Trade Waste Bylaw 2013

What the Trade Waste Bylaw does

The purpose of the bylaw is to:

• protect people's health against harmful substances discharged to the public wastewater system
• protect the environment from substances discharged to the public wastewater system
• protect the public wastewater system from damage and ensure it operates efficiently
• assist treatment plants within the public wastewater system to process wastewater and produce biosolids of a guaranteed quality
• encourage waste minimisation, cleaner production, efficient recycling and reuse of waste at business sites.

Watercare management

The Trade Waste Bylaw is managed by Watercare Services Limited. Watercare is a council-controlled organisation.

Watercare covers all trade waste discharged to the public wastewater or stormwater system in the course of:

• business, industrial or trade process
• operation or similar activity.

Visit the Watercare website for more information about trade waste.

Get a copy of the Trade Waste Bylaw