National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)NoticesNorms and Standards for Organic Waste Composting, 202012. Requirements during Decommissioning Phase |
| (1) | A facility to be discontinued, for whatever reasons, must be rehabilitated to the satisfaction of the provincial authority. |
| (2) | A decommissioning plan for the facility, including the indication of end-use of the area must be developed and submitted to the provincial authority 3 months prior to commencement with decommissioning. |
| (3) | The site must be rehabilitated according to the decommissioning plan as approved by the provincial authority. |
| (4) | All equipment must be removed from the site, unless demonstrations are made that the equipment that remains will not have the potential to cause environmental impacts and is needed for subsequent uses of the site. |
| (5) | The organic waste composting facility manager will remain responsible for any adverse impacts on the environment resulting from composting activities, even after operations have ceased. |