Hessequa Local Municipality Hessequa Local Municipality Integrated Waste Management Plan 3rd Generation 2020 – 2024 DRAFT GE38216 October 2019 Hessequa Local Municipality Integrated Waste Management Plan DRAFT CONTENTS Chapter Description Page Contact Information iv Revision Status iv Distribution List v Abbreviations / Acronyms / Definitions v Appendices vi List of Figures vi List of Tables viii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Definition of Waste 1 1.2 Contents of an IWMP 2 1.3 History of Integrated Waste Management Plans in the Hessequa Local Municipality 3 1.4 Objectives of an Integrated Waste Management Plan 3 1.5 Integrated Waste Management Plan Development Process 4 1.6 Scope of the Integrated Waste Management Plan 5 1.7 Context of Roles and Responsibilities 6 1.8 Alignment with other Strategic Plans 8 2 Approach and Methodology 15 2.1 Legislated Requirements for Integrated Waste Management Plans 15 2.2 Methodology 15 2.3 Assumptions and Limitations 18 3 Legal Requirements Overview 19 Rev 2/August 2019 Hessequa IWMP DRAFT 3.1 South African Legislation 19 3.2 International Legislation 19 3.3 Key Changes to Legislation Since 2014 21 4 Waste Management Performance Review 22 4.1 Implementation of 2014 Integrated Waste Management Plan 22 4.2 Progress towards Compliance with National Waste Management Strategy Goals 29 5 Receiving Environment 31 5.1 Biodiversity 31 5.2 Geology 31 5.3 Water Resources 32 6 Situation Analysis 33 6.1 Scope and Purpose of the Situation Analysis 33 6.2 Overview of Hessequa Municipal Area 33 6.3 Demographics 35 6.4 Type of Housing and Access to Services 36 6.5 Local Economy 37 6.6 Waste Profile 38 6.7 Waste Generation 41 6.8 Future Waste Generation 45 6.9 Waste Information Systems 46 6.10 Health Care Risk Waste 47 6.11 Waste Services 47 6.12 Waste Transport 49 6.13 Waste Recycling 49 6.14 Management of Hazardous Waste 52 6.15 Organic Waste Management 52 6.16 Waste Management Facilities 54 Rev 2/August 2019 Hessequa IWMP DRAFT 6.17 Other Waste Management Services 80 6.18 Complaints 84 6.19 Waste Management Fleet 84 6.20 Waste Management By-Laws 85 6.21 Institutional Management 86 6.22 Financial Management 92 6.23 Institutional Framework 93 6.24 Waste Employee Interviews 93 6.25 Future Residential Developments 94 7 Way Forward for Waste Management Facilities 94 7.1 Landfill Sites 94 8 Gap and Needs Assessment 96 8.1 Gaps and Needs Identified in 2014 IWMP 96 8.2 Gaps and Needs Identified in 2020 98 9 Goals, Objectives and Assessment of Alternatives 107 9.1 Goals for Hessequa Local Municipality 107 9.2 Alignment with National and Provincial Waste Management Goals 109 9.3 Objectives and Assessment of Alternatives 110 10 Implementation Plan 115 11 Monitoring 121 12 References 122 Document Control and Disclaimer 153 Rev 2/August 2019 Hessequa IWMP DRAFT Contact Information Please contact the undermentioned should you require further information. GIBB (Pty) Ltd Address: Office Port Elizabeth Greyville House 2nd Floor Cnr Greyville & Cape Rd. Greenacres Port Elizabeth 6045 PO Box 63703 Greenacres 6057 Tel: +27 41 509 9150 Fax: +27 41 363 9300 Website www.gibb.co.za Contact Person Kate Flood Environmental Scientist Contact number 041 509 9150 Cell number 084 631 1456 Fax Number 041 363 9300 Email [email protected] Revision Status Prepared Reviewed Approved Rev No. Issue Date # Pages Revision Description By By By 0 22 June 122 Situational analysis Z. Makapela K. Flood K. Flood 2019 draft 1 22 August 132 Gap and needs Z. Makapela K. Flood K. Flood 2019 assessment and objectives and Rev 2/October 2019 Hessequa IWMP DRAFT Prepared Reviewed Approved Rev No. Issue Date # Pages Revision Description By By By targets, implementation plan 2 10 October 165 Draft IWMP Z. Makapela K. Flood K. Flood 2019 Distribution List Copies to: Copy 1 of 5 Mr A. Hansen (Hessequa Local Municipality) Copy 2 of 5 Mr M. Hubbe (Garden Route District Municipality) Copy 3 of 5 Mr J. Gie (Garden Route District Municipality) Copy 4 of 5 Mr A. Hoon (DEA&DP) Copy 5 of 5 Mr D. Gilbert (DEA&DP) Abbreviations / Acronyms / Definitions BLM Bitou Local Municipality CCA Chromated copper arsenate C&DW Construction and demolition waste COGTA Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs DEFF Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries DEA&DP Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning DM District Municipality DOH Department of Health DoE Department of Education DWA Department of Water Affairs DWS Department of Water and Sanitation (formerly Department of Water Affairs (DWA) ECA Environment Conservation Act (73 of 1989) EMI Environmental Management Inspectorate EPWP Expanded Public Works Programme eWASA e-Waste Association of South Africa FBRR Free Basic Refuse Removal GDPR Gross Domestic Product per Region GLM George Local Municipality GRDM Garden Route Disitrct Municipality GRWMIS Garden Route Waste Management Information System HCRW Health Care Risk Waste HHW Household Hazardous Waste HLM Hessequa Local Municipality HWMP Hazardous Waste Management Plan IDP Integrated Development Plan indWMP Industry Waste Management Plan IPWIS Integrated Pollution and Waste Information System IT Information Technology IWM Integrated Waste Management IWMP Integrated Waste Management Plan. Rev 2/October 2019 Hessequa IWMP DRAFT IWMSA Institute of Waste Management South Africa KLLM Kannaland Local Municipality KLM Knysna Local Municipality LAs Local Authorities (Local and District level authorities) LM Local Municipality MBLM Mossel Bay Local Municipality MEC Member of Executive Council MIIU Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit MRF Material Recovery Faciliity NEMA National Environmental Management Act NEMWA National Environmental Management: Waste Act (59 of 2008) NWMS National Waste Management Strategy OHSA Occupational Health and Safety Act (85 of 1993) OLM Oudtshoorn Local Municipality PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls PE-HD Polyethylene high density PE-LD- Polyethylene low density PET Polyethylene Terephthalate POP(s) Persistent Organic Pollutant(s) PP Polypropylene PS Polystyrene PSC Project Steering Committee PUDSS Permissible Utilisation and Disposal of Sewage Sludge PVC Polyvinyl Chloride RDP Reconstruction and Development Programme ROSE Recycling Oil Saves the Environment RSA Republic of South Africa SABS South African Bureu of Standards SANBI South African National Biodiversity Institute SAWIS South African Waste Information Centre SIDA Swedish International Development Coorporation Agency SOER State of Environment Report UN United Nations WCDoH Western Cape Department of Health WCIWMP Western Cape Integrated Waste Management Plan WHO World Health Organisation WIS Waste Information System WMO(s) Waste Management Officer(s) WWTW Waste Water Treatment Works Appendices Appendix A: Waste Legislation Appendix B: Refuse Collection Schedule List of Figures Figure 1: The waste hierarchy as per the National Waste Management Strategy (DEA, 2011) ............. 4 Figure 2: IWMP planning phases as per the Guidelines for the Development of Integrated Waste Management Plans (DEA) ........................................................................................................................ 4 Figure 3: Integrated Waste Management Planning Cycle (source, DEA&DP, undated) ......................... 5 Figure 4: Hessequa Jurisdictional Area .................................................................................................... 6 Rev 2/October 2019 Hessequa IWMP DRAFT Figure 5: Map to show the critical biodiversity areas, ecological support areas and the protected areas within the Hessequa Local Municipality (data source: Cape Nature, 2017). ........................................ 31 Figure 6: Underlying geology within the HLM. ...................................................................................... 32 Figure 7: Hessequa water resources (data source: Cape Nature, 2017). .............................................. 32 Figure 8: IWMP planning phases – situation analysis. .......................................................................... 33 Figure 9: Population density of the Hessequa Municipality jurisdictional area. ................................... 34 Figure 10: Ethnic profile within HLM ..................................................................................................... 35 Figure 11: Houses by type of dwelling within HLM ............................................................................... 36 Figure 12: RDP/ government subsidy status of households within HLM .............................................. 36 Figure 13: Access to safe drinking water ............................................................................................... 36 Figure 14: Proportion of households with access to the internet within HLM ..................................... 36 Figure 15: The proportion of each waste type recorded from the waste characterisation study within the HLM (source: Eden District Municipality, 2016) ............................................................................. 39 Figure 16: Percentage of households receiving a weekly waste collection service in different suburbs of the HLM (STATs SA Community Survey 2016 data) .......................................................................... 48 Figure 17: Home composting bin .......................................................................................................... 53 Figure 18: Waste management facilities within the HLM. .................................................................... 54 Figure 19: Satellite