4.8 Key issues arising from the review of the implementation of NWMS 1999

4.8.1
The 1999 NWMS was an ambitious and comprehensive strategy that transformed the approach to waste management in the country, aiming for integrated waste management and implementing the concept of the waste hierarchy. Although the 1999 NWMS has not been implemented in its entirety due to institutional and regulatory constraints, a great deal has been achieved. These achievements are largely in three core areas, namely waste information, waste minimization and recycling, and healthcare risk waste management.
 
4.8.2
There are a number of regulations and guidelines that are in draft form that require finalization and implementation. A number of pilot projects have been designed and implemented as part of the NWMS Implementation Project and the recommendations and lessons from these must be considered for further application. The promulgation of the Waste Act will to a large extent address the stumbling blocks encountered during the implementation of the 1999 NWMS.