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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 consists of two main town centres, namely Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark withSasolburg 10 km to the south, across the provincial boundary. The Boitshepi Waste DisposalSite is located in Vanderbijlpark. The site is situated to the east of Boipatong and to the westof Tshepiso, hence the name Boitshepi (Figure 1).5.2 Need for the extension of the Waste Disposal Site with view of closureThe Boitshepi Waste Disposal Site is reaching capacity and as such needs to be extendedand ultimately closed. The Boitshepi Waste Disposal Site is the only site that canaccommodate the waste disposal needs in the ELM for 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 for the area. Kwezi V3 Engineers (KV3) in association with MasakheIsizwe Engineers (Pty) Ltd were appointed by the ELM on 12 February 2008 (3 yearcontract) to site, obtain EA, design, establish and license a new GLB + waste disposal site inthe ELM. Once operational, this new site will replace the Boitshepi Waste Disposal Site.5.3 Components for a Waste Disposal SiteThe following components of the waste disposal site were taken into considerationthroughout 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 conditions 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

August 2010 30 8848The current use of the land adjacent to the waste disposal site and the property on which it issituated is of industrial, agricultural and a wetland. Major towns within the region areVereeniging (located to the north east of the site) Vanderbijlpark (south west of the site),Sasolburg (south of the site) and Meyerton (north east of the site). There are currentlyapproximately 500 salvagers on site. These salvagers depend on the Boitshepi WasteDisposal Site for their livelihood. The majority of the salvagers live in the ‘informalsettlements’ of Tshepiso (east of the site), Boipatong (west of the site), Bophelong (north ofthe site), Evaton (north of the site), Orange Farm, Sebokeng (north of the site), Sharpeville(east of the site) and Zamdela.The Vaal Triangle encompasses a mixture of commercial, agricultural, and residential landuse activities, all within close proximity to one another. Vanderbijlpark is home toVanderbijlpark Steel (previously part of ISCOR (Iron and Steel Corporation), now part of theglobal company Arcelor Mittal. Other Industrial activities within this region include coal-firedpower stations, chemical factories, petrochemical plants, metallurgical plants and multiplesmall industries.Height of the facilityThe present highest point of the waste disposal site is 1496 m above sea level. Theextension will be designed to this height across the approved footprint.Geotechnical Conditions and Foundation DesignThe current site is situated in an area dominated by clay soils and is unlined. It isrecommended that the extension of the site be lined as per the Minimum Requirements(Figure 5). A geotechnical investigation was undertaken (Appendix C4) in order to establishwhether the extension / new site can be constructed on the geological conditions that prevailon site. This in turn influenced the foundation design of the disposal facility.Figure 5: Waste Disposal Site Liner for a GLB + site as per the Minimum Requirements.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING

August 2010 30 8848The current use of the land adjacent to the waste disposal site and the property on which it issituated is of industrial, agricultural and a wetland. Major towns within the region areVereeniging (located to the north east of the site) Vanderbijlpark (south west of the site),Sasolburg (south of the site) and Meyerton (north east of the site). There are currentlyapproximately 500 salvagers on site. These salvagers depend on the <strong>Boitshepi</strong> WasteDisposal <strong>Site</strong> <strong>for</strong> their livelihood. The majority of the salvagers live in the ‘in<strong>for</strong>malsettlements’ of Tshepiso (east of the site), Boipatong (west of the site), Bophelong (north ofthe site), Evaton (north of the site), Orange Farm, Sebokeng (north of the site), Sharpeville(east of the site) and Zamdela.The Vaal Triangle en<strong>co</strong>mpasses a mixture of <strong>co</strong>mmercial, agricultural, and residential landuse activities, all within close proximity to one another. Vanderbijlpark is home toVanderbijlpark Steel (previously part of ISCOR (Iron and Steel Corporation), now part of theglobal <strong>co</strong>mpany Arcelor Mittal. Other Industrial activities within this region include <strong>co</strong>al-firedpower stations, chemical factories, petrochemical plants, metallurgical plants and multiplesmall industries.Height of the facilityThe present highest point of the waste disposal site is 1496 m above sea level. Theextension will be designed to this height across the approved footprint.Geotechnical Conditions and Foundation DesignThe current site is situated in an area dominated by clay soils and is unlined. It isre<strong>co</strong>mmended that the extension of the site be lined as per the Minimum Requirements(Figure 5). A geotechnical investigation was undertaken (Appendix C4) in order to establishwhether the extension / new site can be <strong>co</strong>nstructed on the geological <strong>co</strong>nditions that prevailon site. This in turn influenced the foundation design of the disposal facility.Figure 5: Waste Disposal <strong>Site</strong> Liner <strong>for</strong> a GLB + site as per the Minimum Requirements.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING

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