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Trade waste approval - Weipa Town Authority - 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.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $350.00

Additional fees may apply, please contact your council for information on fees to be submitted. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $310.00

Annual fee - category 1 (e.g. minor food service (assessed as not requiring a grease trap), or hairdresser or as prescribed by an authorised officer). Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $405.00

Annual fee - category 2 (e.g. small to medium non-food service trader; automotive and mechanical workshop; panel shop; commercial laundry, hotel, motel, bar, club (without cooking), veterinary practice or as prescribed by an authorised officer). Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $650.00

Annual fee - category 3 (e.g. manufacturing and processing plants or as prescribed by an authorised officer). Fees for 2024-25
Comply Inspection All $155.00

Additional inspections for non-compliance. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

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

Weipa Town Authority

Contact details

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