If trade waste is likely to be generated on your premises, you must apply to Council for a Trade Waste Approval.
The application must be lodged by the property owner (or their authorised agent) and the operator generating the trade waste. Applications should be lodged before trading begins, and must be accompanied by the application fee.
It is appropriate to lodge an application:
- when a building application is being processed for a new building
- when an application is being processed to extend an existing building intended for industrial or commercial usage
- when tenancy changes
- when ownership changes
- during fit-out stage
- when an application to strata title premises is being processed
- before generating trade waste at existing premises without a Trade Waste Approval
- where a change in process technology occurs that affects trade waste.
Applications for Trade Waste Approvals should include details of the method of treatment proposed to ensure the trade waste meets the sewer admission limits. It's important you provide all information required in your application. Without it, application processing will be delayed.
All plumbing and drainage work associated with installing any treatment process should be in accordance with the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002, the Standard Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003, the National Plumbing and Drainage Code (AS/NZS3500) and the approved sewerage drainage plan for the premises.
The plumbing and drainage work must be carried out by a licensed plumber and drainer.
Where Council considers the waste unsuitable for discharge to sewer, it will not issue a Trade Waste Approval and you will have to make alternative arrangements to dispose of the waste.
Download Application for Approval to Discharge Trade Waste to Sewer (pdf).
For more information contact Logan Water.
Fact sheet - What is trade waste? (pdf)