Waste Management Licence
Application Support

Waste-related activities can trigger licensing obligations under the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008. When these requirements are missed or poorly scoped, clients may face project delays, compliance risk, or enforcement exposure.

CNT Consulting assists clients with Waste Management Licence applications for mining, industrial, infrastructure, municipal, and other projects.

What We Do

  • Regulatory screening to identify listed waste activities
  • Determination of applicable Category A, B, or C requirements
  • Advice on licensing, norms and standards, or additional approvals such as water use licences
  • Basic Assessment or Scoping and EIA process management where required
  • Environmental Management Programme preparation
  • Waste licence application compilation and submission
  • Site plans, technical layouts, waste classification, risk assessments, operational reports, and supporting documents
  • Specialist study coordination, including air quality, groundwater, geotechnical, hydrological, and risk assessments where required
  • Public participation and Interested and Affected Party management
  • Liaison with DFFE, provincial departments, municipalities, and other authorities
  • Waste Information System and SAWIC support where applicable
  • Licence amendments, transfers, compliance audits, reporting, closure, and rehabilitation support

The Outcome Clients Need

Clients need more than a submitted form. They need a licensing process that matches the correct legal trigger, is backed by the right technical information, and stands up to authority review. CNT Consulting manages the process with that outcome in mind.

Get the waste licence process right before it delays operations or development.