250815006246 - Renewal of ECC for Continued Operation of Handling and temporary storage of General and Hazardous waste at Erf 3373, Energy Street, Walvis Bay, Erongo region

Eco Waste Technologies cc is a company that specializes in waste management, recycling, harmful substance removal, and spill clean-ups. The company also offers holistic waste management services to the maritime industry such as cleaning of drill rigs, supply ships, and cargos. Different types of waste, which will include general and hazardous waste are often generated from these services. The proponent was issued with an ECC to operate a temporary handling and storage facility at Erf 3373, Energy Street (Industrial area) Walvis Bay. The main purpose of the facility is for the segregation, sorting, and temporary storage of different types of waste for disposal at the Walvis Bay landfill site. The same site will be utilized for temporary storage of waste oil to be stored in the above ground storage steel tanks fitted on a bund wall. The open yard will then be utilized for handling and sorting waste. Waste will be stored in separate containers i.e., skips, drums. The ECC was issued on 2022-08-18 and expired on 2025-08-18. Green Gain Consultants cc was appointed to updated the EMP and apply for the renewal of the ECC from the MEFT. See attached Self Audit Questionnaire.

Commenting of the public on this project will expire at 12h00 on the 2025-09-03

Projects Documents

• Updated EMP to effect amendment
• Confirmation of screening notice received (through email) in terms of assessment procedures (Section 35 (1)(a)(b) of the Environmental Management Act, No 7 of 2007)
• Preliminary Site Map (Project boundaries) with coordinates (decimal degrees) and a Legend
• Copy of the previous Environmental Clearance Certificate issued in terms of Section 37(1)(a) of EMA
• CV of Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP)
• Declaration for the Submission of Assessment Reports and other Support Documents (upload Declaration Form from www.eia.meft.gov.na (downloads)
• Proof of written notice to the local authority council, regional council and traditional authority, in which the site or alternative site is situated; and consent obtained

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