Announcement of new sludge regulations

Announcement of new sludge regulations

Pursuant to the Public Administration Act § 38, it is hereby announced that new local regulations on emptying of sludge separators, clogged tanks, mini treatment plants, etc. (sludge regulations) was adopted in:

Aure municipal council: 13.10.20 in case 60/20
Averøy municipal council: 10.12.20 in case 84/20
Frøya municipal council: 29.10.20 in case 108/20
Home municipal council: 29.10.20 in case 126/20
Hitra municipal council: 26.11.20 in case 117/20
Kristiansund City Council: 19.11.20 in case 98/20
Melhus municipal council: 20.10.20 in case 71/2020
Midtre Gauldal municipal council: 10.12.20 in case 63/2020
Oppdal municipal council: 26.11.20 in case 113/2020
Orkland municipal council: 28.10.20 in case 86/20
Rennebu municipal council: 29.10.20 in case 55/2020
Rindal municipal council: 16.12.20 in case 61/20
Smøla municipal council: 22.10.20 in case 67/20
Skaun municipal council: 10.12.20 in case 73/2020
Sunndal municipal council: 21.10.20 in case 79/20
Surnadal municipal council: 10.12.20 in case 84/20
Tingvoll municipal council: 26.11.20 in case 62/20

The regulations have been adopted on the basis of Act no. 13 of 1981 March 6 on protection against pollution and on waste (Pollution Act) § 24, § 26, § 30, § 33, § 34, § 79, § 83 and § 85.

The regulations apply to emptying and transport of sludge and wastewater from all registered land properties with separate sludge separators, clogged tanks, mini treatment plants, etc. The regulations also apply to leisure buildings that have such facilities, temporary facilities and for collection tanks with untreated sanitary wastewater. The regulations also provide supplementary provisions on the calculation of the sludge fee.

Download the sludge regulations here