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The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 19(3)(a) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008, published the national standards for the extraction, flaring or recovery of landfill gas.

These standards apply to landfill gas extraction, flaring or recovery facilities initiated, constructed or upgraded after the coming into operation of the standards. A person who lawfully conducted the activity of extracting, flaring or recovering of landfill gas prior to and on the date of coming into effect of these standards, may continue with the activity for the duration as stipulated in the existing approval, authorisation or licence, until its expiry.