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Trade waste approval - Queensland Urban Utilities - Queensland

Description

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

Trade waste includes any liquid waste other than domestic sewage generated from business, trade or manufacturing premises. For example, trade waste can include grease, oil, solids, heavy metals or chemicals.

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.

Queensland Urban Utilities is responsible for the sewerage infrastructure within the following councils:

  • Brisbane City Council
  • Ipswich City Council
  • Lockyer Valley Regional Council
  • Scenic Rim Regional Council
  • Somerset Regional Council.

If you reside in one of these council areas, you will need to apply for this approval through Queensland Urban Utilities.

Service type

Licence

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

Ongoing eligibility requirements

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

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please contact Urban Utilities for information on fees to be submitted.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Trade waste sewer acceptance criteria (Opens in new window)

Transfer

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

Queensland Urban Utilities

Contact details

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