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

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National Norms and Standards for the Sorting, Shredding, Grinding, Crushing, Screening, Chipping or Baling of General Waste, 2017

Chapter 3 : Management of Facilities that Sort, Shred, Grind, Crush, Screen, Chip or Bale General Waste

7. Access control and notices

 

(1) A waste facility must be securely fenced and gated to prevent unauthorised entry.

 

(2) Security personnel must be provided at the entrances.

 

(3) The following must be recorded:
(a) All incoming vehicles and persons; and
(b) tonnages and volumes of waste entering or leaving the premises.

 

(4) All notice boards placed in the waste facility must be written in at least two languages, one of which should be the predominant local language in the area.

 

(5) A notice board should be placed at all entrances of the waste facility detailing the name of the waste facility, accepted waste type, operating hours, contact details including contact details in emergency situations.