Environmental Quality
Promote integrated pollution, chemicals and air quality management. Promote and implement integrated waste management.
Waste Management
ABOUT US
Waste Management is responsible for the facilitation, development and implementation of waste management policies, plans, regulatory measures and systems which support integrated waste management services in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (Act No. 59 of 2008) as well as provincial waste management legislation.
Support is provided to communities, municipalities, industry and the private sector through the implementation of project-directed measures and initiatives in the Western Cape.
SERVICES
The Waste Management team provides support in terms of the following initiatives:
- Integrated waste management planning: working with municipalities and industry to improve how waste is managed in the Western Cape.
- Regulating waste management facilities: Technical assistance to municipalities is provided to with the aim to improve the construction, management and operation of waste management facilities in the Western Cape.
- Policy and waste minimisation: working with municipalities, industry and the community to promote waste minimisation through awareness campaigns and capacity building in the Western Cape. Facilitation, development and implementation of waste management policies which will minimise waste, and reduce its environmental impacts as well as stimulate the waste economy and job creation.
Air Quality Management
Air Quality Management provides a supportive and oversight role with respect to air quality management in the Province. The Western Cape has an Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) which serves an effective tool towards ensuring that the Western Cape reaches its goal of becoming the lowest carbon Province in South Africa and the leading green economic hub of the African continent, while growing its economy.
SERVICES
Air Quality Monitoring - The focus is on monitoring ambient air quality in the Province in order to ensure compliance with National ambient air quality standards, as well as measuring greenhouse gas emissions (for climate management), through an accredited Western Cape Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network. The WC Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network comprises of 11 monitoring stations that monitor and report on Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Ozone (O3), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Benzene (CH4) and Particulate Matter (PM) at selected locations in the Province.
Air Quality Regulatory Services - The focus is on co-ordinating and enforcing the effective management of Atmospheric Emission Licences (AELs), while promoting alternative technologies to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions to achieve a low carbon society.
Air Quality Planning and Information Management - The key focus is to ensure effective air quality management institutions and planning/reporting mechanisms, inclusive of cost-effective options and opportunities for decreasing emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in the Province.
Pollution and Chemicals Management
ABOUT US
To develop and implement policy/legislation, strategies and action plans to mitigate and manage water and soil pollution in the Western Cape.
SERVICES
- Response to incidents in respect of Section 30 of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998)
- Environmental Pollution Complaint Inspections
- Environmental Compliance Inspections