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

2. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Third Edition

3. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background CONTENTS

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

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

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

7. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY  Background CONTENTS

8. DWAF Minimum Requirements Project

9. 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

10. 2 nd Ed. Successes Set standards Improved standards Received recognition and reference (ISWA, USEPA, WHO, WB, Australia, Angola, Botswana, Namibia & Swaziland)

11. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Proliferation of Technology Trends

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

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

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

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

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

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

18. 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

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

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

21. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Landfill Classification Section 3

22. 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

23. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Site Selection Section 4

24. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Permitting Section 5

25. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Site Investigation Section 6

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

27. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY NEMA AND EIA PROCESS

28. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Landfill Design Section 8

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

30. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Landfill Operation Section 10

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

32. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Landfill Operation Monitoring Section 11

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

34. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Water Quality Monitoring Section 12

35. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY APPENDICES Section

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

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

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

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

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

41. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY Thank you for your Attention

42. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY

43. Dictionary definitions of the term “Scavenger” Oxford Dictionary: “a person who seeks and collects discarded items” World Book Dictionary: “a person who searches through discarded objects for something of value”