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.

 5.10.2(6)

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.