Question NW116 to the Minister of Health
25 February 2022 - NW116
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether a certain company (name furnished) has all the relevant waste storage licences in each province; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, will he furnish Ms E R Wilson with copies of the licences; (2) where is each medical waste disposal site located that the company uses to dispose waste in each province; (3) where are the furnaces of the company located for the disposal of body parts in each province?
Reply:
The following table reflects the details in this regard, as received from the provinces.
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PROVINCE |
1. Whether a certain company (name furnished) has all the relevant waste storage licences in each province; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, will he furnish Ms E R Wilson with copies of the licences |
2. where is each medical waste disposal site located that the company uses to dispose waste in each province; |
3. where are the furnaces of the company located for the disposal of body parts in each province? |
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1. Eastern Cape |
The Company, Buhle Waste has the relevant storage licences in the Eastern Cape (attached). |
The disposal site is Enviro-Serv Waste Management and Landfill site – Holfontein in Springs. |
Averda in George – Western Cape Averde in Klerksdorp – North West |
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2. Free State |
Free State Health has currently signed an agreement with Limpopo DoH to participate on contract HEDP 027/18/19
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Buhle Waste Waste (Pty) Ltd uses the following treatment plant for disposal:
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Buhle Waste Waste (Pty) Ltd uses the following treatment plant for disposal of anatomical waste:
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3. Gauteng |
No response received |
No response received |
No response received |
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4. Kwa-Zulu Natal |
Buhle Waste has a waste storage in Mkhondeni in Umsunduzi Municipality. The license is attached. |
The waste is being disposed in Holfontein landfill site in Gauteng |
Anatomical waste is being incinerated in Averda, Klerksdorp, North West and Enviro-Serv in Roodepoort, Gauteng. |
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5. Limpopo |
The company (Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd) has a licenced storage in Limpopo Province license 12/9/11/L/1906103812/5/Rand variation 12/9/11/L/200211114048/5/V (attached). |
Enviro-Serv Waste Management in Holfontein: Located in portion 23&24 of the farm Holfontein 71 IR and Portion 8 of the farm Moderfontein, Benoni , Ekurhuleni 236 IR Metropolitan Municipality. |
Biomed: Located in 13 Licon Road Dunswart, Benoni, Ekurhuleni, Metropolitan Gauteng Province Averda SA (Pty) Ltd located at Goudweg Street Dawnkinsville Klerksdorp, North West. |
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6. Mpumalanga |
Buhle Waste does not have waste storage facility in the Province, |
The service provider uses five (5) treatment plants for disposal.
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Eviro-Serv in Roodepoort, Gauteng
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7. Northern Cape |
Tshenolo Waste does not have waste storage facility in the Province, They transport waste for disposal after collection using cooler trucks (Trucks with freezers). |
There is no waste disposal site in the Northern Cape or treatment site. |
No treatment site in the Northern Cape. |
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8. North West |
Tshenolo and Putting Waste Services does not have waste storage facilities in the Province. |
Tshenolo and Putting Waste Services does not have waste disposal sites in the Province. |
Putting Waste Services uses Averda SA (Pty) Ltd City Deep Treatment Facility in Gauteng Province. |
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9. Western Cape |
Both Compass and Averda has Waste Management Licences in place for handling, storage and treatment of HCRW |
Averda make use of two (2) HCRW treatment and storage sites; this is Averda, Killarney Gardens in Cape Town, Du Noon area and also Optimum Waste Treatment and storage facility in George, Garden Route District. Compass Medical Waste Services has a treatment and storage facility at Blackheath, Cape Town. |
Compass Medical Waste Services make use of BCL Medical Waste Services Delft for disposal and treatment of anatomical waste Averda make use of their Optimum Incinerator for disposal and treatment of anatomical waste. |
NB.
- Information still outstanding from Gauteng Department of Health
- “Name furnished” refers to Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd.
- Five (5) Provinces (Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mpumalanga, Free State, Eastern Cape & Limpopo) has contracted Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd for Health Care Risk Waste (HCRW) management.
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