implications and responsibilities

REVISED WASTE CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR

SOUTH AFRICA

National Waste Classification and Management Regulations &

Standards

Stakeholder Workshop30th July 2010

REQUIREMENT RESPONSIBILITY STATUS

Waste is to be analysed Generator Not new All waste to be classified except pre-classified waste

Generator Not new

WMF may not accept unclassified waste

Generator Not new

Minister can request a peer review of classification

Generator New

SDS to follow waste Generator & WMF New

All waste must be categorised Generator New Registration under SIC code for: waste generators >20kg/day of hazardous waste & Major HCRW generators (i.e. >20kg/day), exporters of waste

Generator New

Registration under WM code for WMF WMF New Reporting under major waste type & specific waste type (level 1, 2, & 3) for: WMF identified in WMF codes

WMF New

Implications & Responsibility

Categorisation

Classification

Implications and responsibilities

Implications and responsibilities

Manifest

Generator, transporter & WMF

New

Records to be kept on waste managed Generator & WMF New

Beneficial waste management activityWaste association & waste generator

New

Assess waste management options in terms of the waste hiearchy Generator New

Apply leach test methodology Generator Not new Determine TC & LC Generator Not new Determine risk profile evaluating TC & LC against thresholds Generator Not new

Risk profile: extremely high, high, moderate, low

Generator Not new - revised

Landfill acceptance criteria Review landfill restrictions Generator & WMF New Waste disposal i.t.o risk profile: Extremely high - treatment, high - class A, medium - class B, low - class C, preclassified waste - class B

Generator & WMF Not new - revised

Implications & Responsibility

Risk Profiling

Waste Management Measures

COMMENTING AND TIMEFRAMES

Consultation finalisation Stakeholder workshop in Pretoria – 14th September 2010 Will accept comment for workshop draft until 23rd August 2010 Revised draft will be updated and distributed for September

workshop – 3rd September 2010 Comments Comments on workshop draft – 20th September 2010 Submit for gazetting for public comment 23rd September 2010 60 day comment period Workshop at Waste-Con between 6-8 October 2010 Incorporate comments Submit for gazetting November 2010 Gazette for promulgation January 2011 Gazette for public comment Classification and Management

Regulations and supporting standards

Consultation finalisation

Documents on DEA website – www.wastepolicy.co.za/hazardouswaste

Comments addressed to Mr Vincent Qwabe at vqwabe@environment.gov.za

THANK YOU

Nomphelo DanielDeputy Director: Hazardous Waste

 ndaniel@environment.gov.zaTel:  +27 (0)112 310 3904