Botswana - Apply for Waste Management Facility License or Permit

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Applicants should visit the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Department of Waste Management & Pollution Control Offices for the application process for Waste Management Facility registration and Licensing. (Address details are mentioned under contact and location section below).
2. Collect the ‘Waste Management Facility License application form’ from the Department of Waste Management & Pollution Control front desk or use this link to download, Link
3. Submit the completed form, along with the supporting document {as mentioned under required documents section below} to the attending official at the Department of Waste Management & Pollution Control office.
4. The official will then verify if all the necessary information and documents have been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria, if everything is in order, the applicant will be issued with an acknowledgement slip containing details of the application.
5. The application file will then be forwarded to the director office for assessment, processing and consideration, which is within 10 working days.
6. The Director shall consult the Department of Water Affairs or any other relevant Department before deciding on the merits of each application.
7. The Director shall grant the waste management facility registration licence ,if he/she is satisfied that the applicant has meet the required eligibility criteria and the waste management facility will not cause pollution of the environment or harm to human, animal or plant life.
8. If the director is satisfied that all the conditions as set for the application are meet, the application will be approved, the facility will be registered and the registration certificate will be made available for withdrawal by the applicant, at the department of Waste Management & Pollution Control office, upon payment of the required fee and against the applicant identification document and the acknowledgement slip.
   

NOTE;

• The permit/license shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Director deems fit to impose in each case, and such terms and conditions or requirements shall be endorsed on the registration license/permit.
• Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Director to register the waste disposal site may, within 28 days from the date of such refusal, appeal against the refusal to the Minister

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Required Documents

• Location map and site plan.
• Environmental Assessment Report (Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Environmental monitoring procedure (Emp) or Environmental Management Plan (EMP), (Client to provide one of these documents with recommendation from DEA)).
• Operation plan.
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Lease agreement or title deed with site map
• Land use authorization from local authorities (Zoning Permit)
• Environmental Health report
• Record keeping procedures
• Facility closure or rehabilitation plan
• Valid identification document

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism
Department of Waste Management & Pollution Control Offices.
Private Bag BO 199 Gaborone, Botswana
Plot 13064 Government Enclave
Tel:  +267 3647900 / +267 391 4955
Fax: +267 3951092
Email: [email protected]
Toll free Number: 0800 600 734
Contact link: Link

Other Branches contact details

Gaborone
Telephone: +267 371 6800
Fax number: +267 390 9953

Francistown
Telephone:  +267 241 2885
Fax number: +267 241 7355

Selebi Phikwe
Telephone: +267 261 0680
Fax number: +267 260 1066

Maun
Telephone: +267 680 1244
Fax number: +267 680 1246
Opening Hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 12:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays.

Eligibility

Businesses/entities that operate facilities such as landfill incinerator, waste-water treatment plants, waste Recovery/salvage facilities (Transfer stations, scrap metal yards, waste bailing sites etc.) and waste recycling facilities (Scrap yard, used oil, paper, plastic, glass, etc.).

Fees

• BWP 1000.00 licensing fee (charged per vehicle).

Validity

• License is valid for one year and therefore requires renewal annually.

Documents to Use

• Link (Application form)
  

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The time around for processing the application is within Ten (10) working days.

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Instructions

CONDITIONS FOR MANAGING A WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY

1. A waste management facility licence may include such conditions as the Director sees fit to specify therein or as may be prescribed and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any such conditions may relate to;

   • |The supervision of activities to which the waste management facility licence relates;
   • The precautions to be taken and works to be carried out in connection with the land or plant before the activities authorised by the waste management facility licence are begun or after such activities have ceased; or
   • Where waste other than controlled waste is to be kept, treated or disposed of, to the keeping, treatment or disposal of that other waste.

2. The conditions may require-

   • The licensee to carry out such other works notwithstanding that he is not required to carry out such works under any law; or
   • The licensee to meet the terms of a lease of land to be used for the waste management facility, if any, or such other lawful stipulations attached to the use of the land necessary to enable him to comply with any requirements imposed on him by the waste management facility licence.

Required Information

APPLICANT

• Date of application
• Company Name
• Type of waste management facility applied for (metal, used oil, paper, plastic...etc)
• Contact person
• Postal Address
• Physical Address (Plot Number, Ward ,Village/ Town / City)
• Telephone no/ Fax no / Cell phone/ Email)
• Declaration by applicant

Need for the Document

• No Businesses/entities shall operate a waste disposal site unless the waste disposal site is registered by the Department of Waste Management & Pollution Control Offices and hold a valid waste management facility license or permit.
  
• A person managing a waste disposal site, is required to produce the registration license/permit when requested for by a police officer or an authorised officer during a site inspection.
  

Information which might help

REFER: WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT : Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Government service portal : Link

Others

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