Integrated Waste Management By-law, 2009.

This By-law of the city of Cape Town concerns the handling of waste within the area of jurisdiction of the City. It prohibits littering and dumping of waste. Waste shall be categorised in accordance with the definitions of the various types of waste in this By-law, and the Environmental Heath By-Law insofar as it defines Medical waste and to the extent that it is unclear under which category a type of waste falls. The By-law places obligations on waste generators and on accredited waste service providers and waste managers (any person who re-uses, recycles, recovers, treats or disposes of waste) as regards the handling of waste. A waste generator who generates hazardous waste and an owner of property where hazardous waste is generated must contract with an accredited service provider to collect and dispose of such waste at a licenced hazardous waste disposal facility. The Director must in terms of this By-law categorise priority waste if he or she reasonably believes that special measures are required in respect of the management of that waste. The By-law provides for the establishment of formal waste minimisation clubs in communities or businesses. An integrated waste management plan must be submitted by the specified waste generators to the waste management officer for approval prior to the generation of the waste. The waste management officer may issue compliance notices to any person contravening the provisions of this By-law.