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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69August 2010 8848Waste disposal sites that receive highly ha<strong>za</strong>rdous or extremely ha<strong>za</strong>rdous wastes aretermed H:H waste disposal sites, and because they receive wastes with Ha<strong>za</strong>rd Ratings 1and 2, they should be designed, engineered and operated to the most stringent standards.<strong>Boitshepi</strong> is, however, an existing waste disposal site that was established well be<strong>for</strong>e theselegislative requirements, and historically it was not designed, engineered and operated to therequired standards. Based on the waste classification of Cape Gate’s waste types, the<strong>Boitshepi</strong> Waste Disposal <strong>Site</strong> <strong>co</strong>uld be classified as an H:H waste disposal sites, butbecause the slag is delisted 9 be<strong>for</strong>e disposal, the new proposed extension will be classifiedas a GLB+.Table 11: Types and estimated quantities of wastes received at the <strong>Boitshepi</strong> WasteDisposal <strong>Site</strong> during 1998.SourceGeneral(Residential and<strong>co</strong>mmercial)Descriptionof WasteWasteTypeTonnesperAnnum% of total ona massbasisAssumed insitu wastedisposal sitedensity intonnes/mAirspaceutilised - inm 3Household G 50,400 72.41 % 1,25 40,400BuildingrubbleG 18,000 25.86 % 2,00 9,000Garden 10 G 1,200 1.72 % 1,20 1,000Sub-totalIndustrial- 69,600 46.93 % - 50,400Iron HR 2 8,800 11.18 % 1,00 8,800HydroxidesludgeFume plant HR 2 7,400 9.40 % 1,20 6,200dustMill scale Unknown 12,200 15.50 % 2,10 5,800Slag HR 1 43,400 55.15 % 1,85 23,500Foundry Unknown 6,400 8.13 % 1,85 3,500sandSludge water HR 3 500 0.64 % 1,00 5009 Delisted waste is ha<strong>za</strong>rdous waste that has been delisted <strong>for</strong> certain applications such as <strong>for</strong> road<strong>co</strong>nstruction purposes., etc. If a waste is delisted it does not mean that it is no longer ha<strong>za</strong>rdous butmeans that a ha<strong>za</strong>rdous waste can be used <strong>for</strong> applications it has been delisted <strong>for</strong>.10 A shredder has been purchased that shreds “greens” and even big trees into very small pieces. It isa mobile unit that can be used anywhere in the municipality where needed and is currentlyoperational. The idea is to take greens out of disposal sites and spread it all over the municipality <strong>for</strong><strong>co</strong>mpost and ground<strong>co</strong>ver.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING
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