5.3 Norms and standards

5.3.1
Chapter 2 Part 2 of the Waste Act requires the Minister to establish national norms and standards in relation to waste management. These will be of particular relevance to the NWMS since they will represent minimum standards in relation to the provision of waste management services and the storage, treatment and disposal of waste that the NWMS will need to meet.
 
5.3.2
The Waste Act envisages that norms and standards may be differentiated according to geographical areas and different types of waste. With respect to service delivery, the Act provides for equitable differentiation of services based upon both the type of service, and the type of user.
 
5.3.3
The Act explicitly provides for the development of norms and standards within the context of the waste hierarchy, including the separation of waste at the point of generation, and the setting of standards for extended producer responsibility.