Waste Management and RegulationsAwareness Plan

Simphiwe Memela

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Policy drivers

Reduction of waste requiring landfillDivert up to 20% of all general paper, plastic, cans and glass for purposes of recycling.Divert up to 60% of all organic wastes from landfill sites to composting facilities.Develop resource recovery infrastructurePromote waste minimisation and recyclingCollect accurate waste information and develop waste information management systemsDevelop and enforce waste management by-lawsIncrease waste management education and awareness programmes

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Awareness Plan 2014 to 2015

Projects

Reclaimers Take the project to the public & communities, educate them about the role that is played by Waste Reclaimers in Waste Management.3rd Qtr. – Awareness

Waste to Energy Profiling Waste to energy benefits to the City and its role in green environment.2nd Qtr.- Awareness4th Qtr.- Awareness

Office Recycling Encourage office recycling at City's building and commercial building.2nd Qtr.- information sharing3rd Qtr.- Competitions, information sharing and awareness

Compliance Take sections of the Waste Management By-Law as awareness focus1st Qtr.- Awareness2nd Qtr.- Awareness

Waste Management Plans

Making stakeholders aware of Waste Management Plans targets and their timeframe4th Qtr.- Awareness and information sharing

Media

• Wastehub

• Jozinet

• Local Newspaper and Radio Stations

• Workshops

• Trainings

• Competitions

• Waste Forum4

Landfills

Potential Benefits

• Clean and healthy environment• Job creation• Saving of valuable landfill airspace• Entrepreneurial opportunities• Ownership of the environment amongst all communities• At full implementation 14 RCR vehicle can be saved• At full implementation landfill airspace can be extended for another

five years• RCR transport cost savings estimated at R270 million • Formalisation of reclaimers/waste pickers• Waste will become a commodity• World Class African City

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