Liquid trade waste (LTW) describes all liquid waste other than sewerage discharged to the sewer, including but not limited to:
- commercial premises such as beauticians, hairdresser, florist, hotel, motel, restaurant, butcher, petrol/service station, supermarket, dentist
- public or community premises such as school, college, hospital, nursing home, TAFE college
- industrial premises
- trade activities such as mobile carpet cleaner
- any commercial operations carried out at residential premises
- saleyards, racecourses, kennels and stables
LTW can be a problem because our sewerage system is designed for domestic sewage. By contrast, trade waste is generated by businesses or commercial activities and may be quite different to domestic sewage.
Any business discharging trade waste to sewer, either directly or indirectly (tankered) must have Council approval to do so. Either the property owner or the tenant (with owner consent) can apply.
Things to consider:
We encourage you to read through our Liquid Trade Waste fact sheet prior to submitting your application. This is particularly relevant to understating how we classify the application, as trade waste is classified according to the risk it poses.
You will need to commence your application to discharge LTW via our online portal. Please note: formal approval from the property owner will also be required through this process.