Legislation, Policies & Updates

National Environmental Management Act, 1998

Act No. 107 of 1998

27 Nov 1998

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (original Act)

Act No. 59 of 2008

10 Mar 2009

NEMWA Amendment: National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2013

Act No. 14 of 2013

24 July 2013

NEMWA Amendment: National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act, 2014

Act No. 26 of 2014

2 June 2014

NEMWA Amendment: National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2014

Act No. 25 of 2014

2 June 2014

Regulations regarding extended producer responsibility

GN No. 1184

5 Nov 2020

Extended producer responsibility scheme for the electrical & electronic equipment sector

GN No. 1185

5 Nov 2020

Extended producer responsibility scheme for the lighting sector

GN No. 1186

5 Nov 2020

Extended producer responsibility scheme for paper, packaging and some single-use products

GN No. 1187

5 Nov 2020

Regulations regarding the control of the import or export of waste, 2019

GN No. 22

21 Jan 2019

Regulations regarding the planning and management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits, 2015

GN No. R. 632

[Amended by

GN No. 990]

24 July 2015

[Amended on 21 Sept 2018]

Waste exclusion regulations, 2018

GN No. 715

18 July 2018

List of waste management activities that have, or are likely to have, a detrimental effect on the environment

GN No. 921

[Amended by

GN No. 332

GN No. R.633

GN No. 1094]

29 Nov 2013

[Amended on

2 May 2014

24 July 2015

11 Oct 2017]

National norms and standards for the sorting, shredding, grinding, crushing, screening or baling of general waste

GN No. 1093

11 Oct 2017

Waste tyre regulations, 2017

GN No. 1064

29 Sept 2017

National norms and standards for the remediation of contaminated land and soil quality

GN No. 331

2 May 2014

Fee structure for consideration and processing of applications for waste management licences, transfer and renewal thereof

GN No. 142

28 Feb 2014

National norms and standards for the storage of waste

GN No. 926

29 Nov 2013

National standards for the scrapping or recovery of motor vehicles

GN No. 925

29 Nov 2013

National standards for the extraction, flaring or recovery of landfill gas

GN No. 924

29 Nov 2013

Waste classification and management regulations, 2013

GN No. R. 634

23 Aug 2013

National norms and standards for the assessment of waste for landfill disposal

GN No. R. 635

23 Aug 2013

National norms and standards for disposal of waste to landfill

GN No. R. 636

23 Aug 2013

National waste information regulations, 2012

GN No. R. 625

13 Aug 2012

National domestic waste collection standards

GN No. 21

21 Jan 2011

2020 National waste management strategy

National pricing strategy for waste management

GN No. 904

11 Aug 2016

Municipal solid waste tariff strategy

May 2012

2^nd National waste management strategy

GN No. 344

4 May 2012

Municipal waste sector plan

GN No. 270

30 Mar 2012

Model by-law on waste management

Nov 2011

National policy for the provision of basic refuse removal services to indigent households

GN No. 413

22 June 2011

National policy on thermal treatment of general and hazardous waste

GN No. 777

24 July 2009

Draft national norms and standards for organic waste composting

GN No. 1135

4 Sept 2019

Proposed amendments to the national waste information regulations, 2012

GN No. 701

6 July 2018

Draft health care risk waste management regulations

GN 452

1 June 2012

Draft national standards for validation of the treatment efficacy and operation of a non-combustion technology for the treatment of health care risk waste

GN 453

1 June 2012