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

Country/Territory: South Africa
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2009
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Government Gazette, No. 31786 of 9 January 2009, pp. 1-14.
Long title: An Act to reform the law regulating waste management in order to protect health and the environment by providing reasonable measures for the prevention of pollution and ecological degradation and for securing ecologically sustainable development; to provide for institutional arrangements and planning matters; to provide for national norms and standards for regulating the management of waste by all spheres of government; to provide for specific waste management measures; to provide for the licensing and control of waste management activities; to provide for the remediation of contaminated land; to provide for the national waste information system; to provide for compliance and enforcement; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Subject: Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Basic legislation Pollution control Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Policy/planning Hazardous waste Soil rehabilitation Recycling/reuse Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area: Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa

Abstract: This Act makes provision with respect to measures to improve waste management practices, including: (a) minimizing the consumption of natural resources; (b) prevention and minimizing the generation of waste; (c) reducing, re-using, recycling and recovering waste; (d) treating and safely disposing of waste as a last resort; (e) preventing pollution and ecological degradation; (f) promoting and ensuring the effective delivery of waste services; (g) rehabilitating land where contamination presents, or may present, a significant risk of harm to health or the environment: and (h) achieving integrated waste management reporting and planning.
Full text: English
Website: www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Amends

Environment Conservation Act. No. 73 OF 1989.

Legislation | South Africa | 1989 (2009)

Keyword: Framework law, Protected area, Institution, Authorization/permit, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, EIA, Noise pollution, Marine protected areas, Marine area, Waste management, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

National Environmental Management: Waste Act: Notice of Approval of Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan for Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) (No. 983 of 2011).

Legislation | South Africa | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management: Waste Act: Fee structure for applications for environmental authorisations and waste management licences (No. R. 784 of 2011).

Legislation | South Africa | 2011

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, EIA, Waste management, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management: Waste Act: National Domestic Waste Collection Standards (No. R. 21 of 2011).

Legislation | South Africa | 2011

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008: National norms and standards for the assessment of waste landfill disposal (GN. 635 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008: National norms and standards for disposal of waste to landfill (GN. 636 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Classification and Management Regulations (No. R. 634 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Soil pollution/quality, Classification/declassification, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Waste Information Regulations (No. R. 625 of 2012).

Legislation | South Africa | 2012

Keyword: Waste management, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management: Waste Act: National norms and Standards for the storage of waste (GN. 926 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Recycling/reuse, Transport/storage, Environmental audit, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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. 718 of 2009).

Legislation | South Africa | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management Act: National standards for the extraction, flaring or recovery of landfill gas (GN. No. 924 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste disposal, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

National Environmental Management: Waste Act: Fees structure for consideration and processing of applications for waste management licences, transfer and renewal thereof (No. R. 142 of 2014).

Legislation | South Africa | 2014

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, EIA, Waste management, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Norms and Standards for the Remediation of Contaminated Land and Soil Quality in the Republic of South Africa (GN. 331 of 2014).

Legislation | South Africa | 2014

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations regarding Planning and Management of Residue Stockpiles and Residue Deposits, 2015 (No. R. 632 of 2015).

Legislation | South Africa | 2015

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Mining, Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Notice no. 3177 of 2023. Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for the Pesticide Sector.

Legislation | South Africa | 2023

Keyword: Pesticides, Cooperative/producer organization, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management: Waste Act: National norms and Standards for the storage of waste (GN. 22 of 2019).

Legislation | South Africa | 2019

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, International trade, Transboundary movement of waste, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Exclusion Regulations, 2018 (No. R. 715 of 2018).

Legislation | South Africa | 2018

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Classification/declassification, EIA, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management: Waste Act: National norms and standards for sorting, shredding, grinding, crushing, screening or baling of general waste (No. 1093 of 2017).

Legislation | South Africa | 2017

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations regarding extended producer responsibility. Government Notice no. 1184 of 2020.

Legislation | South Africa | 2020

Keyword: Waste management, Business/industry/corporations, Cooperative/producer organization, Gender, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Royalties/fees, Waste prevention, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 26 of 2014).

Legislation | South Africa | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Institution, Tax/levy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2014 (No. 25 of 2014).

Legislation | South Africa | 2014

Keyword: EIA, Mining, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Institution, Tax/levy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, no. 14 of 2013.

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Waste management, Authorization/permit, Biodiversity, Management/conservation, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Ecosystem preservation, Genetic resources, International relations/cooperation, International trade, Alien species, Protection of environment, Protection of species, Trade in species, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Aquatic animals, Aquatic plants

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, No. 2 of 2022.

Legislation | South Africa | 2022

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Public health, Pollution control, Emissions, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, EIA, Inspection, Risk assessment/management, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Governance, Protection of environment, Public participation, Registration, Waste management, Resource/damage valuation, Offences/penalties, Residues, Policy/planning, Minerals, Mining, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources, Soil rehabilitation, Freshwater resources management, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity, Protection of species, Animal welfare, Alien species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX