Waste Management

ABOUT US

Waste Management is responsible for the facilitation, development and implementation of waste management policies, plans, regulatory measures and systems which support integrated waste management services in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (Act No. 59 of 2008) as well as provincial waste management legislation.

Support is provided to communities, municipalities, industry and the private sector through the implementation of project-directed measures and initiatives in the Western Cape.

SERVICES

The Waste Management team provides support in terms of the following initiatives:

• Integrated waste management planning: working with municipalities and industry to improve how waste is managed in the Western Cape.
• Regulating waste management facilities: Technical assistance to municipalities is provided to with the aim to improve the construction, management and operation of waste management facilities in the Western Cape.
• Policy and waste minimisation: working with municipalities, industry and the community to promote waste minimisation through awareness campaigns and capacity building in the Western Cape. Facilitation, development and implementation of waste management policies which will minimise waste, and reduce its environmental impacts as well as stimulate the waste economy and job creation.

Draft Western Cape Integrated Waste Management Plan 2022-2027

Western Cape Integrated Waste Management Plan IWMP 2023-2027 (pdf, 4.73 MB)

Draft WC IWMP 2022-2027 for public comment (pdf, 4.01 MB)

Commenting Template_WC IWMP 2022-2027 (docx, 40.8 KB)

Executive summary Draft WC IWMP 2022-2027 (Afrikaans) (pdf, 99.89 KB)

Executive summary Draft WC IWMP 2022-2027 (English) (pdf, 117.12 KB)

Executive summary Draft WC IWMP 2022-2027 (isiXhosa) (pdf, 98.24 KB)

Newspaper Advert (Cape Argus english_isiXhosa) (pdf, 56.93 KB)

Newspaper Advert (Die Burger_afrikaans) (pdf, 51.42 KB)

Provincial Gazette Notice_8678-Intergrated-Waste-Management-2022 (pdf, 84.07 KB)

DOCUMENTS

Annual State of Waste Management Report 2022 (pdf, 8.05 MB)

Annual State of Waste Management Report 2021 (pdf, 10.78 MB)

Annual State of Waste Management Report 2020.pdf (pdf, 9.16 MB)

Annual State of Waste Management Report 2020 - March 2022 (pdf, 9.17 MB)

Annual State of Waste Management Report 2019 (pdf, 1.77 MB)

Annual State of Waste Management Report 2018 (pdf, 3.5 MB)

Annual State of Waste Management Report 2017 (pdf, 2.27 MB)

Annual State of Waste Management Report 2016 (pdf, 28.77 MB)

Basic Assessment Report_2 August 2010 (doc, 1.03 MB)

DEA&DP Appeal Form_February 2015 (doc, 183 KB)

DEA&DP_Application Form_Amendment_Env_Authorisation_EMPr_Feb 2015 (doc, 331.5 KB)

DEA&DP_Application Form_Exemption_Feb 2015 (doc, 275.5 KB)

DEA&DP_Application Form_NEMA_Environmental_Authorisation_Feb 2015 (doc, 389 KB)

DEA&DP_Notice of Intent_Dec2014 (doc, 401.5 KB)

Fee Regulations Guidance document 2015 (pdf, 683.48 KB)

Hazardous Waste Status Quo Report 2017 (pdf, 14.06 MB)

Municipal Waste Characterisation Guideline Final (pdf, 9.51 MB)

National Waste Information System Regulations (pdf, 1 MB)

Sewage Sludge Status Quo_12032021 (pdf, 1.29 MB)

Promulgation of Western Cape Health Care Risk Waste Management Regulations (pdf, 1.83 MB)

Provincial Gazette: Submission of Industry Waste Management Plans (pdf, 86.72 KB)

Waste Licence Application_Additional Information Annexure December 2013 (docx, 362.07 KB)

Waste Collection and Transportation Study (pdf, 2.57 MB)

Waste Management Licence Application Form_Feb 2015 (doc, 644.5 KB)

Waste Management Licence Guideline 2017 (pdf, 571.83 KB)

Waste Management Licence transfer, variation or renewal form_July 2015 (doc, 632.5 KB)

Western Cape Integrated Waste Management Plan for the 2018/19 (pdf, 386.8 KB)

Western Cape Integrated Waste Management Plan 2017-2022 (pdf, 8.33 MB)

Western Cape Government Municipal Separation of Waste at Source E-Guide_ Final (pdf, 3.27 MB)

Organic Waste 

Abattoir Waste Management Mini Guide 2018 (pdf, 680.52 KB)

Addendum C_Developing a Generic Organic Waste Diversion Plan_2020 (pdf, 1.28 MB)

Green Ambassador_Special Edition 2021_Organic Waste (pdf, 3.07 MB)

Guideline_Management of Green Waste in WC_2018 (pdf, 2.76 MB)

National Norms & Standards for Treatment of Organic Waste_2021 (pdf, 1.85 MB)

National Norms & Standards for Organic Waste Composting_2021 (pdf, 877.19 KB)

National Norms & Standards for Disposal of Waste to Landfill_2013 (pdf, 1018.46 KB)

Position Paper on Organic Waste Management_2017 (pdf, 188.02 KB)

Managing COVID-19 waste

AFRIKAANS

Waste Protocol_Afrikaans - business waste (pdf, 127.49 KB)

Waste Protocol_Afrikaans - facility waste (pdf, 127.26 KB)

Waste Protocol_Afrikaans - household waste (pdf, 128.73 KB)

Waste Protocol_Afrikaans - quarantine facilities (pdf, 106.65 KB)

Waste Protocol_Afrikaans - wcg buildings (pdf, 106.9 KB)

ENGLISH

Waste Protocol_English - business waste (pdf, 128.79 KB)

Waste Protocol_English - facility waste (pdf, 128.8 KB)

Waste Protocol_English - household waste (pdf, 129.52 KB)

Waste Protocol_English - quarantine facilities (pdf, 108.01 KB)

Waste Protocol_English - wcg buildings (pdf, 108.24 KB)

XHOSA

Waste Protocol_Xhosa - business waste (pdf, 133.77 KB)

Waste Protocol_Xhosa - facility waste (pdf, 133.48 KB)

Waste Protocol_Xhosa - household waste (pdf, 134.13 KB)

Waste Protocol_Xhosa - quarantine facilities (pdf, 112.49 KB)

Waste Protocol_Xhosa - wcg buildings (pdf, 112.57 KB)