5.2 National Waste Management Strategy

5.2.1
Chapter 2 Part 1 of the Waste Act requires a national waste management strategy to be established within two years of the Act coming into effect to achieve the Act’s objectives and give effect to the Republic’s obligations in terms of relevant international agreements.
 
5.2.2
The Waste Act places the NWMS firmly within the context of co-operative governance, providing for the NWMS to identify the responsibilities of the different spheres of government and organs of state in terms of its implementation. Furthermore, state organs are required to align their waste management activities with the national waste management strategy.
 
5.2.3
To provide a suitably differentiated approach to waste management and the provision of waste services, the NWMS may differentiate between classes and categories of waste, and geographical areas. The Waste Act explicitly provides for the inclusion of targets in the NWMS, and a phased approach to its implementation.
 
5.2.4
The Waste Act further stipulates a requirement for a consultation process before the finalisation of the NWMS, similar to the process undertaken for the Act itself.