National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)NoticesNational Domestic Waste Collection Standards5. Drop-off centres for Recyclables |
Drop-off centres for recyclables not collected at the households must be easily accessible to the public. Such centres must also be conducive to reinforcing recycling behaviour - it must be clean and user friendly. Drive-through options should be considered and implemented where feasible. Collection from drop-off centres must be at regular intervals so as not to cause a nuisance.