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

Chapter 6 : Waste Information

60. Establishment of national waste information systems

 

(1) The Minister must establish a national waste information system for the recording, collection, management and analysis of data and information that must include—
(a) data on the quantity and type or classification of waste generated, stored, transported, treated, transformed, reduced, re-used, recycled, recovered and disposed of; and
(b) a register of—
(i) waste management activities that have been licensed;
(ii) the holders of waste management licences authorised to commence the waste management activities recorded in terms of subparagraph (i); and
(iii) the locations where the licensed waste management activities are or may be conducted.

 

(2) The waste information system may include information on—
(a) the levels and extent of waste management services provided by municipalities:
(b) information on compliance with this Act; and
(c) any other information that is necessary for the purposes of effective administration of this Act.

 

(3) The national waste information system may be implemented incrementally.