The Department of Environmental Affairs with the assistance of the CSIR, developed the National Domestic Waste Collection Standards, which contain a range of service standards appropriate to different contexts. The standards, which came into effect on 1 February 2011, also provide for the implementation of the waste management hierarchy that requires waste avoidance, reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery and waste treatment, and disposal as a last resort. The standards address aspects of waste collection and collection vehicles, drop-off centres for recyclables, health and safety, communication and awareness creation, including complaints handling and customer service standards for kerbside collection.
Reference:
Oelofse, S.H.H. 2011. Understanding the National domestic waste collection standards. RéSource, Vol. 13(2), pp 8-9
Oelofse, S. H. (2011). Understanding the National Domestic Waste Collection Standards. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5017
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Oelofse SH. Understanding the National Domestic Waste Collection Standards. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5017.