Legislation - Waste Related
Note that most South African legislation may be amended from time to time. It is the reader’s responsibility to check that the latest version of any particular piece of legislation is the latest version.
In South Africa waste management is governed by the:
The Waste Act promotes integrated waste management based on the waste management hierarchy as a means to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, through waste avoidance, reduction, re-use, recycling, recovery, treatment, and safe disposal as a last resort.
In order to reduce the impact on human health and the environment, the Act also includes minimum requirements and licensing for activities involving the storage, transportation, re-use, recycling, treatment and disposal of waste.
Consult:
Essential information on landfill design is given in three documents:
1. Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill (Second Edition 1998). Specifically Appendix 8.2 which deals with how to construct the landfill linings described in GN636 below.
2. Government Gazette 37684 of 23 August 2013: (This includes three documents) National Norms and Standards for the following:• GN634 “Waste Classification and Management Regulations” • GN635 “National norms and standards for the assessment of waste for landfill disposal” • GN636 “National norms and standards for disposal of waste to landfill” 3. Technical Advisory Practice Note: Capping closure of waste management facilities and pollution point sources Refer to:
Specific legislation, regulations, policies, norms and standards are referred to in the relevant sections.
