Botswana - Apply for hazardous Waste Carrier License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. The application for a hazardous waste carrier license shall be made out to the Director at the Department of Waste Management and Pollution Control office. Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism (MENT) Office Location & Contact Details
2. Interested Applicants should complete the Waste Carrier Licence Application Form, which is available at the Department of Waste Management and Pollution Control Offices countrywide or directly downloads it using this link-Waste Carrier Licence Application Form
3. Submit the completed application form along with the supporting documentation as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page, to the Department of Waste Management and Pollution Control office for consideration.
4. The application shall also be accompanied by a license fee of BWP 110.00 (charged per vehicle, which is payable as per the department preferable mode of payment.
5. Upon receipt of the application, the receiving officers will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified.
6. Applicants are issued with an acknowledgment letter/payment receipt as proof of submission of the application file and for inquiry referencing if the need arises.
7. The Director's office may request additional information relevant to the application. In such a case, the information must be submitted within the stipulated time from the date of notification. Where the applicant fails to submit the required information, the application shall be rejected.
8. A department inspection unit shall arrange with the applicant on when the inspection on the carrier vehicles is to take place and about the inspection checklist. Inspections are done on Mondays & Thursdays between 07:30-12:15 hrs.
9. On the date of inspection, licensing officer inspects the vehicle/waste carrier according to the inspection checklist.
10. During the Inspection of the vehicle, any discrepancies will be brought to the attention of the applicant and corrective action must be taken before a license/permit is issued.
11. If the vehicle does not meet the licensing requirements, automatically it fails the inspection hence the applicant is liable to arrange for another inspection.
12. Upon successful implementation of any discrepancies noted during the inspection, he will have to schedule another inspection visit with the department. Re-inspection follows the same procedure as the first inspection.
13. After the document evaluation and inspection phases have been completed satisfactorily, the Director shall prepare the license that shall be valid for a period not exceeding two (2) years, which indicates the approval scope and limitations.
14. A notice of the decision (Approval, Deferral, or Rejection) for the application will be communicated to the applicant in writing, within five (5) working days after the vehicle has passed inspection.
15. Where the Director is not satisfied that the application meets the requirements for the application, he shall reject the application and notify the applicant thereof in writing, stating the reasons for the rejection.
16. Will collect the license the applicant will be required to produce their identification document, approval letter, and proof of payment of the license fee.
    

Appeal to the Minister

Any waste carrier aggrieved by the refusal of the Director to register him may, within 28 days from the date of such refusal, appeal against the refusal to the Minister.

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Required Documents

• Duly Completed- Waste Carrier Licence Application Form
• Receipt of payment of licensing fee BWP 110.00 licensing fee (charged per vehicle).
• Company Certificate of Incorporation (certified copy)
• Vehicle Registration Book (certified copy)
• BA permit (certified copy)
• Affidavit or sworn statement that the registered owner of the vehicle has leased it to the applicant (if not registered under the applicant)
• PrDp – Hazardous (certified copy)
• Training certificate(s) on at least one of the following undergone by members;
• Both Fire Fighting & First Aid (certified copies) OR
• Safety, Health & Environment (certified copy) OR
• Occupational Health & Safety (certified copy)
• Accident response plan – Detailing procedures to be followed in case of an accident or emergency occurrence during transportation.
• Authorization from the final disposer (e.g. council’s authorization for disposal by incineration at the landfill).
• Any other additional document information, as may be requested by the Authority.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Waste Management and Pollution Control (DWMPC)
(Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism {MENT})
National Environmental Laboratory Building
Plot 20576
Magochanyama Road,Block 8 Industrial
Gabrone Botswana
Private Bag BR 132 Gaborone Botswana
Tel: +267 3911802/ 3934479
Fax: +267 3934486/3909953
Email: [email protected]

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism {MENT}
Private Bag BO 199 Gaborone, Botswana
Plot 13064 Government Enclave
Tel:  +267 3647900 / +267 391 4955
Fax: +267 3951092
Email: [email protected]
Toll-free Number: 0800 600 734
Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism (MENT) Office Location & Contact Details
Waste Management and Pollution Control Regional Offices Contacts Details:

• Gaborone Regional Office
  

District Coordinator

Telephone: +267 371 6800/ +267 390 9953

• Francistown Regional Office
  

District Coordinator

Private Bag F020 Francistown

Botswana

Telephone: +267 241 2885/ +267 241 7355

• Selebi Phikwe Regional Office
  

District Coordinator

P.O. Box 0027 Selibe Phikwe

Botswana

Telephone: +267 261 0680/ +267 260 1066

• Maun Regional Office
  

P.O. Box 35 Maun

Botswana

Telephone: +267 680 1244/ +267 680 1246

Working Hours: 07:30 – 12:45 & 13:45 – 16:30, Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays.

Eligibility

Citizens and Non-Citizens eighteen (18) years and above are eligible to apply.

Fees

BWP 110.00 licensing fee (charged per vehicle).

Validity

The waste carrier license shall be valid for a period not exceeding two (2) years unless suspended, revoked, or cancelled by the Issuing Authority.

Documents to Use

Waste Carrier Licence Application Form

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Processing Time

The license shall be issued within five (5) working days after the vehicle has passed inspection.

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Required Information

• Date of Application
• Name of the company
• Type of waste to be transported
• Contact details of the person in charge
• Physical Address of the waste facility
• Status of the Applicant
• Transportation Vehicle registration details
• Company personnel details
• Protective clothing used details
• Declaration by the applicant.
  

Need for the Document

• A Hazardous Waste carrier license is a permit issued for a vehicle that meets the requirements for transportation of Hazardous waste (Untreated medical waste, batteries, used oil, and others) and,
• Other non-hazardous waste that is neither general nor hazardous waste (scrap metal, crushed tins, bottles, paper, and plastic).
• No person shall cause or affect the movement of controlled waste within Botswana or the transboundary movement of controlled waste without being registered as a waste carrier.
  

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External Links

• Waste carrier license
  
• Botswana Waste Management Act
  

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