DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Third Edition

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background  Objectives – 3 rd Edition CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background  Objectives – 3 rd Edition  Scope of revision required CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background  Objectives – 3 rd Edition  Scope of revision required  Conclusion CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background CONTENTS

DWAF Minimum Requirements Project

Address all aspects of landfilling Unique Classification System: - Waste type (General and Hazardous) - Size of wastestream - Potential for leachate generation Provide for graded standards as a framework for Permitting Overview of Minimum Requirements

2 nd Ed. Successes Set standards Improved standards Received recognition and reference (ISWA, USEPA, WHO, WB, Australia, Angola, Botswana, Namibia & Swaziland)

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Proliferation of Technology Trends

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Proliferation of Technology Increased Awareness: - Waste Management - Environmental Trends

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background  Objectives – 3 rd Edition CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Update a living document: Objectives

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Update a living document: - Address any existing problems Objectives

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Update a living document: - Address existing shortcomings - Capture relevant information. Objectives

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background  Objectives – 3 rd Edition  Scope of revision required CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY 3 and 10 Water balance adjustments /Co-disposal 4 and 7 Legal Mandate and Integrate EIA Process 4 and 7 Public Participation aspects 4 and 7 Guidelines and control over buffer zones 4 and 7 Develop air dispersion modelling principles 8 Determine final height of landfill 8 Design: (Liners, leachate and gas management) 10 Professionalising waste Salvaging 11 Monitoring Committees guidelines ??? Extending the Minimum Requirements Identified Issues

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Minimum Requirements – An Overview Section 1

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Waste Disposal by Landfill Section 2

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Landfill Classification Section 3

LEGEND B - = No significant leachate produced B + = Significant leachate produced R = Requirement N = Not a requirement F = Flag; special consideration to be given by expert or departmental representative CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM G General Waste H Hazardous Waste C Communal Landfill S Small Landfill M Medium Landfill L Large Landfill H:h Hazard Rating 3 & 4 H:H Hazard Rating 1- 4 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS B-B- B+B+ B-B- B+B+ B-B- B+B+ B-B- B+B+ Appoint responsible person RRRRRRRRRR Minimum no. of boreholes NN113355FF Leachate Management NNNFNRNRRR Daily cover FFFFRRRRRR Source: Minimum Requirements for Disposal by Landfill 1998

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Site Selection Section 4

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Permitting Section 5

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Site Investigation Section 6

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY The Assessment and Mitigation of Environmental Impacts Section 7

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY NEMA AND EIA PROCESS

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Landfill Design Section 8

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Site Preparation and Commissioning Section 9

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Landfill Operation Section 10

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY DOC 4 Training Operations (upgrading) Auditing

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Landfill Operation Monitoring Section 11

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Rehabilitation, Closure and End-use Section 12

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Water Quality Monitoring Section 12

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY APPENDICES Section

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background  Objectives – 3 rd Edition  Scope of revision required  Conclusion CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Conclusions Need to use local Experts

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Conclusions Need to use local Experts Need for more Appendices

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Conclusions Need to use local Experts Need for more Appendices Need your input

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Conclusions Need to use local Experts Need for more Appendices Need your input Need to streamline

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