Trade Waste
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Fees and Charges - 2026-27
Sludge, Septic Tank and Grease Trap Waste
South Waikato District sourced (minimum charge of $50/load) | $37/m³ |
Annual Fee – Tankered Waste | $575 |
Trade waste charges (to be read in conjunction with Trade Waste Bylaw 2017)
Administration: Application fee (Permitted/Controlled with grease trap) | $370/site |
Administration: Application fee – Conditional Consent (covering 5 hours staff time incl. final inspections) | $990\\25/site |
Conditional trade waste charge (Admin Fee & inspection costs only) | $445/site |
Conditional trade waste discharge: (Admin fee, inspections and monthly sampling & Analysis costs) | $1,785/site |
Administration: Inspection fee | $145/site |
Controlled (permitted) trade waste activities (Annual Charge) | Urban sewage disposal rate |
Hourly rate for applications | $130/hr |
Special trade waste agreements, renewals, or variations. | Actual costs recovered including but not limited to consultant or legal fees |
Renewal fee for Trade Waste Consents (plus additional hourly rate for more than 2 hours time noting that the site inspection charge might also apply) | $130/hr |
Variation/Change of Details request for permitted or conditional consents (plus additional hourly rate for more than 30-minute time noting that site inspection charges may also apply) | $65.00 |
Site Inspection fees | |
Permitted discharge– Site Inspection/Audit (per site visit) | $185 |
Conditional Consent– Site Inspection/Audit (per site visit) | $280 |
Non-Compliance – Site Inspection/Audit (per site visit) | $280 |
Annual Fees | |
Permitted | $68 |
Conditional | $1,145 |
Any temporary discharge | $250 |
Independent monitoring (per sample collected) | $280 |
Composite flow and load based charge | |
Volume (m³) | $1.60 |
BOD5 (Biological Oxygen Demand) (per kg) | $1.24 |
Suspended solids (per kg) | $0.87 |
TKN (Total Kijeldahl Nitrogen) (per kg) | $2.30 |
Phosphorus (per kg) | $6.91 |
OR: | |
Metered flow alone (by agreement) (per m³) | $3.67 |
