National Environmental Management Act: National Standards for the scrapping or recovery of motor vehicles (GN. 925 of 2013).

Subject

Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste management Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Waste disposal Recycling/reuse Monitoring Standards Solid waste Effluent waste water/discharge Data collection/reporting Environmental standards Pollution control Freshwater pollution Protection of environment

Geographical area

Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa

Abstract

This Notice of the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, made under section 19 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, sets out in the Schedule the list of national standards that apply to the recovery of motor vehicles. The standards shall apply to facilities that fall within the treshold as prescribed in paragraph 4. The standards concern, among other things: construction and design of the facility, solid waste management (including handling of contaminated soil), liquid waste management, decommissioning and general requirements for the operation of a facility and waste management. The standards also contain monitoring and reporting requirements.

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (No. 59 of 2008).

Legislation | South Africa | 2009

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Hazardous waste, Soil rehabilitation, Recycling/reuse, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX