 4.g, of EMB MC 2014-005. The reckoning date of project implementation is the date of groundbreaking, based on the Proponent's work plan as submitted to EMB. ‘The proponent shall coordinate with other concerned Government Agencies in the management of the project and shall implement only after securing all the necessary and relevant permits from other pertinent Government Agencies; Land clearing shall be limited to the project area. Any destruction of adjacent properties related to the Proponent’s construction and operation shall be rehabilitated and affected parties shall be duly compensated; No cutting down of trees during project implementation, however, when clearing an area is unavoidable, the proponent should comply with the pertinent provisions of Presidential Decree (PD) 705, Executive Order (EO) 23, and other existing forestry laws. Replacement of trees shall follow the following ratio: 50 trees for one (1) planted tree cut and 100 trees for one (1) naturally growing tree cut. Proponent shall submit a Work and Financial Program (WFP) within one (1) month from the implementation of the project to the EMB Regional Office: The Proponent shall not commercialize nor illicitly dispose outside the project site any quarried material resulting from clearing and development of the project. Otherwise, a separate ECC/ECC amendment will have to be applied for quarry activities; ‘The Proponent shall only acquire sources with an ECC and valid perth CERTIFE ee UE COPY) TGA, GRTO DN OFFICER/DOCLMINT CONTROLLER RS Lisi inn ord? Banilad, Mandaue City, 4 Tel Nos. (+6332) 260-67) ite: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: 7™@emb.gov.phDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU Region Vil \\p 35, The allocated open space of the project area shall be solely for parking and parks and shall be designated strictly as non-buildable zone, 36. No other activities shall be undertaken other than what was stipulated in the S-EPRMP document. Any expansion or modification of the project beyond the project description or any change in the activity shall be subject to a new BIA study; and 37.In case of transfer of ownership of this project, these same conditions and restrictions for which written notification must be made by herein grantee to EMB within fifteen (15) working days from such transfer. Pursuant to Section 9.0 of P.D. 1586, non-compliance with any of the provisions of this ECC shall | hie sufficient cause for its cancellation or suspension and/or imposition of a fine in an amount wot to exceed Fifty Thousand Pesos (PlP30,000.00) thereof. CERTIFIED TRUE COPY ADMINGFFILS = Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, 6014 Tel. Nos. (+6332) 260-8777 Telefax No. 3469426 Website: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: 7™@emb.gov.ph= ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU ——— — a PROJECT ASSESSMENT PLANNING TOOL For the assistance and guidance of the Proponent and Government agencies concerned in the management of the Project and for better coordination in mitigation of the impacts of the Project on its surrounding areas and the environment, the following recommendations are forwarded to the parties and authorities concerned for appropriate action, Environmental Planning Recommendations and Regulatory Requirements for the Proponent Local Government Unit (LGU) 1. The proponent shal give priority employment to qualified local residents, Adequate public information for jobs available to local residents in the affected areas shall be provided 2. The proponent shall comply with the Building Code and Sanitation Code of the Philippines 3. The proponent shall coordinate with the concerned LGU for the implementation of Solid Waste Management Plan 4. The proponent shall implement the emergency response plan and disaster preparedness program in case of emergencies DENR-Forest Management Bureau (FMB) 5. The proponent shall secure tree cutting permit if anv ©. The Proponent shail re @ Certification on Land Classification Status for the entire project area prior to project implementation. 7. The Proponent shall apply the appropriate tenurial instr DOLE ~ Bureau of Working Condition 8. The propor BFP ~ Bureau of Fire Protection ent for the jetty area ‘9. ‘The proponent shall comply with the fire safety protection requirements ofthe Fire Code of the Philippines saa = MGB- Mines and Geescienc For the dissemination and proper action of the agencies congémned. / (Mehinw es ENGR. RIZALINA R. SABERON |ARIBEL B. MUNSAYAC Chief || Regional Director Clearance and Permitting Division \ PORTO + TONTPOLLER SAMInA, DNL Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, 6014 Tel. Nos, (+6332) 260-6777 Telefax No. 2469426 Website: r7.emb.gov.phEmail: [email protected]