FEIR for Boitshepi Landfill Site .pdf - Zitholele.co.za
FEIR for Boitshepi Landfill Site .pdf - Zitholele.co.za
FEIR for Boitshepi Landfill Site .pdf - Zitholele.co.za
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August 2010 29 88485 PROJECT DESCRIPTION5.1 LocationThe ELM <strong>co</strong>nsists of two main town centres, namely Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark withSasolburg 10 km to the south, across the provincial boundary. The <strong>Boitshepi</strong> Waste Disposal<strong>Site</strong> is located in Vanderbijlpark. The site is situated to the east of Boipatong and to the westof Tshepiso, hence the name <strong>Boitshepi</strong> (Figure 1).5.2 Need <strong>for</strong> the extension of the Waste Disposal <strong>Site</strong> with view of closureThe <strong>Boitshepi</strong> Waste Disposal <strong>Site</strong> is reaching capacity and as such needs to be extendedand ultimately closed. The <strong>Boitshepi</strong> Waste Disposal <strong>Site</strong> is the only site that canac<strong>co</strong>mmodate the waste disposal needs in the ELM <strong>for</strong> the time being. The site receives anaverage of 20,000 to 25,000 tons of waste per month from local residences and industries.The site cannot be closed until a new site has been authorised and licensed to meet thewaste disposal needs <strong>for</strong> the area. Kwezi V3 Engineers (KV3) in association with MasakheIsizwe Engineers (Pty) Ltd were appointed by the ELM on 12 February 2008 (3 year<strong>co</strong>ntract) to site, obtain EA, design, establish and license a new GLB + waste disposal site inthe ELM. Once operational, this new site will replace the <strong>Boitshepi</strong> Waste Disposal <strong>Site</strong>.5.3 Components <strong>for</strong> a Waste Disposal <strong>Site</strong>The following <strong>co</strong>mponents of the waste disposal site were taken into <strong>co</strong>nsiderationthroughout this EIA and the design of the site:• The lifespan of the site• Footprint of the facility (ground space);• Height of the facility (airspace);• Type of waste to be disposed as well as the volumes (waste stream analysis);• Geotechnical, hydrogeological <strong>co</strong>nditions and liner design; and• Capping of the site.Lifespan of the facilityThe lifespan of the facility will be linked to the buffer zone alternative to be approved and isdependent on the new waste disposal site being established. It is estimated that the site willrequire at least an additional 3 years of operations.Footprint of the facilityThe existing waste disposal site has footprint of approximately 10 ha. The new facilityfootprint will depend on the alternative approved. The additional footprint will range between12 (0 metre buffer) and 3.5 ha (100 metre buffer).ZITHOLELE CONSULTING
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