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

Regulations

Regulations regarding the Control of the Import of Export of Waste, 2017

Chapter 3 : Requirements for the Application for the Import, Export or Transit of Waste

6. Requirements when applying for the import of non-hazardous waste

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An application for the import of non-hazardous waste submitted to the Department must include the following—

(a)a letter of request from the Competent Authority from the country of export where applicable or a letter of request from the applicant;
(b)a Waste Management License for the receiving waste treatment facility;
(c)a contract between an exporter and an importer, and
(d)a contract between the importer and waste treatment facility must be submitted where the importer is not the owner of the waste treatment facility.