In terms of the 1999 National Waste Management Strategy (DEAT, 1999), local municipalities are required to develop first generation Integrated Waste Management Plans (IWMPs) and to submit such plans to their respective provincial environmental departments.

The primary objective of IWM planning is to integrate and optimise waste management services, thereby maximising efficiency and improving the quality of life of all citizens while the associated environmental impacts and financial costs are minimised (DEAT, 2000).

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... I
1 BACKGROUND TO IWM PLANNING ...................................................................................................... I
2 METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................................... I
3 KEY LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................................... I
3.1 National Legislation ......................................................................................................... i
3.1.1 Other Relevant National Legislation ............................................................................... ii
3.1.2 National Standards and Regulations .............................................................................. ii
3.1.3 National Policies and Strategies ..................................................................................... ii
3.2 Provincial Legislation .................................................................................................... iii
3.3 Local level legislation .................................................................................................... iv
4 WASTE MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE COJ .......................................................................................... IV
4.1 Geographic Area ............................................................................................................ iv
4.2 Socio-economic Analysis .............................................................................................. iv
4.2.1 COJ Demographics ....................................................................................................... iv
4.3 Waste Management Systems ......................................................................................... v
4.3.1 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................ v
4.3.2 Waste generation .......................................................................................................... v
4.3.3 Waste composition ........................................................................................................ v
4.3.4 Collection and Disposal ................................................................................................. vi
4.3.5 Waste minimisation ...................................................................................................... vi
4.3.6 Backlogs ...................................................................................................................... vii
4.3.7 Illegal dumping ............................................................................................................ vii
4.3.8 Community awareness, capacity building and public participation ............................. vii
5 GAP ANALYSIS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................... VII
5.1 Pressures and Challenges ........................................................................................... vii
6 GOALS OBJECTIVES, TARGETS AND ACTION PLANS .................................................................... IX
7 INSTRUMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IWMP ........................................................... IX
7.1 Partnerships ................................................................................................................... ix
7.2 Legal and Policy Instruments ....................................................................................... ix
7.3 Economic Instruments .................................................................................................... x
8 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION ........................................................... X
8.1 Communicate by example .............................................................................................. x
8.2 Benchmarking ................................................................................................................. x
8.3 Communicate for public awareness ............................................................................. xi
9 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................................... XI
9.1 City of Johannesburg’s Responsibilities ..................................................................... xi
9.1.1 Municipal Manager ........................................................................................................ xi
9.1.2 Waste Management Officer ........................................................................................... xi
9.1.3 Environmental Management Department ...................................................................... xi
9.1.4 Waste Management Directorate .................................................................................... xi
9.1.5 Infrastructure and Serviced Department ...................................................................... xii
9.1.6 Line Department Managers .......................................................................................... xii
9.1.7 Responsibilities of Governance Structures of the CoJ ................................................. xii
9.2 Stakeholder Responsibilities ....................................................................................... xii
10 MONITORING AND REVIEW ................................................................................................................. XII
10.1 Monitoring of IWM Plan ................................................................................................ xii
10.2 Evaluation and Review of IWM Plan ........................................................................... xiii