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

Notice No. 1984

1 April 2022

GG 46169

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

I, Barbara Dallas Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, in terms of sections 7(1)(c) and 7(2)(a) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008), hereby give notice of my publication of the National Norms and Standards for the treatment of organic waste, for implementation, as set out in the Schedule hereto.

In terms of the National State of Waste Report, 2018, more that 50 percent of organic waste is disposed of at landfill sites throughout the country.  The Norms and Standards are aimed at reducing the amount of organic waste that would normally go to landfill sites and, as such, waste will be diverted from landfill to facilities that will be treating it for beneficial use.

The National Norms and Standards for the treatment of organic waste are also aimed at controlling the processing of organic waste material at specific facilities in order to avoid, prevent or minimise potential negative impacts on the biophysical environment.

Barbara Dallas Creecy

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment