Province | Segregation | Temporary Storage Area | Transportation | Treatment and Disposal | Major Challenges | Reference |
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Eastern Cape | Inadequate | Insecure storage areas | Onsite transportation marginally adequate. Inconsistent transportation offsite | Open burning on site, illegal disposal on general landfills | Lack of policy, low budgeting, lack of staff training | Vumase (2009) Maseko (2014) [35, 7] |
Free State | Inadequate | Storage areas are compliant with standards | Insufficiently dedicated trolleys for onsite transportation. Inconsistent transportation offsite | Burning | Lack of budget and training | Vumase (2009) Mahasa & Ruhiiga (2014) [35, 48] |
Gauteng | Adequate | Storage areas are compliant with standards | Dedicated trolleys are available for onsite transportation. Inconsistent transportation offsite | Out-sourcing to private companies | Vumase (2009) [35] |
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KwaZulu -Natal | Inadequate | Storage areas not compliant with standards | Insufficiently dedicated trolleys for onsite transportation. Inconsistent offsite transportation | Illegal dumping, burning | Lack of equipment | Vumase (2009) Gabela & Knight (2010) Hangulu & Akinola (2017) [35, 50, 17] |
Limpopo | Inadequate | Storage areas are compliant with standards | Insufficiently dedicated trolleys for onsite transportation. Inconsistent offsite transportation | Burning, incineration, out-sourcing | Lack of training | Vumase (2009) Mashao (2013) Raphela (2014) [35, 51, 52] |
Mpumalanga | Inadequate | Storage areas are compliant with standards | Insufficiently dedicated trolleys for onsite transportation. Inconsistent offsite transportation | Incineration | Lack of training and equipment | Vumase (2009) Makhura, et al. (2016) Ream, et al. (2016) [35, 53, 54] |
Northern Cape | Inadequate | Different available sites are used for storage | Onsite transportation marginally adequate. Inconsistent transportation offsite | Out-sourcing | Lack of treatment facilities | Vumase (2009) Motlatla (2015) [35, 46] |
North West | Adequate | Storage areas not constructed and operated according to standards | Dedicated trolleys are used onsite. Inconsistent transportation offsite | Out-sourcing | Insufficient personal protective equipment | Mudau (2007) Vumase (2009) [47, 35] |
Western Cape | Inadequate | Poorly sanitized storage areas | Dedicated trolleys are used onsite. Daily transportation offsite | Incineration, autoclave, out-sourcing | Lack of manual for staffs | Abor (2007) Vumase (2009) [55, 35] |