Application forms
Ensure you're disposing of your waste safety by applying for a permit here.
Trade waste acceptance criteria
Before applying for a permit, please read our acceptance criteria which explains the limitations on how your waste can be disposed to the wastewater system.
Application forms
To apply for approval to dispose your waste to the system, complete the form/s relevant to your operations:
- Trade waste application
- Shared grease arrestor application form
- One-off/short term discharge application
Other forms
- Customer request for re-assessment of grease arrestor maintenance frequency
- Dump point logbook
- Monitoring system verification report
If your business operations fall under any of the following categories, you’ll also need to include the relevant form(s) below with your application.
- Automotive services - including service station, mechanical servicing or repair, vehicle (carwash) or parts washing.
- Breweries and distilleries
- Care facilities
- Commercial climate control waste - cooling towers
- Hospitals
- Large or complex industries- businesses with large or complex waste streams, such as food manufacturers, chemical formulators, metal finishers, industrial laundries, waste treatment facilities, laboratories, dump facilities or radioactive waste.
- Laundries and drycleaners
- Meal Preparation and Catering Establishments - including restaurant, fast food, takeaway, food hall, catering, food handler.
- Photographic services
- Commercial Swimming Pools and Spas - Aquatic Facilities
- Veterinary services
What happens after you apply?
We'll contact you within 14 days of receiving your application. The permit will specify:
- amount of trade waste that you're allowed to discharge
- substances that can be discharged
- type of pre-treatment required
- any other conditions that may apply
If your property changes hands or the business is sold, the new owner/occupier will need to reapply for a trade waste permit.
Removing water from construction sites
If you're a builder or developer, you'll need to apply for a short term discharge permit. Before applying we recommend you use excess site water for other site activities, such as dust suppression, if permitted.