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National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)Chapter 6 : Waste Information60. Establishment of national waste information systems |
| (1) | The Minister must establish a national waste information system for the recording, collection, management and analysis of data and information that must include— |
| (a) | data on the quantity and type or classification of waste generated, stored, transported, treated, transformed, reduced, re-used, recycled, recovered and disposed of; and |
| (b) | a register of— |
| (i) | waste management activities that have been licensed; |
| (ii) | the holders of waste management licences authorised to commence the waste management activities recorded in terms of subparagraph (i); and |
| (iii) | the locations where the licensed waste management activities are or may be conducted. |
| (2) | The waste information system may include information on— |
| (a) | the levels and extent of waste management services provided by municipalities: |
| (b) | information on compliance with this Act; and |
| (c) | any other information that is necessary for the purposes of effective administration of this Act. |
| (3) | The national waste information system may be implemented incrementally. |
