National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

Chapter 6 : Waste Information

61. Objectives of national waste information system

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The objective of the national waste information system is to—

(a)store, verify, analyse, evaluate and provide data and information for the protection of the environment and management of waste;
(b)provide information for the development and implementation of any integrated waste management plan required in terms of this Act; and
(c)provide information to organs of state and the public —
(i)for education, awareness raising, research and development purposes;
(ii)for planning, including the prioritisation of regulatory, waste minimisation and other initiatives;
(iii)for obligations to report in terms of any legislation;
(iv)for public safety management;
(v)on the status of the generation, collection, reduction, re-use, recycling and recovery, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste; and
(vi)the impact of waste on health and the environment.