BRANCH: CHEMICALS AND
WASTE MANAGEMENT
01/07/2013
STRUCTURE OF THE BRANCH
CHEMICALS & WASTE MANAGEMENT
DDG: Mark Gordon
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CD
HAZARDOUS
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
& LICENSING
CD
GENERAL
WASTE AND
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
SUPPORT
CD
CHEMICALS &
Tshepo Moremi
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Nolwazi Cobbinah
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Vacant
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WASTE POLICY
EVALUATION &
MONITORING
CD
CHEMICALS
MANAGEMENT
Obed Baloyi
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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
CD: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT &
LICENSING
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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 Noncombustion 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: 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
CD: CHEMICALS AND WASTE POLICY, EVALUATION
AND MONITORING
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
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES
• 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”.
THANK YOU!