These Regulations regulate the management of solid waste and liquid waste disposed of on land, and are binding on the State.; The 38 regulations are divided into 14 Parts: Preliminary (I); General Provisions (II); Administration (III); Storage, Collection and Disposal of Waste in Urban Areas (IV); Storage, Collection and Disposal of Waste in Waste Control Areas (V); Carriage of Waste (VI); Waste Disposal Facilities (VII); Waste Management Licences (VIII); Special Waste (IX); Recovery of Waste (X); Littering and Abandoned Vehicles (XI); Waste Management Plans (XII); Enforcement; (XIII) Final Provisions (XIV).; A person shall not collect, transport, sort, recover, treat, store, dispose of or otherwise manage waste in a manner that is likely to result in an adverse effect. Waste shall be disposed of in accordance with provisions of regulation 5. Regulation 6 concerns import, export and trade in waste. The Swaziland Environment Authority shall: (a) prepare a national waste strategy; (b) give general or specific directions to waste regulation authorities regarding their functions relating to the collection and disposal of waste in their areas; (c) monitor the management of waste in waste control areas in accordance with Part V; (d) issue special waste carrier licences under Part VI and keep a register on licenses that have been issued; (e) inspect waste disposal and recovery facilities; (f) issue special waste management licences, waste recovery licences and waste separation permits, waste management licences; (g) review and monitor the implementation by local authorities of waste management plans; and carry out other functions specified in regulation 7. Regulation 8 concerns functions of local authorities in respect of waste management. Where the Minister for the Environment, acting on the advice of the Authority considers that the disposal of waste in any non-urban area is resulting in an adverse effect, he or she may, by notice in the Gazette, designate the area as a waste control area (reg. 12). The organ of Government or public body that has primary responsibility for waste management in a waste control area shall prepare and submit to the Authority for approval, a plan for the management of waste in the waste control area that conforms to the requirements of the Authority including any national waste strategy published by the Authority and designate one or more local waste disposal sites or local waste collection sites within each waste control area.
Waste Regulations, 2000 (L.N. No. 31 of 2000).