(ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF municipality …enter name) The Municipality of municipality name (“the Municipality”) hereby publishes the Waste …. Management By-laws set out below, promulgated by the municipality in terms of section 156(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and section 9(3)(a)-(d) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008. Preamble WHEREAS the has the Constitutional obligation to provide services including “Municipality” refuse removal, collection and disposal; AND WHEREAS poor waste management practices can have adverse impact on the environment in and beyond Municipal boundaries; AND WHEREAS the is committed to ensure that all residents, organisations, “Municipality” institutions, businesses, visitors or tourist and public bodies are able to access services from a legitimate waste service provider; AND WHEREAS the wishes to regulate waste collection, separation, storage, “Municipality” processing, treatment, recycling, reuse and disposal of waste including littering and illegal dumping and the regulation of facilities used for the management of waste, with the ultimate aim of avoiding or minimising the generation and impact of waste; AND WHEREAS the promotes the waste hierarchy approach as outlined in the “Municipality” National Waste Management Strategy.
(ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF …enter municipality name) The Municipality of …. municipality name (“the Municipality”) hereby publishes the Waste Management By-laws set out below, promulgated by the municipality in terms of section 156(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and section 9(3)(a)-(d) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008. Preamble WHEREAS the “Municipality” has the Constitutional obligation to provide services including refuse removal, collection and disposal; AND WHEREAS poor waste management practices can have adverse impact on the environment in and beyond Municipal boundaries; AND WHEREAS the “Municipality” is committed to ensure that all residents, organisations, institutions, businesses, visitors or tourist and public bodies are able to access services from a legitimate waste service provider; AND WHEREAS the “Municipality” wishes to regulate waste collection, separation, storage, processing, treatment, recycling, reuse and disposal of waste including littering and illegal dumping and the regulation of facilities used for the management of waste, with the ultimate aim of avoiding or minimising the generation and impact of waste; AND WHEREAS the “Municipality” promotes the waste hierarchy approach as outlined in the National Waste Management Strategy.
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