National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)RegulationsNational Waste Information Regulations, 2012AnnexuresAnnexure 3 : General Waste Types for Reporting to the SAWIS |
LEVEL 1
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LEVEL 2 - Major Waste Type |
LEVEL 3 - Specific Waste Type |
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GENERAL WASTE |
No. |
Name |
No. |
Name |
GW 01 |
Municipal waste |
01 |
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GW 10 |
Commercial and industrial waste |
01 |
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GW 13 |
Brine |
01 |
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GW 14 |
Fly ash and dust from miscellaneous filter sources |
01 |
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GW 15 |
Bottom ash |
01 |
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GW 16 |
Slag |
01 |
Ferrous metal slag |
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02 |
Non-ferrous metal slag |
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03 |
Other |
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GW 17 |
Mineral waste |
01 |
Foundry sand |
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02 |
Refractory waste |
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03 |
Other |
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GW 18 |
Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) from which hazardous components/substances have been removed |
01 |
Large Household Appliances |
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02 |
Small Household Appliances |
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03 |
Office, information and Communication Equipment |
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04 |
Entertainment and Consumer Electronics and toys, leisure, sports and recreational equipment and automatic issuing machines |
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05 |
Lighting equipment |
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06 |
Electric and Electronic tools |
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07 |
Security and health care equipment |
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08 |
Mixed WEEE |
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GW 20 |
Organic waste |
01 |
Garden waste |
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02 |
Food waste |
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03 |
Wood waste |
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GW 21 |
Sewage sludge |
01 |
Sewage sludge |
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GW 30 |
Construction and demolition waste |
01 |
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GW 50 |
Paper |
01 |
Newsprint and magazines |
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02 |
Brown grades |
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03 |
White grades |
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04 |
Mixed grades |
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GW 51 |
Plastic |
01 |
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) |
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02 |
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
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03 |
Low-density polyethylene (LPDE) |
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04 |
Polypropylene (PP) |
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05 |
Polystyrene (PS) |
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06 |
Other |
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GW 52 |
Glass |
01 |
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GW 53 |
Metals |
01 |
Ferrous metal |
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02 |
Non-ferrous metal |
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GW 54 |
Tyres |
01 |
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GW 99 |
Other
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01 |
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