What does Townsville City Councils trade waste section do?
With the aid of Trade Waste Approvals, council’s trade waste section helps control discharges to sewers to protect council’s sewers and sewage treatment plants. As a result this helps maintain a healthy community and environment. The section’s responsibilities include maintaining trade waste accounts revenue; • Council’s first point of contact for the public, trade waste generators and other industry concerning trade waste issues; • investigation of complaints and problems by members of the public including illegal connections and prohibited discharges • reducing sewer admission limits, discharge quality and quantity.