National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008: list of waste management activities that have, or a likely to have, a detrimental effect on the environment; Amendment (No. 1094 of 2017).

Country/Territory: South Africa
Document type: Regulation
Date: 2017
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Government Gazette No. 41175 of 11 October 2017.

Subject: Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Pollution control Waste management Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Transport/storage
Geographical area: Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa

Abstract: This Notice of the Minister of Environmental Affairs amends the Notice containing a list of waste management activities that have, or a likely to have, a detrimental effect on the environment by the repeal of The sorting, shredding, grinding, crushing, screening or bailing of general waste at a facility that has an operational area in excess of 1000 square metres as waste management activity in paragraph 3 Category A, and by substituting paragraph 5 of category C, which specifies standards and norms that must be observed when undertaking a waste management activity (i.e. storage and recycling of waste as specified).
Full text: English
Website: www.gov.za

References - Legislation

Amends

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008: list of waste management activities that have, or a likely to have, a detrimental effect on the environment (GN. 921 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Standards, Transport/storage, EIA, Wetlands

Source: FAO, FAOLEX