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If you're a commercial food business that produces waste water, you'll need a trade waste consent.
Who needs to hold a trade waste consent?
If your business is involved in food production or preparation, you will need to hold a trade waste consent with us. This includes:
- bakeries
- retail butchers and delicatessens
- restaurants, cafeterias and canteens
- schools
- cafes
- function centres
- supermarkets
- fast-food and takeaway shops
- caterers
- ice-cream shops
- commercial kitchens.
These businesses may also need to have a grease trap installed.
Why do you need a trade waste consent?
Wastewater from food preparation, cooking and cleaning contains fats, oils and other solid particles (greasy waste). If not managed appropriately, this can cause sewer blockages on your property and within our sewerage system.
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Trade waste consent
When you apply for a trade waste consent, we'll ask you to provide some important details about your business. This information may include:
- your company details, trading hours and the location of the site from where trade waste will be discharged
- the types and quantity of waste generated
- proposed treatment systems and site layout
- trade waste management, treatment devices and monitoring equipment
- compliance with trade waste acceptance criteria
- other information, such as your grease trap.
Who needs a grease trap?
Check if you need a grease trap, calculate its size and find out about installation and maintenance.
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