The appropriate disposal of liquid trade waste is a key component of the NSW Government’s Best-Practice Management of Water Supply and Sewerage Guidelines. All Councils are expected to comply with these Guidelines. Liquid Trade Waste is defined as any discharge to a sewerage system other than domestic waste from a hand wash basins, showers, baths or toilets.

Local businesses need to be aware that Under Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993, a person wishing to discharge liquid trade waste to a Council’s sewerage system is required to obtain an approval from Council.

Junee Shire Council currently has a Policy for Discharge of Liquid Trade Waste Into Council’s Sewer .

This policy will affect Junee business operators such as:

• Food Shops, Cafés
• Bakeries
• Hotels
• Commercial Kitchens
• Truck Wash
• Pie Shops
• Service Stations
• Butchers
• Panel Beating
• Restaurants
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Funeral Parlours
• Bus Depots
• Day Care Centres

Council will be conducting inspections to help inform business owners of the new requirements.