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“…the next step is to look beyond the material itself to the
products and services in which it’s used, and how they can be changed to drive down energy use and unnecessary waste.”
(David Cook)
Waste Management
Legislation in South Africa
Overview of the South
African PVC Industry
The Recycling of PVC in
South Africa
PVC = 40 million tons (2013)
Global demand expected to grow by about 3.2%per annum to 2021…
Global Plastics Consumption 2013
AFRICA PVC Demand = 1 million tons (2,5%)
Production capacity of185 000 tons per annum(18% of African demand)
Estimate of SA’s PVC Resin Market
2,8%
SA PVC End User Market Split
Waste Management
Legislation in South Africa
Overview of the South
African PVC Industry
The Recycling of PVC in
South Africa
National Environmental Management: Waste Act (59/2008)
National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Act (26/2014)
National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS)
National Pricing Strategy for Waste Management (NPSWM)
Priority Waste
Risk of Harm• Toxic constituents that may
become a problem at end of life
Large Products
Complex Products• Multiple materials
Voluntary Measures Insufficient• Waste diversion low through
current EPR schemes
Current Waste Stream Recycling Low• Benchmarked against other
countries
Waste Management
Legislation in South Africa
Overview of the South
African PVC Industry
The Recycling of PVC in
South Africa
Longevity of PVC products – thus the tonnage of PVC items entering the waste stream remains small and insignificant
Contamination of collected PVC materialCollection in outlying areasConsumer educationCreating more markets for recyclateIncreasing recycled content in new products – but what about
historical wasteDesign for recycling - Phasing-out of certain additives ie. Lead,
DEHP…Lack of proper wash-plants for the pre-treatment of PVC-U waste
Legislation
Vibrant Recycling Industry
EPRO