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NAVIGATING THE FUTURE:
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Prof Suzan Oelofse, President, IWMSA
29 OCTOBER 2015
Overview
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Current status of waste management in SA
How can procurement make a difference?
Procurement of waste services
Issues to consider going forward
Current status of Waste Management
• 108 million tonnes of waste generated per annum (2011)
• 90% of this waste is disposed to landfill (2011)
• 20 million tonnes/annum is municipal solid waste (2011)
– High income = 1.29 kg/person/day
– Middle income = 0.74 kg/person/day
– Low income = 0.41 kg/person/day
• R339 per tonne cost of disposal (2011)
• 50.5% post-consumer packaging waste recycled in 2012
• 70-90% of packaging waste recycled is sourced from
informal collectors (2012)
Municipal waste composition
(Percentage by Mass)
Cape Town
Nonrecyclables
38%
Gauteng
Mainline
recyclables
22%
Builders
Rubble
22%
Organics
18%
Note:
1. From domestic commercial and industrial
sources
2. Mainline recyclables in this comparison
include Paper, Plastic, Glass, Tins and Tyres
Nonrecyclables
40%
Mainline
recyclables
25%
Builders
Rubble
20%
Organics
15%
Sources:
1GWMP Status Quo,
2008
2Wise et al, 2011
Disposal sites in South Africa
Commercial Hazardous sites
• Holfontein - Gauteng
• Vissershok – Western Cape
• Aloes – Eastern Cape
• Shongweni – KZN
• Vlakfontein – Gauteng
• KwaDukuza - KZN
General waste sites
• > 1203 municipal sites
• Not all are licenced
• Not all are well managed
Pickers at landfill
Value of waste as a resource
• Estimated resource value of the waste is R25.2billion per
annum (0.86% of GDP)
– Recycling at ±10% (as at 2011 baseline) unlocked R8.2
billion/year worth of resources into the South African
economy
– There is potential to recover a further R17 billion per
annum worth of resources back into the economy
How can procurement make a difference?
• Procurement policies should encourage
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Waste minimisation
Re-use
Recycling
Recovery of useful materials
• Look out for and support
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Recycled content
Recyclability of products
Less packaging materials
Energy efficiency
Water efficiency
Design for recycling
PP container
PP in-mould label
Black PP product
PS container
Screen printed
Black PS product
PS container
Shrink-sleeve (removed)
White PS product
OOPS!!
PS container
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PVC sleeve
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Procurement of waste services
• Reputable companies
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Registration as waste transporter in municipality
Registered with DEA on SAWIS
Licenced for waste activities ito Waste Act, 2009
Safe disposal certificates for special wastes
• Insist on recycling of recyclables
• Reporting on waste volumes collected, recycled, etc
Procurement of waste services
• Specialist companies to deal with hazardous waste
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Healthcare risk waste
Putrescible waste (i.e. food waste)
Fluorescent tubes
Printer cartridges
Electrical and electronic waste
Fire extinguishers
Oil
Batteries
Issues to consider going forward
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Waste regulations are increasingly becoming stricter
Waste storage areas must comply to standards
Imminent waste pricing strategy imposing charges
Some waste companies offer discounts for separated
recyclables
• Some recyclables can be collected free of charge
– E-Waste
Issues to consider going forward
• Waste separation at source
– Offices
– Kitchens
• Double sided printing
• Use of recycled paper
– Printing of business cards
– Annual Reports
• Doing away with 500ml bottled water at meetings
• Paperless meetings
• Biodegradable packaging materials
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