Approval to Dispose of Trade Waste into a Public Sewer - Bellingen Shire Council - New South Wales

Description

You will require this approval to discharge commercial, trade or industrial waste directly or indirectly into a public sewer.

 

This type of waste includes liquid waste produced by the following types of businesses:

 

  • Business / commercial premises (such as a beautician, florist, hairdresser, hotel, motel, restaurant, butcher, service station, supermarket or dentist);
  • Community / public premises (such as a craft club, school, college, university, hospital or nursing home);
  • Industrial premises;
  • Trade activities (such as a mobile carpet cleaner);
  • Commercial activities carried out in a residential location;
  • Commercial saleyards, racecourses, stables and kennels; and
  • Any wastewater transported by vehicle or drawn from ships or boats (including septic effluent).

The disposal of trade waste is regulated by different authorities in different areas of NSW, for instance:

 

  • The Sydney Water corporation is the regulating authority in areas where it operates the sewerage and drainage network;
  • The Hunter Water corporation is the regulating authority in areas where it operates the sewerage and drainage network; and
  • The relevant local Council is the regulating authority in areas where it operates the sewerage and drainage network.

Please consult the relevant Authority for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this approval, you will be required to provide details of the type of waste, location and duration of the deposit.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $339.05

Further fees may apply. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information. Fees for 2023-24

Apply Application All $105.00

Connection fee. Fees for 2023-24

Apply Licence All $259.99

Fees for 2023-24

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 1993 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Local Government (General) Regulations 2021 New South Wales

Administering agency

Bellingen Shire Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.