According to previous regulations, hazardous liquid waste with calorific values of more than 20 megajoules per kilogram (MJ/kg) such as refinery waste, chemical processed paint waste, hydrocarbon contaminated liquids, sludges and chemical solvents were barred from being disposed in landfills.
The current ban, however, includes reactive wastes, recyclable waste oils, whole waste tyres, lamps, lead acid batteries, besides any waste with a calorific value of more than 20 MJ/kg.
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South Africa bans dumping of liquid waste in landfillsdfill operation and waste diversion from landfill (waste hierarchy) as stipulated in the Waste Act,” Zama Mtembu from DEA’s hazardous waste management division, told Down To Earth, in an email. <span>According to previous regulations, hazardous liquid waste with calorific values of more than 20 megajoules per kilogram (MJ/kg) such as refinery waste, chemical processed paint waste, hydrocarbon contaminated liquids, sludges and chemical solvents were barred from being disposed in landfills. The current ban, however, includes reactive wastes, recyclable waste oils, whole waste tyres, lamps, lead acid batteries, besides any waste with a calorific value of more than 20 MJ/kg. Importantly, the ban will ensure that groundwater reserves in the country are protected from toxic leachate, which seeps hazardous liquids through landfills. Waste disposal facilities w Summary
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