National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)RegulationsWaste Tyre Regulations, 2017Part 5 : Storage of Waste Tyres10. Storage of waste tyres |
| (1) | The waste tyre storage area for a tyre dealer shall not exceed 500m2. |
| (2) | Any other waste tyre storage area must not exceed 30 000m2. |
| (3) | A waste tyre storage plan must be developed by the waste tyre processor and the waste tyre storage site owner. |
| (4) | The waste tyre storage plan must be— |
| (a) | submitted to the relevant Chief Fire Officer of the municipality for endorsement; |
| (b) | available on site at all times; |
| (c) | made available on request to an official of the national or provincial department responsible for environmental affairs, or of the municipality. |
| (5) | If the Chief Fire Officer referred to in subregulation (4) has not made a decision within 60 days of receipt of the request for endorsement, the waste tyre storage plan must be regarded as having been endorsed by him or her, subject to providing proof of submission to the Chief Fire Officer by the person responsible for the waste tyre storage plan. |
| (6) | The site on which waste tyres are stored must meet the following minimum requirements— |
| (a) | clearly visible signs with operating hours, contact details and site regulations must be posted near the entrance to the facility; |
| (b) | a security attendant trained in fire prevention must be on site at all times; |
| (c) | the site manager must be on site at all times when the facility is open; |
| (d) | a person designated to manage the site must ensure the site is secured and no unauthorized person can access the site; |
| (e) | no single pile of waste tyres may exceed a height of 3 metres, a length of 20 metres and a width of 10 metres; |
| (f) | all interior firebreaks between piles of waste tyres must be at least five metres wide; |
| (g) | the site must be flat and hard packed; |
| (h) | the site must make provision for storm water management; |
| (i) | the edges of the piles must be at least 8 metres from the perimeter fence, and any buildings, and the area between the piles and the fence and buildings must be clear of debris and vegetation; |
| (j) | all firebreaks must be at least 8 metres wide; and |
| (k) | waste tyre piles may not be located within 8 metres of a powerline. |
| (7) | Waste tyres must not be stored in a manner which impact or pose a significant environmental risk to any sensitive environment. |