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

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National Norms and Standards for the Sorting, Shredding, Grinding, Crushing, Screening, Chipping or Baling of General Waste, 2017

Chapter 3 : Management of Facilities that Sort, Shred, Grind, Crush, Screen, Chip or Bale General Waste

9. Emergency preparedness plan

 

The waste facility must minimise environmental impacts by preparing and implementing an emergency preparedness plan, which must include the following as a minimum:

(a) Emergency response plan;
(b) Remedial actions; and
(c) Preventative measures.