Register a new pumpout service

If you have recently installed an on-site effluent collection tank on your property and would like to register for a regular scheduled pumpout service, please follow the steps below. 

Registration will include:

  • Ongoing scheduled pumpout services; and
  • Annual fees levied to your Council rates notice.

Steps to register

Before you register

Step 1.Important information

Registration only applies to newly installed sewage management systems intending to commence regular effluent pumpout services.

If you have recently purchased a property that has an on-site effluent collection tank, the regular service pumpouts may already be in our system. Call us to find out when the last pumpout occurred. 

Step 2.Registration requirements

To register a new service, you will need:

  • Your approval to operate a sewage management facility number issued by Council's Environmental Services team (e.g. DR23-XXXX)
  • A predetermined service schedule suitable to your circumstances. Please be advised this can be updated at any time. 

Step 3.Review our effluent removal charges below

How to register

Complete the below online registration form 

What happens next

Step 1.Fees and charges

After registration, your Council rates notice will include an effluent charge based on your determined schedule of pumpouts. This fee covers the removal of up to 2,500 litres per tank. You can update the service schedule at any time. 

Step 2.Additional fees

  • An additional fee will be invoiced for each additional 100 litres over 2,500 litres, per tank, per service.
  • Extra or emergency pumpouts include a minimum charge plus the fee for effluent removed greater than 2,500 litres.

Need help?

Need help? Contact us today

Call us on (02) 4429 3214 or visit your closest administration centre

Nowra Administration Centre
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
36 Bridge Road, Nowra NSW 2541

Ulladulla Branch Office
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
14 Deering Street, Ulladulla NSW 2539

Effluent removal fees and charges

The below fees will appear on your annual Council rates notice and will reflect the service frequency you have signed up for. A scheduled service includes the removal of up to 2,500 litres per tank, per service.  

Service frequency  No. of Services Minimum Charge
Bi-weekly 104 $8,606.00
1 52 $4,303.00
2 26 $2,151.50
3 17 $1,406.75
4 13 $1,075.75
5 10 $827.50
6 8 $662.00
7 7 $579.25
8 6 $496.50

Additional fees 

The below charges will be invoiced for each additional 100 litres extracted over 2,500 litres, per tank.

Residential   $2.63 per 100 litres
Commercial $2.79 per 100 litres