Trade Waste
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Fees and Charges - 2024-25
Sludge, Septic Tank and Grease Trap Waste
South Waikato District sourced (minimum charge of $50/load) | $35/m³ |
Annual Fee – Tankered Waste | $550 |
Trade waste charges (to be read in conjunction with Trade Waste Bylaw 2008)
Administration: Application fee (Permitted/Controlled with grease trap) | $350/site |
Administration: Application fee – Conditional Consent (covering 5 hours staff time incl. final inspections) | $880/site |
Conditional trade waste charge (Admin Fee & inspection costs only) | $435/site |
Conditional trade waste discharge: (Admin fee, inspections and monthly sampling & Analysis costs) | $1,700/site |
Administration: Inspection fee | $135/site |
Controlled (permitted) trade waste activities (Annual Charge) | Urban sewage disposal rate |
Hourly rate for applications | $120/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) | $120/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) | $60.00 |
Site Inspection fees | |
Permitted discharge– Site Inspection/Audit (per site visit) | $175.00 |
Conditional Consent– Site Inspection/Audit (per site visit) | $265.00 |
Non Compliance – Site Inspection/Audit (per site visit) | $270.00 |
Annual Fees | |
Permitted | $65.00 |
Conditional | $1090.00 |
Any temporary discharge | $240.00 |
Independent monitoring (per sample collected) | $265.00 |
Composite flow and load based charge | 2024-25 |
Volume (m³) | $1.53 |
BOD5 (Biological Oxygen Demand) (per kg) | $1.18 |
Suspended solids (per kg) | $0.83 |
TKN (Total Kijeldahl Nitrogen) (per kg) | $2.20 |
Phosphorus (per kg) | $6.58 |
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Metered flow alone (by agreement) (per m³) | $3.50 |