South Africa
National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008
National Norms and Standards for the Storage of Waste, 2013
Government Notice 926 of 2013
- Published in Government Gazette 37088 on 29 November 2013
- Commenced on 29 November 2013
- [This is the version of this document from 29 November 2013.]
Chapter 1
Interpretation, purpose and application
1. Definitions
In this Schedule, unless the context indicates otherwise, any word or expression that is defined in the National Environmental Management: Waste Act,2008 (Act No.59 of 2008) has the same meaning, and—"Applicable legislation" includes, but is not limited to—(a)the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998);(b)the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No.59 of 2008);"Best environmental practice" means to perform or exercise a particular activity or activities in the most suitable, appropriate, advantageous or best advised manner in order to achieve the highest standards while performing or exercising such activity or activities;"Colour coding" means the use of colour on a container or bag or the label attached to such, that serves to identify the category of waste that it contains;"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996"General waste storage facility" means a storage facility that has a capacity to store in excess of 100m3 of general waste continuously;"Ground water" means water that occupies pores in the soil and cavities and spaces found in the rocks which are situated in the saturated zone of the profile by rising from a deep magmatic source or by the infiltration of rainfall;"Handling" means the functions associated with the movement of waste, including storage, treatment and ultimate disposal, by the use of manual systems and automated systems;"Hazard" means the intrinsic potential property or the ability of any agent, equipment, material or process to cause harm;"Hazardous waste storage facility" means a storage facility that has a capacity to store in excess of 80m3 of hazardous waste continuously;"Impermeable surface" means a physical barrier or a membrane that prevents leaching of waste;"Monitoring" means continuous or non-continuous measurement of a concentration or other parameters for purpose of assessment or control of environmental quality or exposure and the interpretation of such measurements;"Tank" means a container designed for the accumulation of waste.List of acronyms
CBO:Community Based OrganizationDEA:Department of Environmental AffairsNEMA: National Environmental Management Act, 1998(Act No. 107 of 1998)NEM: WA: National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008(Act No.59 of 2008)NGOs: Non Governmental OrganizationsSEMAs: Specific Environmental Management Acts2. Purpose
3. Legislative framework
4. Application
Chapter 2
Requirements for waste storage facilities
Part 1 – Registration, location and construction
5. Registration
6. Location
7. Construction and design
Part 2 – Management of waste storage facilities
8. Access control and notices
9. Operation
10. General requirements of waste storage containers
11. Minimum requirements for above ground waste storage facilities
12. Minimum requirements for underground waste storage containers
Chapter 3
General provisions
13. Training
14. Emergency preparedness plan
15. Monitoring and inspection
16. Auditing
Internal audits
External audits
17. Relevant authority audits and inspections
18. Reporting
19. Records
20. Minimum requirements during the decommissioning phase
Chapter 4
Miscellaneous
21. Transitional provisions
A personwho lawfully operated a waste storage facility for the storage of general and hazardous waste prior to and on the date of coming into operation of these standards may continue with the activity for the duration as stipulated in the permit or licence and after the expiry of the permit or licence comply with these standards.History of this document
29 November 2013 this version
Commenced