Apply for a Conditional Trade Waste Consent

Conditional trade waste is any trade waste that doesn’t the meet criteria for permitted trade waste, but doesn’t contain any prohibited substances.

If your business is not a Food business or Automotive business, and your trade waste doesn’t fully meet the permitted criteria, you may need a Conditional Trade Waste Consent.

This consent helps Council manage the risk your discharge may pose to the sewer system or treatment plant. 

What's trade waste?

Trade Waste is commercial and industrial liquid waste that is discharged into our wastewater network for treatment.

What you'll need to supply

You may need:

  • Contact details for your organisation and the premises owner.
  • Water meter serial numbers and volumes, if applicable.
  • Waste discharge volumes.
  • Waste discharge characteristics.
  • Electronic copy of latest sampling results.
  • Electronic copy of site plans including the location of: trade waste drains, domestic drains, stormwater drains, open areas leading to drains, pre-treatment systems, flow measuring and sampling points, water meters.
  • Controlled substance material safety data sheets, if applicable.
  • Electronic copy of stormwater drainage plan.
  • Details of all pre-treatment methods.
  • Electronic copy of your trade waste management plan, if applicable.

Please complete sections of the consent application that are relevant to your business.

Online

Step 1.Have your details ready

You'll need:

  • Contact details for your organisation and the premises owner.
  • Water meter serial numbers and volumes, if applicable.
  • Waste discharge volumes.
  • Waste discharge characteristics.
  • Electronic copy of latest sampling results.
  • Electronic copy of site plans including the location of:  trade waste drains, domestic drains, stormwater drains, open areas leading to drains, pre-treatment systems, flow measuring and sampling points, water meters.
  • Controlled substance material safety data sheets, if applicable.
  • Electronic copy of stormwater drainage plan.
  • Details of all pre-treatment methods.
  • Electronic copy of your trade waste management plan, if applicable. 

Step 2.Apply online 

Apply online

By email

Step 1.Have your details ready

You'll need:

  • Contact details for your organisation and the premises owner.
  • Water meter serial numbers and volumes, if applicable.
  • Waste discharge volumes.
  • Waste discharge characteristics.
  • Electronic copy of latest sampling results.
  • Electronic copy of site plans including the location of:  trade waste drains, domestic drains, stormwater drains, open areas leading to drains, pre-treatment systems, flow measuring and sampling points, water meters.
  • Controlled substance material safety data sheets, if applicable.
  • Electronic copy of stormwater drainage plan.
  • Details of all pre-treatment methods.
  • Electronic copy of your trade waste management plan, if applicable.

Step 2.Download and complete the form

Download the form

Step 3.Email your form to Council

Scan and email your application to enquiries@horowhenua.govt.nz. 

In person

Step 1.Have your details ready

You'll need:

  • Contact details for your organisation and the premises owner.
  • Water meter serial numbers and volumes, if applicable.
  • Waste discharge volumes.
  • Waste discharge characteristics.
  • A copy of latest sampling results.
  • A copy of site plans including the location of:  trade waste drains, domestic drains, stormwater drains, open areas leading to drains, pre-treatment systems, flow measuring and sampling points, water meters.
  • Controlled substance material safety data sheets, if applicable.
  • A copy of stormwater drainage plan.
  • Details of all pre-treatment methods.
  • A copy of your trade waste management plan, if applicable.

Step 2.Download and complete the form

Download the form

Step 3.Visit your nearest Council Office

Pop into your nearest Council office:

  • Levin (Main Office), 126 Oxford Street, Levin, open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and on Wednesdays 9.30am to 5pm (except public holidays).
  • Foxton Service Centre, 92 Main Street, Foxton, open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays).
  • Shannon Service Centre, Plimmer Terrace, Shannon, open 1pm to 5pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays).

We'll contact you to organise a site visit and if more information is needed. A consent will be issued once approved.

Contact Us

Phone

(06) 366 0999

Email

enquiries@horowhenua.govt.nz

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