5.10.1 Reporting on the implementation of the Integrated Waste Management Plans (IWMPs)

5.10.1(1)
Section 13 of the Waste Act requires annual performance reporting on the implementation of integrated waste management plans. Annual performance reports on the implementation of the IWMPs must include information on:

• The extent in which the plan has been implemented during the period.
• The waste management initiatives that have been undertaken during the reporting period
• The delivery of waste management services and measures taken to secure the efficient delivery of waste management services, if applicable.
• The level of compliance with the plan and any applicable waste management standards.
• The measures taken to secure compliance with waste management standards.
• The waste management monitoring activities.
• The actual budget expended on implementing the plan.
• The measures that have been taken to make any necessary amendments to the plan.
• In the case of a province, the extent to which municipalities comply with the plan and in the event of any non-compliance with the plan, the reasons for such non-compliance.
• Any other requirements as may be prescribed by the Minister.

5.10.1(2)
National and provincial departments responsible for environmental affairs are required to submit annual performance reports of their integrated waste management plans for approval to the relevant MEC’s and the Minister by 31 May each year.

5.10.1(3)
The annual performance report prepared in terms of section 46 of the Municipal Systems Act must contain information on the implementation of the municipal IWMP. Local authorities are obliged to establish performance management systems that are commensurate with their resources and in line with their priorities, targets and indicators contained in their IDP. Municipalities are required to table their annual reports in terms of the Municipal Systems Act, 2000. The municipality must adopt its annual report within 14 days of tabling and submit a copy of the report to the MEC and Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the MEC and Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs.

5.10.1(4)
Each province is responsible for the consolidation of the integrated waste management performance reports of all the municipalities in the specific province and must send the consolidated report to the national department for review and publication in the national department’s annual report. 

5.10.1(5)
Specific reporting information required by Chapter 3 of the Act is described in the table below.

Table 13: Requirements for reporting on implementation of integrated waste management plans

Government level	National Department	Provincial Department	Municipality
Deadline for receipt of annual performance report	No later than 31 May each year		No later than 31 August  each year
Report required	Annual performance report on implementation of IWMPs		Annual performance report to include progress reports on IWMPs
Approval required	Minister	MEC and Minister	Respective councils; copy to MEC ; Minister DWEA and GOGTA
Required to submit prescribed annual performance report on IWMPs	X	X	X
Extent to which the plan has been implemented during the period	X	X	X
Waste management initiatives undertaken during reporting period	X	X	X
Delivery of waste management services	--	--	X
Level of compliance with IWMP and applicable waste management standards	X	X	X
Measures to secure compliance with waste management standards	X	X	X
Waste monitoring activities	X	X	X
Actual budget expended on implementing the plan	X	X	X
Measures taken to make any necessary amendments to the plan	X	X	X
Extent to which municipalities comply with the plan and reasons for any non-compliance	--	X	X
Any other requirements as may be prescribed by the Minister	X	X	X

 

5.10.2 Targets and indicators

5.10.2(1)
Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the waste management strategy requires each municipality, provincial department and DEA to compile a set of targets and indicators for each stage of implementation of the waste hierarchy.

5.10.2(2)
In order to establish a uniform platform for monitoring and reporting on progress with the achievement of the NWMS, a minimum set of targets and indicators for each stage of implementation of the waste hierarchy is set out in this document. Targets should be set during the planning phase, linked to specific indicators. The targets and indicators must be reported on in the annual performance reports.

5.10.2(3)
Indicators provide information on progress towards achieving targets and must be specific, measurable, achievable, and time bound. The indicator must be specified upfront for each target to enable comparative monitoring over time and allow for the process of data collection to be in place.  The first year of monitoring will provide a baseline and each year’s performance could become the following year’s baseline.

5.10.2(4)
In order to measure progress with implementing the NWMS, targets and indicators have been set for each of the objectives for the NWMS defined in section 2.1 above. The primary focus of these indicators and targets is on measuring progress with the achievement of the waste hierarchy, as well as the broader social and economic objectives which the strategy aims to achieve.

5.10.2(5)
Indicators and targets for the achievement of the goals and objectives of the NWMS are set out in Table 14 and 15 below. The targets have been set for the year 2015, i.e. five years from the date of publication of the NWMS, which is the period in which the next review of the NWMS must take place.

Table 14: Goals, objectives, indicators and targets for NWMS

Goal 1: Securing ecologically sustainable development while promoting justifiable economic and social development	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives To ensure the protection of the environment through effective waste management measures To protect the health and wellbeing of people by providing an affordable waste collection service Grow the contribution of the waste sector to GDP Increase number of jobs within waste services, recycling and recovery sectors Promote SMMEs in waste sector	% of waste management activities above required threshold which have been licensed	All new waste management activities above threshold licensed
	% of households that receive basic waste collection services	All households receiving at least a basic waste management service
	Waste sector as a % of GDP	Waste sector to contribute 2% to GDP
	% increase in jobs within waste services, recycling and recovery sectors	10% increase in employment within waste services, recycling and recovery sectors
	Number of SMMEs operating sustainably in waste sector	20% increase in SMMEs within waste sector
Goal 2: Avoiding and minimizing the generation of waste	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives Design and manufacture of products to avoid or minimize waste generation Discourage waste generation through cost reflective and volume based tariffs Consumer awareness of waste minimization issues	% of IndWMPs which contain targets for waste minimisation	IndWMPs for main industrial sectors contain waste minimization targets and cleaner production methods
	The uptake of cleaner production methods	All industries reporting on IndWMPs indicates uptake of cleaner production methods
	Per capita and per GDP waste generation	Per capita and per GDP waste generation declines by 10%
Goal 3: Reducing, re-using, recycling and recovering waste	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives Provide at least a basic level of waste service to all Solid waste management to be performed efficiently and effectively Implement free basic refuse removal policy for indigent households	The % of metal beverage cans, glass, paper and plastic recycled	Achievement of recycling targets in Packaging IndWMP
	Percentage of recyclable material going to landfill	% of recyclable material to landfill reduced by 20%
	The % of municipalities implementing separation at source	Separation at source implemented in all metropolitan municipalities and secondary cities
	The % of municipalities with MRFs established	An MRF established in every municipality
Goal 4: Promoting and ensuring the effective delivery of waste services	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives Provide at least a basic level of waste service to all Solid waste management to be performed efficiently and effectively Implement free basic refuse removal policy for indigent households	% of households that receive at least a basic level of waste services	Universal provision of at least basic level of waste service
	Cost per household of waste collection services	Cost of waste service below R50 per household per month (2010 prices)
	Number of municipalities implementing full cost accounting for waste services	All municipalities implementing full cost accounting
	% of municipalities implementing FBRR policy effectively	All municipalities implementing FBRR policy
Goal 5: Treating and safely disposing of waste as a last resort	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives Quantity of waste disposed to landfill to stabilize, and then reduce. Regionalisation of waste management services Landfills to be properly managed and compliant with legislation Increase thermal treatment and conversion of waste to energy	Total volume of waste disposed to landfill	0% increase in volume of waste to landfill
	The % of district municipalities operating regional landfill sites	All landfills licensed and compliant
	The number of (1) permitted and (2) compliant landfill sites as percentage of total	All landfills licensed and compliant
	The % of municipalities with waste to energy conversion projects	All metropolitan municipalities and secondary cities implementing waste to energy projects
Goal 6: Remediating land where contamination presents a significant risk of harm to health or the environment	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives Quantify the extent of contaminated land Implement contaminated land measures in the Waste Act Remediate priority areas of contaminated land Clarify extent of state liability for contaminated land	Assessment of extent of contaminated land	Assessment of extent of contaminated lands completed
	The establishment of a contaminated land register	Contaminated land register established
	The number of notices of contaminated land	The terms of urgent land remediation notices issued by December 2011 to be fulfilled
	The number of declarations of contaminated land by owners	The terms of urgent land remediation notices issued by December 2011 to be fulfilled
	Clarification of state liability in respect of notices of contaminated land	State liability for remediation identified prior to 2012 to be resolved by 2015

 5.10.2(6)

Table 15: Process related goals, objectives and indicators

Goal 1: Achieving integrated waste management planning	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives Reliable information on waste flows and an accurate national waste balance Establish an effective system of performance based IWMPs at all levels of government IndWMPs adopted for key industrial sectors	Public availability of reliable information on waste balance from SAWIS	Publically accessible information from SAWIS provides accurate waste balance
	The % of municipalities who have prepared IWMPs and integrated them with IDPs	All municipalities have prepared IWMPs and integrated them with IDPs
	The number of IndWMPs approved for sectors identified in NWMS	All sectors identified in NWMS have approved IndWMPs
Goal 2: Sound budgeting and financial management for waste services	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives Sound financial planning for waste services Full cost accounting for waste services Cost reflective and volumetric tariffs implemented Waste services sustainably financed	% of municipalities which have developed a medium term capital and operating plan for waste services	All municipalities have developed a medium term capital and operating plan for waste services
	% of municipalities which have implemented full cost accounting for waste services	All municipalities have implemented full cost accounting for waste services
	% of municipalities which have implemented cost reflective and volumetric tariffs	All municipalities have implemented cost reflective tariffs
	% of municipalities with balanced waste services budgets	All municipalities have balanced waste services budgets
Goal 3: Adequate staffing and capacity for waste management	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives WMOs appointed at all levels of government Additional technical capacity developed to deal with norms and standards, industry regulation and remediation EMI capacity expanded to deal with Waste Act Private sector capacity mobilized to support waste service delivery and community based collection models	% of government agencies which have appointed WMOs	All designated government agencies have appointed WMOs
	% of national and provincial departments with the requisite technical capacity	National and provincial departments have the requisite technical capacity
	Number of EMIs dealing with Waste Act at local, provincial and national level	At least 300 EMIs dealing with Waste Act enforcement
	% of municipalities with PPPs and community based collection models	All metropolitan municipalities and secondary cities have implemented waste PPPs and/or community based waste collection models
Goal 4: Effective compliance with and enforcement of waste regulations	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives Systematic monitoring of compliance with regulations and permit conditions Culture of compliance with waste act regulations established Establishment of a hotline to report non-compliance Waste offenders successfully prosecuted	% of permitted waste activities that have annual compliance monitoring reports	All permitted waste activities have annual compliance monitoring reports
	% of reports of non-compliance via hotline which are followed up	100% follow up of reports of non-compliance via hotline
	The number of illegal activities that are investigated	EMIs investigate 500 incidents of illegal activities per annum
	Number of incidents of non-compliance by organs of state taken up by EMIs	All incidents of non-compliance by organs of state taken up by EMIs
	Number of prosecutions and % of successful prosecutions	67% success rate in prosecutions
Goal 5: Effective monitoring and reporting on performance with waste functions	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives Systematic monitoring of key performance indicators by each sphere of government Reporting on key performance indicators in line with Waste Act Regular evaluation of performance with waste functions and IndWMPs	% of NWMS key performance indicators on which reliable data is available	Reliable data is available on 90% of NWMS key performance indicators
	% of organs of state responsible for waste functions submitting annual performance reports	100% of organs of state responsible for waste functions submit annual performance reports
	% on industries reporting on progress with IndWMPs	All industries report annually on progress with IndWMPs
	Completion of annual performance assessment	Annual performance assessment published
Goal 6: Ensure that people are aware of the impact of waste on their health, well-being and the environment	Proposed indicators	Targets (2015)
Objectives To develop national and local awareness campaigns on the social importance of waste management Promote waste minimization and recycling through education system Establish an equivalent to the “Blue Drop” award for waste management by municipalities	% of municipalities running effective local awareness campaigns	80% of municipalities running effective local awareness campaigns
	Annual qualitative assessment of public awareness about waste	60% of South Africans show meaningful awareness of waste issues
	% of schools that have waste awareness or recycling programmes	50% of schools have waste awareness and recycling programmes
	% of municipalities participating in the Cleanest Town programme	80% participation of municipalities in the Cleanest Town programme

5.10.2(7)
The above indicators and targets will be used as the basis for reviewing progress with implementation of the NWMS, and a comprehensive review of progress against each indicator will be undertaken at end of the five year period.

5.10.2(8)
On an annual basis DEA will collate and publish information on a prioritised list of indicators, which reflect progress in the priority areas as set out in the annual business plan of DEA.

Waste services indicators and targets
5.10.2(9)
At local government level the primary focus on the reporting system should be on solid waste management, and a specific set of indicators and targets are required in order to monitor the sustainable provision of waste management services. A minimum set of targets for use by municipalities in provision of waste services is set out below. The actual setting of relevant targets will be the responsibility of each municipality.

• The number of households receiving a waste management service (% over time).
• Budget allocations to ensure financial support (% increase in budget over time).
• Equipment and infrastructure provision.
• Number of staff trained or capacitated to improve service.
• Percentage of community being aware of the waste management services.
• Reduction of waste to landfill.
• Improvement of cost recovery measures.

Reporting on Industry Waste Management Plans
5.10.2(10)
Industry waste management plans that have been submitted for approval, whether obligatory or voluntary, by a category of persons or an industry, must be monitored by the relevant national or provincial department responsible for environmental affairs. The monitoring and reporting system for IndWMPs must be set out in the plan, and should include an annual review of the achievement of targets set out in the IndWMP. The report should reflect the priorities and the performance targets set by the industry for the following financial year; and include measures that were or are to be taken to improve performance.

5.10.2(11)
Reports by industry on performance in terms of IndWMPs will be consolidated by the national and provincial departments, and will be published as a consolidated report for public information purposes.