National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)NoticesNorms and Standards for Organic Waste Composting, 20202. Purpose |
| (1) | The purpose of these Norms and Standards is to— |
| (a) | provide a national uniform approach relating to controlling the composting of organic waste at a facility that falls within the threshold in order to prevent or minimise potential negative impacts on the bio-physical and socio-economic environment; and |
| (b) | ensure implementation of the best practicable environmental option in the composting of organic waste. |