National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)SchedulesSchedule 1 : Waste management activities in respect of which a waste management licence is requiredCategory B |
The activities listed under Category B are equivalent to those that require an environmental impact assessment process stipulated in the environmental impact assessment regulations made under section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)
Treatment of waste
| (1) | The treatment of general waste by a method other than biological, physical or physicochemical treatment at a facility with the capacity to receive in excess of 10 tonnes of general waste per day, including the construction of a facility and associated structures and infrastructure for such treatment. |
| (2) | The treatment of hazardous waste by a method other than biological or physicochemical treatment, including the construction of a facility and associated structures and infrastructure for such treatment. |
| (3) | The incineration of waste, including the construction of a facility and associated structures and infrastructure for the incineration of waste. |
Disposal of waste on land
| (4) | The disposal of hazardous waste to land, including the construction of a facility and associated structures and infrastructure for such disposal. |
| (5) | The disposal of general waste to land covering an area of more than 100m² or 200m³ of air space, including the construction of a facility and associated structures and infrastructure for such disposal. |