Waste management in South Africa is complex and has a lot of challenges. Waste management is regulated through the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) (NEMWA) (as amended) and its Regulations which aim:
NEMWA and its Regulations apply to companies and persons who:
- Generate waste
- Store waste
- Reuse, recycle, and recover waste
- Transport waste
- Treat waste
- Dispose of waste
- Store, treat, and process animal waste
- Construct, expand, or decommission facilities and associated structures and infrastructure for waste management.
In support of your Compliance requirements with NEMWA and its Regulations, ENVASS can assist you the any of the following:
- Waste Management License (WML) Applications
- Waste Stream Identification
- Waste Classification and Management**
- Waste Information Systems
- Compliance Auditing
- Integrated Waste Management Plans (IWMPs)
- Integrated Waste and Water Management Plans (IWWMPs)