National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)RegulationsRegulations regarding the Control of the Import of Export of Waste, 2017Chapter 2 : Prohibitions4. General Prohibitions |
| (1) | No person may: |
| (a) | import any waste from a country without following legislation required for that transboundary movement of waste; |
| (b) | export any waste to a country without following legislation required for that transboundary movement of waste; |
| (c) | transit any waste through South Africa, without following legislation required for that transboundary movement of waste; or |
| (d) | re·import waste from a country without following legislation required for that transboundary movement of waste. |
| (2) | No person may import general waste for landfilling; |
| (3) | No person may import hazardous waste from a developed country; |
| (4) | No person may import infectious portion of medical waste; and |
| (5) | No person may import mixed wastes streams |