National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)RegulationsNational Waste Information Regulations, 2012Chapter 3 : Reporting and Record Keeping8. Reporting or submission of information |
| (1) | The submission of information to the SAWIS commence ninety (90) days after the end of registration period in regulation 6(1). |
| (2) | A registered person conducting an activity listed in Annexure 1 must submit quarterly information as prescribed in Annexure 2, within sixty (60) days of the end of a reporting period. |
| (3) | Subregulation (1) does not apply to the registered generators of hazardous waste. |
| (4) | A registered person submitting information on hazardous waste must submit the information based on actual quantities. |
| (5) | A registered person submitting information on general waste may submit information that is based on an estimation of quantities for a period of five (5) years after promulgation of the Regulations, where after the information must be based on actual quantities. |
| (6) | The five (5) year period in subregulation (5) does not apply to waste disposal of general waste to land covering an area in excess of 200m2. |
| (7) | The provision in subregulation (5) regarding estimation of quantities for a period of five (5) years does not apply to waste management facilities installed with waste quantification equipment. |
| (8) | The information must be submitted to the SAWIS. |
| (9) | If a registered person is not able to submit the required information to the SAWIS, a registered person must submit the required information to the Department by facsimile, post or hand delivery within sixty (60) days of the end of a reporting period. |