Liquid Waste Transportation

Liquid waste from grease traps, septic tanks and trade waste needs to be carefully collected and handled to prevent environmental pollution.

Wellington City Council regulates the collection and transportation of liquid waste to prevent illegal dumping at unauthorised sites.

Getting Your Waste Collected

You can contact these licensed companies to collect and transport liquid waste in Wellington:

If your business is producing liquid waste in larger than domestic quantities, you may need a trade waste consent. Check the information on trade waste consents:

Managing Trade Waste

Applying for a Licence to Transport or Collect Waste

The Council issues licences for companies collecting and transporting liquid waste.

To get a licence, you must:

• comply with the WasteMINZ Liquid and Hazardous Waste Code of Practice
• be audited by the Council who will check that the waste you pick up is disposed of correctly.

To apply for a licence, call the Council and ask to speak to the Trade Waste Officer.

The Officer will arrange a time to check your control systems including waste types, mixing, volume and disposal to approved sites.

Note:
The Liquid and Hazardous Waste Code of Practice is currently being updated and should be available in 2012 at:

WasteMINZ website

Licence Fees

Fees include GST.

More Information

Bruce Collier
Trade Waste Officer

Leon Chen
Trade Waste Officer

Related Links

• Collection and Transportation of Waste Bylaw 1997
• Trade Waste Bylaw 2004

Department Details:
Public Health (Building Consents & Licensing Services)