Introduction
You will need to get an environment protection approval or licence for activities including the following:
- burying waste - landfills
- collecting, transporting, storing, recycling, treating or disposing of listed waste
- liquified natural gas or methanol production.
Find out if your activity requires an environment protection approval or licence.
Environmental protection approvals and licences are managed by the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority.
Approvals
This page has information for contractors who need environment protection approval to dispose of septage or grease trap waste.
How to apply for approval
To apply for an environment protection licence follow these steps.
Step 1. Read the NT EPA online user guide on the NT Environment Protection Authority website.
Step 2. Create an NT EPA Online account.
Step 3. Create a new application.
Step 4. Submit your application and pay the fee.
You can pay by credit card when you submit your application.
Transfer or amend your approval
You can renew, amend or transfer your approval using NT EPA Online.
Licences
This page has information for contractors who need an environment protection licence to dispose of septage or grease trap waste.
How to apply for a licence
To apply for an environment protection licence follow these steps.
Step 1. Read the application for an environment protection licence user guide. To get the guide go to the NT Environment Protection Authority website.
Step 2. Create an NT EPA Online account.
Step 3. Create a new application.
Step 4. Submit your application and pay the fee.
You can pay by credit card when you submit your application.
After you apply
It can take up to three months for your licence to be processed.
This will vary based on the information you give with the application and how complex your proposed activity is.
Renew, transfer or amend your licence
You can renew, transfer, amend or revoke a condition of your environment protection licence using NT EPA Online.