National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

Notices

Exclusion of Certain Waste Streams or Portions of Waste Streams from the Definition of Waste for Beneficial Use

Schedule

Applications for the Exclusion of a waste stream or a portion of a waste stream from the definition of waste for certain permitted uses
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No.

Date

received

Applicant/

Facility name

Reference

Waste stream/

portion of

waste stream

Permitted uses

Recommendation

1.

16/08/2018

Samancor

Chrome Limited - TC Smelters

12/9/11/L 1809131

54013/7/N/Exclusion application

Slag
•Use as aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilization
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

2.

24/08/2018

Samancor

Chrome Limited - Ferrometals

12/9/11/L 1809131

45012/6/N/Exclusion application

Slag
•Aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilization
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

3.

24/08/2018

Samancor

Chrome Limited

- Middleburg

Ferrochrome

12/9/11/L 1809131

152436/6/N/Exclusion application

Slag
•Aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilization
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

4.

24/08/2018

Samancor

Chrome Limited

- Tubatse Alloys

12/9/11/L 1809113

15180/5/N/Exclusion application

Slag
•Aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilization
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

5.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Saiccor Mill

12/9/11/L 1809201

73551/4/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Saiccor

Biomass

 

Biomass
•Biofuels
•Composting

Approved

6.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Saiccor Mill

12/9/11/L 1809201

74157/4/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Saiccor

Ash

Ash
•Road surfacing
•Block making
•Brick making
•Cement production
•

Approved

7.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Saiccor Mill

12/9/11/L 1809211

152148/4/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Saiccor Mill

 

Gypsum
•Fertiliser
•Cement production

Approved

8.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Ngodwana Mill

12/9/11/L 1809211

7016/6/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Ngodwana

Ash

Ash
•Road construction material
•Brick making
•Block making
•Cement production
•Soil amelioration
•Landfill capping

 

Approved

9.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Ngodwana Mill

12/9/11/L 1809201

65454/6/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Ngodwana

Biomass

 

Biomass
•Biofuels
•Composting

Approved

10.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Lomati Mill

12/9/11/L 1809201

64926/6/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Southern Ltd-Lomati Mill

 

Biomass
•Compost
•Animal bedding
•Particle board manufacture

Approved

11.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Lomati Mill

12/9/11/L 1902191

50859/6/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Southern Ltd-Lomati Mill

 

Ash
•Brick Making
•Block Making

Approved

12.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Tugela Mill

12/9/11/L 1809211

52942/4/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Tugela Mill

Biomass

 

Biomass
•Fertiliser
•Fuel rods

Approved

13.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Tugela Mill

12/9/11/L 1809211

52518/4/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Tugela Mill

Ash

 

Ash
•Brick making
•Block making
•Cover material
•Cement production
•Paving manufacture

 

Approved

14.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Stanger Mill

12/9/11/L 1809211

51150/4/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Stanger Mill

Ash

 

Ash
•Brick making
•Block making

Approved

15.

06/09/2018

Sappi Southern

Africa Ltd -

Stanger Mill

12/9/11/L 1809211

50239/4/N/Exclusion application for Sappi Stanger  Mill

Biomass

 

Biomass
•Soil ameliorant

Approved

16.

04/09/2018

Mondi Ltd

Merebank

12/9/11/L 1809211

60334/4/N/Exclusion application for Mondi Merebank

Ash

 

Ash
•Brick making
•Block making
•Production of cement
•Landfill capping

Approved

17.

04/09/2018

Mondi Ltd

Merebank

12/9/11/L 1809211

55908/4/N/Exclusion application for Mondi Merebank

Gypsum

 

Gypsum
•Soil conditioner
•Inert products

Approved

18.

04/09/2018

Mondi Ltd

 

12/9/11/L 1809211

60847/4/N/Exclusion application for Mondi Richards Bay

Ash

 

Ash
•Brick making
•Block making
•Production of cement
•Landfill capping

Approved

19.

04/09/2018

Mondi Ltd

 

12/9/11/L 1809211

61406/4/N/Exclusion application for Mondi Richards Bay

Biomass

 

Biomass
•Composting
•Soil conditioner in forests or agricultural plantations
•Animal bedding

Approved

20.

27/08/2018

Merafe Ferrochrome & Mining (Pty) Ltd Boshek Smelter

12/9/11/L 1809201

62537/7/N/Exclusion application for Merafe Ferrochrome & Mining (Pty) Ltd Boshek Smelter

 

Slag
•Use as aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilization
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

21.

18/08/2018

Tubatse Alloys

 

12/9/11/L 1809201

54937/5/N/Exclusion application for Tubatse Ferrochrome

 

Slag
•Use as aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilization
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

22.

28/08/2018

Hernic Ferrochrome

 

12/9/11/L 1809131

155202/5/N/Exclusion application

 

Slag
•Aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilization
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

23.

17/09/2018

Kimberly Clark South Africa (Pty) Ltd

 

12/9/11/L 1809201

55637/3/N/Exclusion application for Kimberly Clark

Springs

 

Boiler Ash
•Brick making
•Block making
•Road Construction
•Cement Production

Approved

24.

17/09/2018

Kimberly Clark South Africa (Pty) Ltd

 

12/9/11/L 1809201

55637/3/N/Exclusion application for Kimberly Clark

Springs

 

Biomass
•Landfill cover material
•Raw material for biogas plant
•Brick making
•Composting
•Particle board manufacture

Approved

25.

22/09/2018

Anglo American Platinum - Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited

(Waterval Smelter)

 

12/9/11/L 1904041

71059/7/N

Slag
•Dust suppression on unsurfaced areas
•Abrasive for pneumatic air blasting
•Mining materials
•Rock support
•Insulation
•Thin skin liners
•Building material
•Bricks
•Roofing
•Walling
•Castable insulation slabs
•Castable/machinable profiles
•Aggregate in standard building products
•Light building products
•Cement foam for thermal or acoustic insulation
•Thermal insulation
•Road aggregate, surfacing and underburden
•Construction fill
•Backfill
•Mineral fibres
•Rock wool

 

Approved

26.

22/08/2018

Anglo American Platinum - Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited

(Polokwane Metallurgical Complex)

 

12/9/11/L 1809211

54233/5/N

Slag
•Dust suppression on unsurfaced areas
•Abrasive for pneumatic air blasting
•Mining materials
•Rock support
•Insulation
•Thin skin liners
•Building material
•Bricks
•Roofing
•Walling
•Castable insulation slabs
•Castable/machinable profiles
•Aggregate in standard building products
•Light building products
•Cement foam for thermal or acoustic insulation
•Thermal insulation
•Road aggregate, surfacing and underburden
•Construction fill
•Backfill
•Mineral fibres
•Rock wool

 

Approved

27.

22/08/2018

Anglo American Platinum - Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited

(Mortimer Smelter)

 

12/9/11/L 1809215

3644/7/N

Slag
•Dust suppression on unsurfaced areas
•Abrasive for pneumatic air blasting
•Mining materials
•Rock support
•Insulation
•Thin skin liners
•Building material
•Bricks
•Roofing
•Walling
•Castable insulation slabs
•Castable/machinable profiles
•Aggregate in standard building products
•Light building products
•Cement foam for thermal or acoustic insulation
•Thermal insulation
•Road aggregate, surfacing and underburden
•Construction fill
•Backfill
•Mineral fibres
•Rock wool

 

Approved

28.

13/09/2018

Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd

Paper Springs Mill

 

12/9/11/L 1809260

95309/3/N/Exclusion application for Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd

Paper Spirng Mill

 

Boiler Ash
•Brick manufacture

Approved

29.

04/09/2018

Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd

Felixton Mill

 

12/9/11/L 1809211

54908/4/N/Exclusion application for Mpact Operation Felixton

Boiler Ash

 

Boiler Ash
•Landfill cover material
•Block making

Approved

30.

06/09/2018

Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd

Corrugated,

Epping

 

12/9/11/L 1809201

64121/9/Exclusion application for Mpact Operation

Epping

 

Ash
•Landfill cover material

Approved

31.

20/09/2018

Mpact Piet Retief

12/9/11/L 1810151

81605/6/N

 

Ash
•Landfill cover material
•Brick making

Approved

32.

20/09/2018

Sasol South Africa (Ltd)

 

12/9/11/L 1809201

60320/6/N/Exclusion application for Sasol Secunda

 

Fresh and weathered fine Ash
•Brick making
•Block making
•Production of cement
•Road construction
•Foundations
•Backfill in mine workings
•Landfill capping
•Inorganic fertilizer
•Soil ameliorant and conditioner
•Bulking agent for composting

 

Approved

33.

18/09/2018

Sasol South Africa (Ltd)

12/9/11/L 1809201

60320/6/N/Exclusion application for Sasol Secunda

 

Fresh and weathered course ash
•Brick making
•Block making
•Production of cement
•Road construction
•Foundations
•Backfill in mine workings
•Landfill capping
•Inorganic fertilizer
•Soil ameliorant and conditioner
•Bulking agent for composting

 

Approved

34.

18/09/2018

Sasol South Africa (Ltd)

12/9/11/L 1810151

80501/2/N/Exclusion application for Sasol Sasolburg Operations

Ash

 

Weathered course ash
•Brick making
•Block making
•Production of cement
•Road construction
•Foundations
•Backfill in mine workings
•Landfill capping
•Inorganic fertilizer
•Soil ameliorant and conditioner
•Bulking agent for composting

 

Approved

35.

26/09/2018

Sasol South Africa

12/9/11/ 1810151

80501/2/N/Exclusion application for Sasol Sasolburg Operations

Ash

Fresh and weathered fine ash
•Brick making
•Block making
•Production of cement
•Road construction
•Foundations
•Backfill in mine workings
•Landfill capping
•Inorganic fertilizer
•Soil ameliorant and conditioner
•Bulking agent for composting

 

Approved

36.

27/09/2018

Glencore Operation South Africa (Pty) Ltd

12/9/11/L 1809201

61812/7/N/Exclusion application for Glencore Wonderkop Smelter

 

slag
•Use as aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilisation
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

37.

27/08/2018

Glencore Operation South Africa (Pty) Ltd

12/9/11/L 1809201

61038/7/N/Exclusion application for Glencore Rustenburg Smelter

Slag
•Use as aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilisation
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

38.

27/08/2018

Glencore Operation South Africa (Pty) Ltd

12/9/11/L 1904180

5101/5/N/Exclusion application for Glencore Lion Smelter

Slag
•Use as aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilisation
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

39.

27/08/2018

Glencore Operation South Africa (Pty) Ltd

12/9/11/L 1904181

04714/6/Exclusion application for Glencore Lydenburg Smelter

Slag
•Use as aggregates
•Concrete aggregates
•Road base and covering and road stabilisation
•Asphaltic concrete and other bituminous mixtures
•Construction fill
•Concrete products
•Plaster and granite sands
•Railroad ballast
•Roofing granules
•Filtration media
•Pipe filling material
•Backfilling
•Dam construction and stabilisation material
•Construction of drainage systems
•Hydroponic filling material
•Production of cement

 

Approved

40.

08/10/2018

Eskom 17 Sites

 

•Amot PS
•Camden PS
•Duvha PS
•Grootvlei PS
•Hendrina PS
•Kendal PS
•Komati PS
•Kriel PS
•Lethabo PS
•Majuba PS
•Matia PS
•Tutuka PS
•Medupi PS
•Kusile PS
•Matimba PS
•Kimberly BVV Clinker Dump
•Witbank Clinker Dump

 

12/9/11/L 1811071

92952/3/Exclusion application for ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD

(17 Sites)

Weathered ash

(Pulverised fly ash, coarse ash/bottom ash, clinker ash and run of station ash)
•Cement, bricks and block making
•Geopolymers
•Filler applications
•Zeolites Production
•Metal and mineral extraction
•Mineral fibre production
•Road Construction
•Mine backfilling
•Treatment of acid mine drainage
•Soil amelioration

Approved

41.

08/10/2018

Eskom 17 Sites

 

•Amot PS
•Camden PS
•Duvha PS
•Grootvlei PS
•Hendrina PS
•Kendal PS
•Komati PS
•Kriel PS
•Lethabo PS
•Majuba PS
•Matia PS
•Tutuka PS
•Medupi PS
•Kusile PS
•Matimba PS
•Kimberly BVV Clinker Dump
•Witbank Clinker Dump

 

12/9/11/L 1811071

92952/3/Exclusion application for ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD

(17 Sites)

Fresh and weathered ash

(Pulverised fly ash, coarse ash/bottom ash, clinker ash and Run of station ash)
•Mine backfilling and treatment of mine drainage

Approved

42.

08/10/2018

Eskom 17 Sites

 

•Amot PS
•Camden PS
•Duvha PS
•Grootvlei PS
•Hendrina PS
•Kendal PS
•Komati PS
•Kriel PS
•Lethabo PS
•Majuba PS
•Matia PS
•Tutuka PS
•Medupi PS
•Kusile PS
•Matimba PS
•Kimberly BVV Clinker Dump
•Witbank Clinker Dump

 

12/9/11/L 1811071

92952/3/Exclusion application for ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD

(17 Sites)

Fresh (Non weathered) ash

(Pulverised fly ash, Coarse ash/bottom ash,  run of station ash)
•Soil ameliorant
•Road construction

Approved

43.

08/10/2018

Eskom 17 Sites

 

•Amot PS
•Camden PS
•Duvha PS
•Grootvlei PS
•Hendrina PS
•Kendal PS
•Komati PS
•Kriel PS
•Lethabo PS
•Majuba PS
•Matia PS
•Tutuka PS
•Medupi PS
•Kusile PS
•Matimba PS
•Kimberly BVV Clinker Dump
•Witbank Clinker Dump

 

12/9/11/L 1811071

92952/3/Exclusion application for ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD

(17 Sites)

Flue gas Desul-

phurisation gypsum,

Run of station ash
•Manufacture of wallboards
•Cement
•Plaster of paris
•Soil conditioning
•Hardening retarder in Portland cement

Approved

44.

08/10/2018

Eskom 17 Sites

 

•Amot PS
•Camden PS
•Duvha PS
•Grootvlei PS
•Hendrina PS
•Kendal PS
•Komati PS
•Kriel PS
•Lethabo PS
•Majuba PS
•Matia PS
•Tutuka PS
•Medupi PS
•Kusile PS
•Matimba PS
•Kimberly BVV Clinker Dump
•Witbank Clinker Dump

12/9/11/L 1811071

92952/3/Exclusion application for ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD

(17 Sites)

Fresh (Non weathered) ash

(Pulverised fly ash, Coarse ash/bottom ash, Clinker ash, Run of station ash,

Cenospheres
•Cement, brick and block making
•Geopolymers
•Filler Applications
•Zeolites production
•Metal and Mineral extraction
•Mineral fibre production

Approved

45.

08/10/2018

 

Silicon Smelters (Pty) Ltd-Rand Carbide

 

12/9/11/L 1811071

83930/6/Exclusion

Silica Aggregates'
•Construction of berm
•Construction of soccer field for school
•Material will be sold as aggregate of different sizes to the building industries

 

Refused

46.

12/02/2019

Palabora copper refinery boilers

 

12/9/11/L 1902220

83921/5/N/Exclusion

Coal ash
•Brick making
•Road filling
•Intermediate landfill capping

 

Approved

47.

12/02/2019

Palabora copper dolerite rock

 

12/9/11/L 1902220

84753/5/N

Dolerite rock
•Concrete batching
•Road filling
•Crush stone/aggregate

 

Approved

48.

07/03/2019

Assmang Cato Ridge

 

12/9/11/L 1902221

44727/4/N

Slag
•Brick making
•Production of concrete and blocks

 

Approved

49.

12/11/2018

Transalloys

 

12/9/11/L 1811291

50137/6/N/Exclusion

Slag
•Concrete aggregates
•Brick making
•Dust suppression on unsurfaced areas
•Erosion control and rehabilitation
•Aggregate for build environment
•Use in cement production and extensions
•Filling material
•Road construction

 

Approved