RA 9003 Waste Management Quiz

Farmer Luis separates animal manure, leftover feed, and spoiled vegetables from plastic sacks and feed containers. What RA 9003 principle is he practicing?

• Proper treatment and disposal

• Segregation of waste at source

• Composting and resource recovery

• Recycling and reuse

A piggery farm installs a biogas digester that converts manure into renewable energy. What RA 9003 provision does this demonstrate?

• Recycling and reuse

• Community-based waste management

• Proper treatment and disposal of animal waste

• Prohibition of open dumping

A poultry farmer mixes rice hulls, dried leaves, and chicken manure in a basket to make compost. What method is being used?

• Fermentation

• Recycling

• Composting

• Segregation

Farmer Ana reuses empty feed sacks as plant containers and donates bottles to recyclers. What practice is applied?

• Composting

• Resource recovery

• Recycling and reuse

• Waste segregation

A goat raiser burns animal bedding and dried manure to reduce waste volume. What law is being violated?

• RA 8485 – Animal Welfare Act

• RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Waste Management Act

• RA 10611 – Food Safety Act

• RA 10068 – Organic Agriculture Act

The barangay sets up a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) where farmers bring sorted waste for composting and recycling. What is its purpose?

• Waste storage before burning

• Final waste disposal

• Sorting, composting, and recycling

• Treatment of hazardous waste

After cleaning pig pens, wastewater is released directly into a creek. What violation is committed?

• Improper segregation of waste

• Violation of composting guidelines

• Improper treatment and disposal of animal waste

• Lack of coordination with MRF

Expired veterinary medicine bottles are found thrown in an open field. What should have been done instead?

• Mix with compost materials

• Store and dispose of as special waste

• Bury them underground

• Reuse as containers

Farmer Ben joins the barangay waste management program and donates recyclables to the MRF. What RA 9003 concept does this support?

• Individual waste management

• Farm waste composting

• Community-based waste management

• Waste segregation at source

A student observes fruits and molasses being fermented to make liquid fertilizer. What method is demonstrated?

• Composting

• Biogas production

• Fermentation

• Resource recovery