Apply for a trade waste consent

Step 1.Gather supporting information

You'll need to provide supporting information specified in the relevant application form. This may include, but is not limited to:

• As-Built plans (or sketch where appropriate) of the drainage system
• existing certification relevant to industry
• relevant management plans
• chemicals on site
• existing resource consents.

Step 2.Complete application

Download, print and complete the relevant consent application from the list below by hand.

Dentistry(PDF, 188KB)

Dry Cleaning and Laundry Wastes(PDF, 190KB)

Food Premises(PDF, 194KB)

Liquid Waste Transport and Disposal(PDF, 189KB)

Permitted(PDF, 188KB)

Vehicle Washbay(PDF, 193KB)

Step 3.Email us

Email your completed application and supporting information to:

Email:  mailroom@wdc.govt.nz

Step 4.Review application

When we receive your application, we will check it for completeness.

If your application contains incorrect or insufficient information, we will contact you.

Step 5.Pay fees

Upon accepting your application, we will send you an invoice for the application fee.

The processing of your application will commence upon payment of the fee.

Drainage fees and charges

You can pay the invoice either online, in-person or call us with your details. We accept Visa and Mastercard payments via our Contact Centre.

Online: Pay an application fee or invoice

Phone: 09 430 4200

Step 6.Assessment

We assess trade waste consents on a case by case basis.

When reviewing an application, we consider the quality, volume, and flow rate of the trade waste, including its potential impact on:

• the health and safety of our staff and the public
• how the trade waste may react with other trade or domestic wastewater
• the capacity of the wastewater system
• the nature of the business activity

We may also visit your business and take samples of your trade waste for testing.

Step 7.Receive consent

You will receive your consent via email, after the invoice has been paid.

Step 8.Monitoring trade waste

We may inspect, monitor, test, and sample to check you are complying with your consent conditions.

Step 1.Gather supporting information

You'll need to provide supporting information specified in the relevant application form. This may include, but is not limited to:

• As-Built plans (or sketch where appropriate) of the drainage system
• existing certification relevant to industry
• relevant management plans
• chemicals on site
• existing resource consents.

Step 2.Complete application

Download, print and complete the relevant consent application from the list below by hand.

Dentistry(PDF, 188KB)

Dry Cleaning and Laundry Wastes(PDF, 190KB)

Food Premises(PDF, 194KB)

Liquid Waste Transport and Disposal(PDF, 189KB)

Permitted(PDF, 188KB)

Vehicle Washbay(PDF, 193KB)

Step 3.Post to us

Post your completed application and supporting information to:

Whangarei District Council
Private Bag 9023
Te Mai
Whangārei 0143

Step 4.Review application

When we receive your application, we will check it for completeness.

If your application contains incorrect or insufficient information, we will contact you.

Step 5.Pay fees

Upon accepting your application, we will send you an invoice for the application fee.

The processing of your application will commence upon payment of the fee.

Drainage fees and charges

You can pay the invoice either online, in-person or call us with your details. We accept Visa and Mastercard payments via our Contact Centre.

Online: Pay an application fee or invoice

Phone: 09 430 4200

Step 6.Assessment

We assess trade waste consents on a case by case basis.

When reviewing an application, we consider the quality, volume, and flow rate of the trade waste, including its potential impact on:

• the health and safety of our staff and the public
• how the trade waste may react with other trade or domestic wastewater
• the capacity of the wastewater system
• the nature of the business activity

We may also visit your business and take samples of your trade waste for testing.

Step 7.Receive consent

You will receive your consent via email, after the invoice has been paid.

Step 8.Monitoring trade waste

We may inspect, monitor, test, and sample to check you are complying with your consent conditions.

Step 1.Gather supporting information

You'll need to provide the supporting information specified in the relevant application form. This may include, but is not limited to:

• As-Built plans (or sketch where appropriate) of the drainage system
• existing certification relevant to industry
• relevant management plans
• chemicals on site
• existing resource consents.

Step 2.Complete application

Download, print and complete the relevant consent application from the list below by hand.

Dentistry(PDF, 188KB)

Dry Cleaning and Laundry Wastes(PDF, 190KB)

Food Premises(PDF, 194KB)

Liquid Waste Transport and Disposal(PDF, 189KB)

Permitted(PDF, 188KB)

Vehicle Washbay(PDF, 193KB)

Step 3.Bring into us

Bring your completed application, supporting information and payment into one of our Customer Service centres:

Te Iwitahi (civic centre)
9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays

Ruakākā service centre 
9 Takutai Place, Ruakākā
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 4:00pm
Closed public holidays

Step 4.Review application

When we receive your application, we will check it for completeness.

If your application contains incorrect or insufficient information, we will let you know.

Step 5.Pay fees

You can pay the fees by cash, Eftpos, Visa or Mastercard at one of our Customer Service Centres at the time of submitting the application.

Drainage fees and charges

A receipt can be issued upong request. 

Step 6.Assessment

We assess trade waste consents on a case by case basis.

When reviewing an application, we consider the quality, volume, and flow rate of the trade waste, including its potential impact on:

• the health and safety of our staff and the public
• how the trade waste may react with other trade or domestic wastewater
• the capacity of the wastewater system
• the nature of the business activity

We may also visit your business and take samples of your trade waste for testing.

Step 7.Receive consent

You will receive your consent via email, after the invoice has been paid.

Step 8.Monitoring trade waste

We may inspect, monitor, test, and sample to check you are complying with your consent conditions.