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National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

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National Waste Information Regulations, 2012

Annexures

Annexure 4 : Hazardous Waste Types for reporting to the SAWIS

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2 - Major Waste Type

LEVEL 3 - Specific Waste Type

HAZARDOUS WASTE

No.

Name

No.

Name

HW 01

Gaseous waste

01

Gases (excluding Greenhouse gases)

02

Obsolete ozone depleting gases

HW 02

Mercury containing waste

01

Liquid waste containing mercury

02

Solid waste containing mercury

HW 03

Batteries

01

Lead Batteries

02

Mercury batteries

03

Ni/Cd batteries

04

Manganese dioxide and alkali batteries

05

Lithium and Lithium ion batteries

06

Nickel-metal hydride batteries

07

Mixed batteries

HW 04

POP Waste

01

PCB containing waste (>50mg/kg)

02

Other POP-containing waste

HW 05

Inorganic waste

01

Liquid and sludge inorganic waste

02

Solid inorganic waste

03

Spent pot lining (inorganic)

HW 06

Asbestos containing waste

01

Asbestos containing waste

HW 07

Waste Oils

01

Waste oil

HW 08

Organic halogenated and/or sulphur containing solvents

 

01

Solvents containing halogens and/or sulphur

HW 09

Organic halogenated and/or sulphur containing waste

01

Liquids and sludges containing halogens and/or sulphur

02

Solids containing halogens and/or sulphur

 

HW 10

Organic solvents without halogens and sulphur

01

Solvents without halogens and sulphur

HW 11

Other organic waste without halogen or sulphur

01

Liquid and sludge organic waste

02

Solid organic waste

03

Spent pot lining (organic)

HW 12

Tarry and Bituminous waste

01

Tarry waste

02

Bituminous waste

HW 13

Brine

01

Brine

HW 14

Fly ash and dust from miscellaneous filter sources

01

Fly ash

HW 15

Bottom ash

01

Bottom ash

HW 16

Slag

01

Ferrous metal slag

02

Non-ferrous metal slag

03

Other

HW 17

Mineral waste

01

Foundry sand

02

Refractory waste

03

Other

HW 18

Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

01

Large Household Appliances

02

Small Household Appliances

03

Office, information and Communication Equipment

04

Entertainment & Consumer Electronics and toys, leisure, sports & recreational equipment and automatic issuing machines

05

Lighting equipment

06

Electric and Electronic tools

07

Security & health care equipmet

08

Mixed WEEE





HW 19

Health Care Risk Waste

01

Pathological waste

02

Infectious waste and sharps

03

Chemical waste

HW 20

Sewage sludge

01

Sewage sludge

HW 99

Miscellaneous

01

Miscellaneous

 

For mixtures, report under the waste type which represents the largest fraction of the waste under consideration. Report under a specific waste type e.g. mercury battery would be reported under mercury battery and not mercury containing waste.