NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT 59 OF 2008: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF WASTE FOR LANDFILL DISPOSAL, 2013

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT 59 OF 2008: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF WASTE FOR LANDFILL DISPOSAL, 2013

Notice Title National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008 (“NEMWA”): Proposed amendments to the National Norms and Standards for the Assessment of Waste for Landfill Disposal, 2013

Government Notice: GN 3183 in GG 48288 on 24 March 2023

Commencing date: Comments to be submitted by 24 April 2023

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“the Minister”), in terms of section 7(1)(c), read together with sections 72 and 73 of the NEMWA intends to amend the National Norms and Standards for the Assessment of Waste for Landfill Disposal, GNR 635 of 23 August 2013 and published the proposed amendments for public comment.

The proposed amendments relate to amongst other the following:

  • Standard assessment methodology, specifically the approach

Members of the public are invited to submit written comments and inputs on or before 24 April 2023. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.

For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za

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