FEIR for Boitshepi Landfill Site .pdf - Zitholele.co.za

August 2010 31 8848Capping of the Waste Disposal SiteThere is no permit / licence for the existing waste site. However the cells of the existingwaste disposal site that have reached capacity must be capped during the same period thatthe extension is lined. The type of capping proposed for the site is in line with the MinimumRequirements for a GLB + waste disposal facility (Figure 6).As stated in the Minimum Requirements the design of covers is highly dependent on sitespecificcircumstances, e.g., nature of waste (wet, dry, putrescible). Although the primaryfunction of the cover is to keep water out of the waste body, the cover design will also beaffected by the containment and gas management philosophy adopted and the preferredmaterials and technology (e.g., clay, GCLs and FMLs) for the given situation. Cover designsshould be based on the figure below. However, at the discretion of the Competent Authority,components and configurations may be varied.Figure 6: Capping cross section for a GLB+ waste disposal site as per the MinimumRequirements.5.4 Services and InfrastructureThe waste disposal site already has the following auxiliary services and infrastructurespresent on site:• Access and Roads;• Weighbridge;• Fencing;• Water;• Electricity;• Staff facilities; and• Site office and fuel storage area.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING