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Trade waste agreements
Learn how trade waste agreements work and how to apply for one for your business.
What is a trade waste agreement?
If your business is not classified as low risk for trade waste, you will need to apply for a trade waste agreement.
This will set out the controls and monitoring you need to assure us your trade waste discharge is safe to enter our wastewater network.
Preparing your management plan
As part of your application, you will also need to submit a management plan. This plan should identify:
- potential risks to our wastewater system created by your site activities
- how you will reduce these risks.
For full details, see Section 3 of the application form.
Here are two management plan examples you can refer to:
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does an application take? Our standard processing time is 20 working days. If you have an urgent query, please call us on (09) 539 7655 or email [email protected]
Our standard processing time is 20 working days. If you have an urgent query, please call us on (09) 539 7655 or email [email protected]
How do I renew a trade waste agreement? Your agreement will have a fixed term, usually up to five years. When your agreement expires, you must renew it. You can do this by sending us an updated application and ticking 'renew application’ in Section 1.
Your agreement will have a fixed term, usually up to five years. When your agreement expires, you must renew it. You can do this by sending us an updated application and ticking 'renew application’ in Section 1.
Trade waste resources
Trade waste resources
Related content
Learn about your responsibilities to manage and monitor liquid waste from your business.
Find out if your business is classified as low risk or if you require a trade waste agreement.
Learn how to check and test your trade waste and our how our monitoring programme works.