South Africa - 2013 - Environment and Climate Change

National Standards for the Extraction, Flaring or Recovery of Landfill Gas

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The standards aim at controlling the extraction, flaring or recovery of landfill gas at facilities specified in the schedules of these Standards, to prevent or minimize potential negative impacts on the bio-physical and socio-economic environments. The standards apply to landfill gas extraction, flaring, and recovery facilities initiated after the implementation of the standards.

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January 2022

The standards aim at controlling the extraction, flaring or recovery of landfill gas at facilities specified in the schedules of these Standards, to prevent or minimize potential negative impacts on the bio-physical and socio-economic environments. The standards apply to landfill gas extraction, flaring, and recovery facilities initiated after the implementation of the standards.

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