BRANCH: CHEMICALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

01/07/2013

STRUCTURE OF THE BRANCH

BRANCH: CHEMICALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• Less waste that is better managed• Improved socio-economic benefits within the environmental

sector• Enhanced international governance, instruments and

agreements supportive of SA environmental and sustainable development priorities

• Impacts of chemicals better managed

PRIORITY AREAS•Reduce the number of unlicensed waste disposal sites : targeting 15 municipalities. •Implementation of the Asbestos Regulations - applications•Waste classification and management regulations - finalised• Health Care Risk Waste Management Regulations and Non-

combustion Efficacy Standard developed – being finalised• Norms and standards for the operation of fuel blending

platforms – service provider approved.• 95% target in processing of hazardous waste license

applications

CD: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT & LICENSING

CD: GENERAL WASTE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

• Basic Refuse Removal Policy & Tariff Model implemented.• Youth Jobs in Waste Project implemented:1000 jobs(phase 1)• Plastic Bag Regulations implemented – standards developed through

the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications• Waste Tyre Regulations implemented. 2nd Waste Tyre Plan being

considered for ministerial approval• 5 IWMPs for municipalities to be completed, increase in number of Buy-

back centres, waste to energy projects• Guidelines for the implementation of recycling and litter collection

programmes by schools developed.• Analysis of Status of Waste pickers in SA - to improve livelihoods, waste

rights, mainstream economy, jobs• Regional recycling economy programmes – KZN, North West

FOCUS AREAS•Draft Waste Amendment Bill being finalised

• Initial amendments on definitions and institutional arrangements•Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) regulations finalised•Amendment to the Waste Management Activity List finalised•South African Waste Information System (SAWIS) implemented nationally – new host platform secured •Draft Methyl bromide management plan developed•Develop Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) inventory for municipalities, PCB Regulations – being finalised •Develop Inventory for 10 new Persistent Organic Pollutants Implementation of the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) phase out plan•Process Prior Informed Consent (PIC) applications

CD: CHEMICALS AND WASTE POLICY, EVALUATION AND MONITORING

• Interdepartmental and Multistakeholder Committee on Chemicals Management (MCCM) dealing with MEAs

• HCFC and Methyl Bromide Stakeholder Meetings held quarterly• Chemical Safety Awareness programme – ozone, lead, drum safety, • Mayors and municipal managers Dialogue – 6 August • CEO, CFO training – technical training on hazardous waste management• National Waste Khoro – 14 -16 October• International Conference on Contaminated Land Remediation: Oct - Dbn• National Awareness Programmes implemented – multimedia campaigns,

TV, Radio, “The Clean Commandments”, Daily Sun (Speedy animations) PPP advertising campaigns, road shows,

• Engagements with municipalities, co-operatives and informal waste recyclers on food for waste initiatives, material recovery facilities (MRFs) and “waste rights”.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES

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