How to join the Trade Waste SIG:
Water New Zealand members: contact the SIG's liaison, Jan Lang.
Non-members: visit our membership page. Tick the 'Trade Waste' box under ‘Special Interest Groups’ when completing the Membership Application form.
Non-members: visit our membership page. Tick the 'Trade Waste' box under ‘Special Interest Groups’ when completing the Membership Application form.

Trade Waste Training Survey
The Trade Waste Training Survey was carried out with the aim of identifying what aspects of Trade Waste training are currently available, how they are valued by people who work in the industry, and looking at what areas for training are currently lacking.
See the Survey results
See the Survey results
Infringement Fines
Information regarding fines for breaching a trade waste bylaw is now available. See the link below which covers the relevant information from NZS 9202: Part 23:2004 and from the Local Government Act 2002.
Download information
Download information
Trade Waste
Welcome to the homepage for Water New Zealand's Tradewaste Special Interest Group. The Trade Waste Special Interest Group is made up of people working within trade waste operation, supervision or management of the wastewater industry. Please ensure that you check this page occasionally for new information.
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Trade Waste Conference
The 2010 Conference will be held in Rotorua over 4-6 August. Please check the Trade Waste Conference Page for further details.
Trade Waste Forum
The Trade Waste Forum is a useful means for online discussions among Trade Waste Officers and members of Water New Zealand Trade Waste SIG. This Forum is now housed at the Water New Zealand Web Forum.Please use the link above to visit the Web Forum. Previous users of the Yahoo-hosted Forum are encouraged to REGISTER at the Water New Zealand Web Forum (your old Yahoo User-ID will NOT work). If you have any queries, please contact jan.lang@waternz.org.nz
Fact sheets and publications
Fact sheets for trade waste consent holders and applicants:
- Grease Converters Fact Sheet - Wellington City Council
- Mechanical Grease Separator Fact Sheet - Wellington City Council
- Passive Grease Trap Fact Sheet - Wellington City Council
- A Guide to Trade Waste - Waipa District Council
- A Guide to Trade Waste in the Motor Vehicle Industry - Waipa District Council
Liquid Trade Waste Installations - A Comprehensive Guide, Second National Edition, John Tesoriero, produced by J & L Publications, 1 Meredith Ave, KELLYVILLE NSW 2155, AUSTRALIA
Sections cover topics such as installation of grease traps, basket arrestors, oil interceptors, averaging dilution pits, photographic waste, cooling pits, and plaster arrestors.
For any more information about the publication, please contact Bruce Collier at bruce.collier@wcc.govt.nz

