The perceived level of implementation of the Cagayan State University Canteen of The City Ordinance No. 11–2000

Solid waste has been one of the major problems of countries all over the world and several acts and ordinances have been passed with the aim to control the solid waste management. The City Ordinance No. 11–2000 also known as the “The Solid Waste Management Code of Tuguegarao City” provided by the Local Government Unit of Tuguegarao City which mandates and monitors the proper compliance of Ecological Solid Waste Management within the city. It is an order implemented in accordance to the R.A. 9003 or the “Ecological Waste Management Act of 2000”. This study aimed to determine the perceived level of implementation Cagayan State University Canteens of the City Ordinance No. 11–2000 as per RA.9003 mandate. This study made used of the data triangulation method to determine the level of implementation of the CSU-Andrews canteen owners regarding their solid waste management specifically directed to the solid waste segregation as perceived by the respondents. The data sources of this study were the customers, canteen owners, and University committee in charge in monitoring the solid waste segregation of the Canteens. The statistical tools used in this study are the frequency counts, means. Weighted mean was used to analyze the level of implementation of solid waste management of canteen owners as perceived by the customers and the employees with regard to City Ordinance No. 11–2000. Results of the study therefore bring to the conclusion that canteen owners are not fully implementing the city ordinance as perceived by the student-customers and the employees. The researcher strongly recommends a stricter implementation of the city ordinance and must be observed by the canteen owners and that a blatant violation of it shall be dealt with by the University.