National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)NoticesNorms and Standards for Organic Waste Composting, 20203. Application of the National Norms and Standards |
| (1) | These Norms and Standards apply to organic waste composting facilities that have the capacity to process compostable organic waste, in excess of 10 tonnes per day. |
| (2) | The owner of an organic waste composting facility with a capacity to process less than 10 tonnes per day of organic waste must register in terms of clause 3(3) of these Norms and Standards, and align with the requirements of applicable integrated waste management by-laws, and comply with the principle of duty of care as contained in section 28 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998). |
| (3) | The application must as a minimum include— |
| (a) | The name of the owner/operator of the facility where the activity is intended to take place; |
| (b) | The name of the land owner; |
| (c) | The identification number of the owner/operator or the company registration number of the composting facility; |
| (d) | Contact details of both the facility owner/operator and the land owner; |
| (e) | The location of the facility in terms of the name of the local municipality, Erf number and geographical coordinates; |
| (f) | The size of the facility; |
| (g) | The proximity of the facility to the nearest residential area: and |
| (h) | The land use or zoning. |
| (4) | An organic waste composting facility must comply with these Norms and Standards without the requirement of obtaining a waste management licence in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008). |