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

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Regulations regarding the Control of the Import of Export of Waste, 2017

Chapter 3 : Requirements for the Application for the Import, Export or Transit of Waste

6. Requirements when applying for the import of non-hazardous waste

 

An application for the import of non-hazardous waste submitted to the Department must include the following—

(a) a letter of request from the Competent Authority from the country of export where applicable or a letter of request from the applicant;
(b) a Waste Management License for the receiving waste treatment facility;
(c) a contract between an exporter and an importer, and
(d) a contract between the importer and waste treatment facility must be submitted where the importer is not the owner of the waste treatment facility.