South Platte Renew’s Septic Waste Hauling Program provides an EPA-approved receiving facility. The receiving facility only accepts domestic wastes originating from sanitary uses, specifically from septic tanks and portable toilets.

Domestic septic wastes are wastes that have been pumped from a residential septic tank, port-o-let, or waste holding tank and hauled to another location for final treatment or disposal. Wastes of any origin other than domestic, such as commercial and industrial processing wastes, water from a groundwater test, or water from a construction operation or process, may NOT be discharged as septic wastes. Discharging hauled waste directly into the wastewater system (sewers) at any location other than an approved waste-receiving facility is illegal.

South Platte Renew’s septic waste receiving facility was constructed to protect local water resources by providing a convenient, easy-to-use service for the disposal and subsequent treatment of septic wastes. The septic waste receiving facility provides a way to integrate wastes into the South Platte Renew treatment process safely while minimizing odors. The strict regulations and requirements of the septic waste receiving facility ensure that clean water facilities, like South Platte Renew, can protect public health, the environment, and the quality of the South Platte River watershed by ensuring septic waste is managed and disposed of properly. For more information, visit Englewood Municipal Code 12-2-5.

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How to Obtain a Septic Permit with South Platte Renew

Applicable fee payments will be required with all submissions. South Platte Renew’s Septic Waste Hauling Program Administrator will issue a final Septic Waste Permit once all permit requirements are fulfilled. Please allow at least thirty (30) days to process all new applications.

Prior to discharging septic wastes at South Platte Renew, the septic waste hauler must first:

Step 1 | Obtain Permit Application & Submit to South Platte Renew

New Haulers: must submit a permit application¹ and a $100 permit fee (check payable to South Platte Renew)

Existing Haulers: may renew their current permit by submitting a new signed permit application¹ and a $100 permit fee (payable to South Platte Renew) thirty (30) days prior to the end of the current permit term

1. All Haulers are required to obtain a surety bond to be submitted with the application:

• A surety bond is a three-party agreement under which the (1) surety guarantees to the (2) obligee the performance of an obligation by the (3) principal
• The septic hauler’s prior discharge history determines each surety bond’s amount. The new septic haulers’ surety bond amount will be no less than $1,000 and is estimated on expected discharge volume

All Haulers are required to obtain a Certificate of Liability with the holder as “City of Englewood” to be submitted with the application.

Step 2 | Vehicle Inspection for Each Septic Hauling Vehicle

1. Schedule an appointment by emailing wwtppretreatment@englewoodco.gov
2. Bring the vehicle to South Platte Renew for inspection.
3. At the time of inspection, provide proof of vehicle registration and insurance for each vehicle.
4. After passing inspection, South Platte Renew will provide one gate access card to each vehicle and issue a septic permit. This gate card allows access to discharge at the South Platte Renew septic waste receiving facility (7 AM to 7 PM, Sunday through Saturday).

Note: Existing haulers may add vehicles, obtain additional gate access cards, or update vehicle information on their existing permits by submitting the corresponding forms to wwtppretreatment@englewoodco.gov.

Vehicle Inspection

All non-registered Septic Waste Fleet Vehicles are required to be inspected and photographed by South Platte Renew Pretreatment personnel. The facility inspects each vehicle’s condition and confirms the truck’s discharge capacity. All pertinent information will be compiled into the hauler’s permit with the City of Englewood. Upon passing vehicle inspection, the vehicle will be eligible to discharge at the City’s approved receiving facility (South Platte Renew’s septic waste receiving facility). Once scheduled, inspections for each septic vehicle will be held at the main administration building of the South Platte Renew facility located at 2900 South Platte River Dr., Englewood, CO 80110. Vehicles that fail inspection must make all required corrections and then contact the South Platte Renew Pretreatment Division to schedule another inspection.

Manifesting Requirements

All hauled septic waste must be documented with South Platte Renew septic waste receiving tickets, which are available at the septic waste receiving facility.

Disposal Fee Collection Procedures

Septic waste haulers must pay disposal fees for discharging any septic waste loads at the city-approved South Platte Renew receiving facility. South Platte Renew will establish one account for billing purposes for each hauler company. Disposal fees are billed at $0.09 per gallon on a per-load basis at total truck capacity. Payment options include check, money order, or credit card by phone.

Discharging at the City Approved Receiving Facility

The City of Englewood’s approved receiving facility for hauled septic waste is the South Platte Renew Septic Waste Receiving Facility at 2900 South Platte River Dr., Englewood, CO 80110. The Facility accepts ONLY domestic septic tank waste, portable toilet waste, and domestic waste. Industrial and non-domestic wastewater is not prohibited.

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