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National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)NoticesNational Norms and Standards for the Sorting, Shredding, Grinding, Crushing, Screening, Chipping or Baling of General Waste, 2017Chapter 2 : Requirements for Facilities that Sort, Grind, Crush, Screen, Chip or Bale General Waste4. Registration |
| (1) | A new waste facility must be registered with the competent authority in accordance with these Norms and Standards within 90 days prior to any construction taking place. |
| (2) | Existing waste facilities must register with the competent authority in accordance with these Norms and Standards within 90 days of publication of these Norms and Standards in the Government Gazette. |
| (3) | A waste facility that is already registered in terms of the National Norms and Standards for Storage of Waste and is sorting, shredding, grinding, crushing, screening or baling general waste must not re-register, but must comply with these Norms and Standards from the date of publication of these Norms and standards in the Government Gazette. |
| (4) | A waste facility that is less than 1000m2 must register with the competent authority and comply with the principle of duty of care as contained in Section 28 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) and Section 16(1) and 16(3) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008). |
| (5) | The applicant must provide the following information as a minimum to be registered: |
| (a) | Name of the waste facility; |
| (b) | Name of the owner of the waste facility; |
| (c) | Physical address of the owner of the waste facility; |
| (d) | Postal address of the owner of the waste facility; |
| (e) | Contact details of the owner of the waste facility; |
| (f) | Land use or zoning of the waste facility location area; |
| (g) | Locality map and site plan including a full description of all activities that will be conducted on the site; |
| (h) | Geographical co-ordinates of the 4 corners of the waste facility; |
| (i) | The size of the operational area (m2) as well as the footprint of the entire waste facility; |
| (j) | The types and maximum quantities of waste to be processed at the waste facility; |
| (k) | The sources of waste to be processed at the waste facility; and |
| (l) | The approved civil engineering designs, where applicable in terms of relevant building regulations and bylaws. |
