Liquid trade waste is defined in the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 as ‘all liquid waste other than sewage of a domestic nature’ i.e. wastewater from a hand wash basin, shower, bath, toilet or domestic laundry
Liquid trade waste includes non-domestic liquid waste discharges to council’s sewerage system from:
- industrial premises and business/commercial premises (such as a car wash facility, florist, hotel, dentist, restaurant, butcher, supermarket, etc.)
- community/public premises (including clubs, schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and nursing homes)
- any commercial activities carried out at a residential premises (such as hairdressing, beautician, etc)
- saleyards, racecourses, stables and kennels that are not associated with domestic households
- tankered human waste, ship-to-shore waste from marina pump-out facilities, portable toilet waste and established sites for the discharge of pan contents from mobile homes/caravans
- any other waste tankered to the sewerage facilities, such as commercial or industrial waste from areas that are not sewered.
Important Link:
Liquid Trade Waste Policy