Waste Management Licence

Individual
Organization

1. Returns
2. Proof of consultations with residents in area surrounding proposed licence area
3. Policy, procedures and plans for technical capacity, facilities and governance structures.
4. National Registration Card (NRC)
5. Insurance
6. Environmental Management Plan(s)
7. Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans
8. EIA Report
9. Documentary proof that the residents of the area surrounding the proposed waste disposal site were notified of the applicant’s intention to apply for waste management licence in a daily newspaper of general circulation in Zambia, after seven days from the date of the notification.
10. Description of the site(s) or facility(ies), including capacity, estimated life span (attach details of site plan, design and layout of different facilities)
11. Decision Letter
12. Cover Letter to the Director General (from Transferor, expressing intent to transfer the Licence)
13. Cover Letter to the Director General (from Transferee, accepting the transfer of the Licence)
14. Cover Letter
15. Company Registration Certificate
16. Certified Copy of Qualification of a Person Responsible for Compliance with the Act and the Conditions of the Licence
17. Certificate of Incorporation of the Company

Note: To apply, you must be logged on using your free ZamPass account, https://eservices.gov.zm/#/zampasslogin. If this is your first visit, please register first, here: https://zampass.gsb.gov.zm/register.

1. Click on the [Apply for Service] button.

2. Complete all sections of the application form; go through the process by clicking the “Next” button.

3. Once the application form is complete, preview and digitally sign it using the PIN code given to you when you registered your ZamPass account.

4. Pay the Invoice online, by selecting your preferred method of payment, receive the Payment Receipt and Action Notice with further instructions.

5. If self-service, receive your certificate instantly; if operator-assisted, you will receive a notification when the review is finished or when you can visit the office to pick up the document.

Note: If your application is denied, you will receive an Action Notice explaining the grounds of denial and the procedure for appeal.

30 Days

3 (three) years

Application fee – 30 ZMW

Licence fee – depending on description and class of pollutant:

Reclaim/ Re-use
Class I – 4500 ZMW
Class II – 3000 ZMW
Class III – 1500 ZMW

Recover/ Trade in
Class I – 6000 ZMW
Class II – 4500 ZMW
Class III – 3000 ZMW

Export
Class I – 9000 ZMW
Class II – 7500 ZMW
Class III – 6000 ZMW

Recycle
Class I – 7500 ZMW
Class II – 6000 ZMW
Class III – 4500 ZMW

Transport (Municipal and Industrial)
Class I – 4500 ZMW
Class II – 3000 ZMW
Class III – 1500 ZMW

1. SI no.12 of 2013 – The Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations, 2013
2. The Environmental Management Act, 2011