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APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

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natural resources including water and energy, e.g a more energy efficient production process can reduce<br />

the need to burn coal for electricity and reduce the generation of ash from power plants.<br />

Collection<br />

• Ba-Phalaborwa removes waste from the following areas:<br />

• Phalaborwa town<br />

• Namakgale<br />

• Lulekani<br />

• Gravelotte<br />

Treatment<br />

Waste can treated after it is collacted and prior to final disposal. The goal of treatment is to reduce the<br />

volume of waste and to reduce its potential cause to harm to human health and the environment.<br />

Treatment for general includes incineration or biological processes. Other treatment options are available<br />

for specialised waste, e.g. the preferred treatment for infectious waste is steam sterilisation in an<br />

autoclave.<br />

Final Disposal of Waste<br />

The Phalaborwa waste disposal site is the one site that is currently used. The site is open from 07h00 in the<br />

morning to 18h00 in the evening. The dumping is site is not licensed landfill site.<br />

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