About IWMSA

The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is a multi-disciplinary non-profit association that is committed to supporting professional waste management practices.

Our organisation comprises of voluntary members who promote environmentally acceptable, cost effective and appropriate waste management practices. We strive towards the protection of the environment and people of Southern Africa from the adverse effects of poor waste management by supporting sustainable best practical environmental options.

We contribute to the improvement of waste management standards and legislation, support international, national and regional trends in best environmental practices; promote the science and technology of waste management and practice affordable cost effective management of waste. Education and training in the realm of effective and efficient waste management is also a key focus for us.

When the IWMSA was established over 30 years ago, it was the vision of the founders to provide South Africa with a clean and healthy environment. Today this is still the very core of the organisation. 

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Vision & Mission  

Vision

To strive towards a clean and healthy environment.

Mission

The IWMSA is committed to protecting the environment and people of Southern Africa through sustainable environmental best practice options, which include:

• Contributing to the improvement of waste management standards and legislation
• Supporting international, national  and regional, trends in best environmental practices
• Promoting the science and technology of  waste management
• Practicing affordable cost effective waste management
• Educating and promoting sustainable environmental best practices

Code of Ethics

The IWMSA is a professional association; it is therefore important for all our members to comply with the code of ethics outlined below:

1. This Code of Ethics shall be binding upon all members of the IWMSA and any breach thereof shall be dealt with by an ad hoc disciplinary committee constituted from time to time by the Council of the Institute.
2. Each members shall act in an honourable and ethical manner; their professional conduct shall, so far as possible, always have full regard to the interests of the public and their employer. Furthermore, the professional conduct of the member shall at all times be conducive to maintaining the good reputation of the profession.
3. No member shall accept remuneration for any professional consultancy or advisory services rendered to (whom?), other than with the approval of their employer or as contractually agreed to with the client.
4. No member shall endeavour to obtain any contract, service or sale other than through legally acceptable business practices.
5. No member shall attempt to falsely injure the professional reputation of another member.
6. No member shall review the work of another member for the same client, except with the knowledge of the latter, unless such member’s engagement on the work which is subject to review has been terminated.
7. No member shall advertise his professional services in a self-laudatory or misleading manner, or in any way derogatory to the dignity or standing of the profession.
8. No member shall contravene any legislation pertaining to waste management. Subject to the necessary administrative procedures being in place.
9. No member shall publicly bring the name of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa into disrepute.
10. No member shall issue any statements on behalf of the IWMSA unless specifically authorised thereto by the official Institute spokesperson(s)