PROGRESS WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WASTE BUREAU PCEA ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 14 MARCH 2017

Objects and Functions of the Bureau PRESENTATION OUTLINE Objects and Functions of the Bureau Strategic Positioning of the Bureau High Level Programmes

OBJECTS & FUNCTIONS OF THE BUREAU Objects of the Bureau (S34D) Functions of the Bureau (S34E) Function as a specialist implementing agent Promote and facilitate minimisation, re-use, recycling and recovery of waste Identify and promote best practices in the minimisation, re-use, recycling or recovery of waste; Manage the disbursement of incentives and funds Implement the disbursement of incentives and funds Monitor and evaluate the impact of incentives and disincentives Monitor implementation of industry waste management plans

OBJECTS & FUNCTIONS OF THE BUREAU Objects of the Bureau (S34D) Functions of the Bureau (S34E) Progressively build capacity to provide specialist support for the development and implementation of municipal waste management plans and capacity building programmes Progressively build capacity of the Bureau to support municipalities in the Development and implementation of integrated waste management plans and capacity building programmes; Support and advise on the development of waste management plans, tools, instruments, processes, systems, norms, standards and municipal waste management plans and capacity building programmes Support and advise on the development of industry waste management plans, Integrated waste management plans and other tools, instruments, processes and systems, including specialist support for the development of norms or standards for the minimisation, re-use, recycling or recovery of waste and the building of municipal waste management capacity

STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF THE BUREAU OBJECTS OF THE BUREAU STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF THE BUREAU In terms of section 34D, the objects of the Bureau are to— Moving away from regulating to treat waste as an environmental hazard to looking at waste as a source of valuable materials Facilitate removal of legal and administrative barriers that limit redesign, recovery, reuse, and trading in waste Catalyst for industry cooperation through industry waste management plans Central to exploring new fields of value creation and deal with structural waste in the economy

STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF THE BUREAU..2 national competitiveness OBJECTS OF THE BUREAU STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF THE BUREAU..2 In terms of section 34D, the objects of the Bureau are to— Incentives to design products for take back not disposal Position new players to capture new markets Facilitate organisational redesign (industry & Municipalities) Value chain integration Identify & Promote Key Investments in the sector national competitiveness Research & Development Facilitate Skills Development in the sector

HIGH LEVEL PROGRAMMES OF THE BUREAU OBJECTS OF THE BUREAU HIGH LEVEL PROGRAMMES OF THE BUREAU In terms of section 34D, the objects of the Bureau are to— Operationalisation: Business case for Public Entity Listing process Law reform process Progressive build up of capacity Information Management System Skills Development Research into markets (Tyres, Plastics) Investments in Infrastructure (RESP, Tools of Trade, Recycling Infrastructure) Municipal Waste Management Planning support

Waste Bureau Contact Details: Nolwazi Tetyana wastebureau@environment.gov.za Tel: 012 399 9803 Cell:082 304 2772