Part 4LIQUID REFUSE, LIQUID WASTE, BUTCHERS’ WASTE,

PART 4—LIQUID REFUSE, LIQUID WASTE, BUTCHERS’ WASTE, RUBBISH AND REFUSE Division 1—Liquid Refuse and Liquid Waste 4.1 Interpretation apparatus for the treatment of sewage has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911; liquid refuse includes all washing from the commercial cleaning of vehicles, overflow, bleed off, condensate and drainage from air conditioning equipment including cooling towers and evaporative coolers and other liquid used for cooling purposes and swimming pool discharges;

7 March 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 759 liquid waste means wastewater or any other liquid waste from domestic, industrial or commercial activities, other than effluent; and includes bathroom, kitchen, scullery and laundry wastes, all washings from animal and poultry pens and any other domestic or trade wastes that are discharged by means of a drain to a receptacle for drainage; receptacle for drainage has the same meaning as in the Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974. 4.2 Deposit of liquid refuse A person shall not deposit or cause or permit to be deposited liquid refuse— (a) on a street; (b) in a storm water disposal system; or (c) on any land or place other than a place or depot duly authorised for that purpose. 4.3 Disposal of liquid waste (1) The owner or occupier of premises shall provide, by one of the methods prescribed in this clause, for the disposal of all liquid waste produced on the premises; and at all times maintain in good working order and condition any apparatus used for the disposal of liquid waste. (2) Liquid waste shall be disposed of by one of the following methods— (a) discharging it into the sewage system of a licensed water service operator in a manner approved by the licensed water service operator; (b) discharging it into an apparatus for the treatment of sewage approved by the Chief Health Officer or the local government; or (c) collection and disposal at an approved liquid waste disposal site in a manner approved by the Chief Health Officer; or (d) in the case of swimming pool water, discharging it into soak wells of adequate capacity. (3) The owner or occupier of land on which a swimming pool is constructed shall ensure that all backwash is not permitted to discharge onto or run-off onto adjacent land so as to cause a nuisance, or cause damage to any structures situated on adjacent land. (4) Subclause (3) shall not prevent the discharge of swimming pool backwash from a lot into a local government approved stormwater drain or road by a method approved by an Authorised Officer. Division 2—Transport of Butchers’ Waste 4.4 Interpretation butchers’ waste includes animal skeletons and rib cages, from a boning room and the inedible products of an abattoir or a butcher’s shop. 4.5 Restriction of vehicles (1) A person shall not use, for the transport of butchers’ waste a vehicle used for the transport of food or anything intended to be used for the packing or handling of food for human consumption. (2) A vehicle used for the transport of butchers’ waste shall not be used to transport any other item, substance or material which is not ‘butchers’ waste in the same compartment. 4.6 Transport of butchers’ waste (1) A person shall not transport butchers’ waste otherwise than in a compartment complying with the following specifications— (a) the floor and walls to be made of an approved impervious material; (b) all joints to be made water-tight; (c) the loading doors, if any, to be water-tight and kept closed at all times except when loading or unloading; (d) the top and sides are to be covered by a tarpaulin or other impervious material approved by an Authorised Officer so as to keep the load out of sight of the public; or (e) in a container which is water-tight, durable and impervious and which is fitted with a lid which can be tightly closed. (2) A person shall not transport any butchers’ waste in a vehicle unless the vehicle and its fittings, including the compartment or container referred to in this clause are— (a) maintained in good order and condition; and (b) thoroughly cleaned at the conclusion of each day’s work. (3) A person shall not load, transport, or unload butchers’ waste in a manner that is or may be offensive due to— (a) the sight of animal skeletons, bones, offal or waste matter; (b) the odour of putrefaction, offal or waste matter; or (c) the presence of blood and particles of flesh or fat dropping onto the surface of the street, pavement or ground.