All businesses that produce liquid trade waste and discharge to the wastewater system must apply for an approval to discharge.
Please contact the Engineering Services Department, Phone 03 543 8400, or email tradewaste@tasman.govt.nz.
Trade waste is commercial and industrial liquid waste that is disposed of through the wastewater system.
Examples include:
Wastewater from toilets or bathrooms (domestic wastewater) is not trade waste.
Trade waste discharges put extra demands on the wastewater treatment plant. In addition, they can:
For these reasons we work with industry to rty and reduce the effects of trade waste on the environment.
In 2015 the Tasman District Council Wastewater Bylaw came into force.
There are four classes of wastewater discharge:
Domestic wastewater is wastewater discharged from premises used solely for residential purposes or wastewater of similar characteristics discharged from other premises, provided in each case the characteristics of the wastewater are an acceptable discharge. Wastewater of similar characteristics is also referred to as domestic equivalent wastewater. An example of a domestic equivalent discharge could be wastewater from an office building.
Non-domestic wastewater discharge that meets all the requirements of Schedule A of the Wastewater Bylaw (2015). The Council requires the producer of these discharges to be registered so that they have an idea of the extent that the wastewater system is being utilised.
There are two types of Registered Trade Waste, they are mostly the same and differ only in the annual charge applied. The reason for this difference reflects the fact that for some businesses, Council Officers will already be at the premises conducting other Council required assessments and this reduces the overhead costs associated with administering the trade waste component.
Non-domestic wastewater discharge that fails to comply with at least one requirement of Schedule A of the Wastewater Bylaw (2015). This wastewater is accepted for discharge into the wastewater system under a trade waste permit. For example, if the discharge totals more than 5 m3/day, this exceeds the flow requirement of Schedule A. To be able to discharge to the wastewater system the discharger will need to apply for, and be granted, a trade waste permit, which lists the all the revised discharge conditions.
All businesses that produce liquid trade waste and discharge to the wastewater system must apply for an approval to discharge.
Note: the examples below are indications only. The final class will be determined in the approval process.
We've put together a flowchart to help you during the application process, and a worksheet to provide an indication of costs.
Where trade waste is discharged or measured separately from domestic wastewater, both trade waste and pan charges will be applied cumulatively. Where the waste streams are combined, the pan charge shall apply and act as a credit against the trade waste charges, so that only the trade waste charges in excess of the pan charge shall be payable.
| Connections |
Charges from 1 July 2018 (incl GST) |
Physical Connection per property |
Actual costs associated with connection plus administration costs
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| Wastewater Network Charges for Nelson City Council properties |
Charges from 1 July 2018 (incl. GST) |
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The Council provides wastewater services to some properties within the Nelson City Council boundaries, and accordingly charges for these services are made separately, but on the same basis as for Tasman District Council ratepayers as follows: |
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First water closet or urinal |
$699.08 |
Second to tenth water closet or urinal |
$524.31 |
Eleventh and subsequent water closet or urinal |
$349.54 |
Trade Waste Discharges |
Terms |
Charges from 1 July 2018 (incl GST) |
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Annual (or part there-of) trade waste administration/inspection charge |
Registered trade-waste activity
Conditional Trade Waste activity (includes temporary discharges) |
$157.00*
$431.00 |
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* A 50% discount of the annual trade waste charge will apply to registered trade waste activities where the business activity is subject to a separate and concurrent Council licencing process; namely food premises and hairdressers. |
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Conditional Trade Waste Conveyance and Treatment Discharges (inclduing Temporary Discharges) |
Charges from 1 July 2018 |
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Volume |
$1.20 /m3/pa |
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Five-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) |
$1.30 /kg/pa |
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Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) |
$0.11 /kg/pa |
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Total Suspended Solids (TSS) |
$1.26 /kg/pa |
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Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) |
$2.71/kg/pa |
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Total Phosphorus (TP) |
$1.42/kg/pa |
Policy on Remission of Rates for School Wastewater Charges
The objectives of this policy are to provide relief and assistance to educational establishments in paying wastewater charges.
Rates Remission Policy - School Wastewater Charges (pdf, 30 KB)
Human effluent and rubbish poses a health risk and causes damage to our environment. Effluent must be disposed of at a campervan waste dumping station. Rubbish should be bagged and dropped off at any Resource Recovery Centre.
Incorrect disposal of effluent or rubbish may result in an instant fine or prosecution.
Tasman District Council wastewater disposal points (no fee) are available at:
Wastewater disposal points available to patrons staying at each camping ground are available at:
Wastewater disposal point on payment of a fee are available at:
Wastewater disposal points are also available at:
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