NATIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR THE STORAGE OF WASTE

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008)

MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notice published
Friday, 29 November 2013

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, in terms of section 7(1)(c) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008), has set national norms and standards for the storage of waste. The norms and standards negate the need to

These norms and standards apply to any person who stores general or hazardous waste in a waste storage facility. Facilities are required to comply with the norms and standards without a need to conduct a basic assessment and obtain a waste management licence as required by the GNR. 718 of 3 July 2009.

The norms and standards do not apply to the storage of general or hazardous waste in surface impoundments or lagoons.

For any queries please contact our environmental and mining law division at the details below

Kenneth Cameron
(012) 425 3514
kcameron@macrobert.co.za

Caroline Pepermans
(012) 425 3522
cpepermans@macrobert.co.za