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Trade waste approval - Douglas Shire Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this approval if your business discharges trade waste into a sewer.

Trade waste means water-borne waste from business, trade or manufacturing premises, other than:

  • waste that is a prohibited substance
  • human waste
  • stormwater.

Examples of businesses that might need a trade waste approval are:

  • cafes and restaurants
  • manufacturing
  • farms
  • abattoirs and butchers
  • medical services
  • vehicle and plant-related businesses
  • cleaning services.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Please use the contact details for information regarding eligibility requirements.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will need approval to alter any processes involved in generating trade waste.

Duration

Approvals are to be renewed annually.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $364.00

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All -

Additional fees may apply, please contact your council for information on fees to be submitted.
Apply Licence All $372.00

Volume charge - calculated from meter readings performed every 4 months less pedestal allowance, an estimated volume, or an annual volume value. Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All $315.00

Categories 1 and 2. Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All $4.00

Category three (per kilolitre - trade waste improvement program requirements apply). Fees for 2025-26

Transfer process

Apply

You cannot transfer this approval. If you change property ownership or lease a business establishment, you will have to reapply for a new approval.

Administering agency

Douglas Shire Council

Contact details

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