CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
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6.4 Development of an Integrated Waste Management Plan
The system of Integrated Waste Management Plans in South Africa has a clear legal basis in the Waste Act. It provides an assessment of the quantities and types of waste that are generated in the area in the IWMP Situational Analysis.
The IWMP situational analysis describes the services that are provided or are available for collection, minimization, re-use, recycling, recovery treatment and disposal of waste.
The intentions of the municipality in the planning of any new facilities for disposal and decommissioning of existing waste disposal facilities (including Buy-back Centres, MRF’s and waste transfer facilities) must be set
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out. The schematic diagram below illustrates what should be contained in the IWMP that will unfold the potential technologies that will be appropriate for the reduction of GHG emissions.
A standardized framework for waste management technology is developed for South African municipalities.
Municipalities will save valuable time and money. The framework also offers municipalities an easier approach to develop a sustainable IWMP. The framework below provides a response that will be specific to each municipality’s needs. Waste management technologies should result in an appropriate solution according to various indicators in different areas.
The following schematic layout is illustrative of the structure of the IWMP which should be informed by a feasibility study and include potential project activities. It outlines key aspects that municipalities are obliged to include in the IWMP.
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Figure 6- 3 Schematic Layout of the structure of a standardised IWMP Defining the Geographical Area
Situational Analysis: Status Quo of Collection, Transportation and
disposal
High income settlements
Middle income settlements
Low Income settlements
Rural settlements Demographics: Population and
Development Profiles
Determining current waste generation
Estimated future waste generation rates and quantities
High income, low density
Middle income, middle density
Low income, high density/informal
settlements
Rural settlements
Waste quantities and types received at the landfill site
Weighbridge data/SAWIS
Volume density estimation system
Detailed waste stream analysis
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Figure 6- 4 Continued Schematic Layout of the structure of a standardised IWMP Waste Recycling:
Status quo s
Waste treatment:
Status quo
Waste Disposal:
Status quo
Other types of facilities
Registration of the Activities
Status of waste collection services
High income Middle income Low income Rural settlements
Financing of waste management
Budget: Capital and Operational
Revenue Sources Organisational and Institutional matters
Desired waste management outcome:
Setting strategic goals, targets and indicators
Identify, evaluate and select alternatives:
Strategic goals, targets, timeframes and Estimated Budget/ Grand Funded
allocated Budget
Communication and Public Participation
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Figure 6- 5 Continued Schematic Layout of the structure of a standardised IWMP
6.5 An assement of the National Waste Management Strategy
Based on the strategic goals set out in the National Waste Management strategy, Figure 6.3 below assesses municipalities’ ability to achieve these goals. The assessments by categories, which are institutional, environmental, social, economic and technical, were weighed on the level of priority from a municipal perspective, with 5 being high on the priority list and 1 low on the priority list.
The level of priority shows that institutional sustainability is ranked highest amongst municipalities, followed by environmental, economic, social and technical sustainability. The matrix illustrates each goal against performance indicators and targets that municipalities should achieve.
Implementation plans for waste activities
Partnerships Legislative requirements: Development and enforcement of bylaws
Funding mechanisms
Integrated Waste Management Planning Process
Reporting and Monitoring
Strategic Issues
Performance
Public Accountability
Communication and public participation plan
Financial plan
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Figure 6- 6 Matrix assessment of the NWMS against waste service delivery objectives
Goals in terms of the NWMSProposed IndicatorsTarget 5432154321543215432154321 1Promote waste minimisation, re-use, recycling and recoveryTargets and measure waste minimisation with the municipalityFull achievement of targets set in the IWMP % of recyclables diverted from the landfill site for re-use, recycling and recovery25% of recyclables diverted from the landfill sites for re-use, recycling or recovery by 2015 Separation of waste at source being implementedInititated programmes of Separation at source 2En
sure the effective and efficient delivery of waste services% of households receiving basic waste collection services
95% of urban households and 75% of rural households have access to adequate levels of waste collection services Safe Disposal of waste in licenced landfill site% of licenced waste disposal sites80% of waste disposal sites have licences 3Gr
owing the contribution of the waste sector to the green economyNo. of jobs created in the waste sector100 new jobs were created in the waste sector No. of additional SME's and co operatives participating in the waste service delivery and recycling new SME'sa nd co operatives participating in waste service delivery and recycling 4En
sure that people are aware of the impact of waste on their health, well being and the environmentNo of municipal campaigns raising awareness of waste mangement issues80% of schools implementing waste management programmes with the municipality 5Achieve integrated waste management planningIs the muncipalities integrated their IWMP into their IDPsMunicpality have met targets set in their IWMPs 6Es
tablish and maintain an information base on waste flowWaste management facilities with waste quantification systems
All waste management facilities required to report to SAWIS have waste quantitification systems that report to WIS 7En
sure sound budgeting and financial management for waste servicesMunicipality that provides a waste service have conducted full-cost accounting for waste servicesA full cost-accounting for waste services Implementation of cost reflective tariffsWaste services implemented cost reflective tariffs 8Provide measure to remediate contaminated landThe % of sites reported to the contaminated land register which have site assessments performedAssessment for 80% of sites reported are completed on the land register 9Effective compliance with enforcement of the Waste Act% of successful enforcement actions50% increase of successful enforcement actions against non-compliant facilities No. of EMI dealing with the Waste ActEMI's appointed in the sphere of govt to enforce the waste act
Institutional SustainabilityEnvironmental SustainabilitySocial SustainabilityEconomic SustainbilityTechnical Sustainbility
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