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Waste compliance

<div class="ExternalClassA20D83575EF84E5380131B108C40E5ED"><p>All waste generators and waste disposal service providers need to be compliant with our <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Integrated%20Waste%20Management%20Amended%20By-law%202010.pdf" target="_blank">Integrated Waste Management By-law</a>. If you are found to be contravening the by-law or do not have a waste management plan in place, the City will issue a compliance notice.</p></div>

<h2 class="sectHeading">Waste management plans</h2><p>If you are a commercial entity producing waste - whether industrial or general, hazardous or medical, permanently or for an event - you need to have a formal integrated waste management plan (IWMP) in place. The City requests these regularly. <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/commercial-utility-services/commercial-solid-waste-services/integrated-waste-management-plans">Find out more about IWMPs</a> and ensure your business is compliant.</p><h2 class="sectHeading">Waste compliance notices</h2><h4>What is a waste compliance notice?</h4><p>A waste compliance notice is a written notice issued by the Waste Management Officer to any person contravening the <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Integrated%20Waste%20Management%20By-law%202009.pdf" target="_blank">Integrated Waste Management By-law</a>. </p><h4>It will state:</h4><ul><li>which provisions or conditions have been contravened;</li><li>what action is required in order to comply;</li><li>the period in which this corrective action must be done.</li></ul><h4>Who can be served with a waste compliance notice?</h4><p>Compliance notices can be served on any of the following:</p><ul><li><div>Any person who committed or permitted the contravention;</div></li><li><div>The generator of the waste;</div></li><li><div>The owner of the land or premises;</div></li><li><div>The person in control of the location at the time of the contravention; or</div></li><li><div>Any person with a right to use the land or premises when the contravention is observed.</div></li></ul> <span> <div class="notification with-heading dark-copy pink bg-light-grey"><div class="graphic with-border"> <i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p> <b></b>Compliance notices are also served on waste generators if hazardous or priority waste endangers any person or property.</p></div></div></span><span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Fines for non-compliance</h2> <p>Some offences will result in fines, but not all. The <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Bylaws%20and%20policies/Integrated%20Waste%20Management%20Amended%20By-law%202010.pdf" target="_blank">Integrated Waste Management By-law</a> has given the courts several options, including a prison sentence which means the waste generator and/or owner could be saddled with a criminal record.</p> <p>If the person responsible for contravening the by-law receives a written compliance notice, they will have to stop operations and close shop until appropriate steps are taken to dispose of the waste. Anyone who ignores a compliance notice issued by the <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Waste%20Management%20Officers.pdf" target="_blank">Waste Management Officer</a> is guilty of an offence and faces criminal prosecution.</p> <p>Should anyone fail to comply with directions given in a compliance notice, the Waste Management Officer can arrange to clean up, remove and dispose of waste lawfully and to rehabilitate the site at which the waste has been illegally dumped or stored. The Waste Management Officer will then recover all costs from those individuals whose legal responsibility it was in the first place.</p> <p>You may be interested in our <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Compliance%20Notices.pdf">Compliance Notice FAQs</a>.</p> <h2 class="sectHeading">City Connect</h2> <span> <div class="notification with-heading white-copy yellow bg-darker-grey"><div class="graphic"> <i class="info citycard"></i></div><div class="desc"><h4>You may also want to:</h4><p> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Register/Business-and-trade/Register-as-an-accredited-waste-services-provider">Register as an accredited waste services provider</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Municipal-services/solid-waste/Apply-to-change-your-waste-management-service">Apply to change your wase management service</a></p><p> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Municipal-services/solid-waste/Apply-for-non-residential-waste-removal">Apply for non-residential waste removal</a></p></div></div> <h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us</h2> <p> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Waste%20Services%20Department"><strong>Waste Services Department</strong></a></p> <p> <em>Telephone:<br><a>0860 103 089</a><br><br>Email:<br><a href="mailto:wastewise@capetown.gov.za"> wastewise@capetown.gov.za</a></em></p> </span></span>

Waste compliance is a requirement for all commercial waste services.

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