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Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill

Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill. Third Edition. CONTENTS. Background . CONTENTS. Background Objectives – 3 rd Edition. CONTENTS. Background Objectives – 3 rd Edition Scope of revision required. CONTENTS. Background Objectives – 3 rd Edition

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Minimum Requirements for Waste Disposal by Landfill

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

  2. ThirdEdition DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY

  3. CONTENTS • Background DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY

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

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

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

  7. CONTENTS • Background DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY

  8. DWAF Minimum Requirements Project

  9. Overview of Minimum Requirements • 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  18. Identified Issues 3 and 10 Water balanceadjustments /Co-disposal 4 and 7 Legal Mandate and IntegrateEIA Process 4 and 7 Public Participationaspects 4 and 7 Guidelines and control overbuffer zones 4 and 7 Develop air dispersion modelling principles 8 Determine finalheight of landfill 8 Design: (Liners, leachate and gas management) 10 Professionalising wasteSalvaging 11 Monitoring Committeesguidelines ??? Extending the Minimum Requirements DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY

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

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

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

  22. Source: Minimum Requirements for Disposal by Landfill 1998

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

  24. Section 5 Permitting DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  35. Section APPENDICES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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” DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY

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