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National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008

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Summary

This Waste Act 59 of 2008 aims to reform the law regulating waste management in order to protect health and the environment by providing reasonable measures for the prevention of pollution and ecological degradation and for securing ecologically sustainable development; to provide for institutional arrangements and planning matters; to provide for national norms and standards for regulating the management of waste by all spheres of government; to provide for specific waste management measures; to provide for the licensing and control of waste management activities; to provide for the remediation of contaminated land; to provide for the national waste information system; to provide for compliance and enforcement; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008
Issuer

South Africa

Year

2009

Region

Africa

Issuer (type)

Department of Environmental Affairs (Government)

Policy Type

Disclosure

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory


Main industries targeted
  • Administrative, Support, Waste Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
  • Construction
Restrictiveness

Very High

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

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