QLD · Cairns Regional Council
Grease trap cleaning in Cairns
We send your request to up to 3 licensed Wastesafe contractors serving Cairns. They quote, typically same business day. Free for venues.
Typical 1,000L pump-out in Cairns: $250–$320 + GST
Cairns venues: get 3 quotes
Free for venues. Three Wastesafe contractors quote your job, typically same business day.
Local price guide
| Trap size | External access | Inside/basement |
|---|---|---|
| 500L (billed at 1,000L min) | $250 – $320 + GST | $313 – $400 + GST |
| 1,000L | $250 – $320 + GST | $313 – $400 + GST |
| 2,000L | $388 – $496 + GST | $484 – $620 + GST |
| 3,000L | $525 – $672 + GST | $656 – $840 + GST |
| 5,000L | $750 – $960 + GST | $938 – $1,200 + GST |
Compliance in Queensland
Cairns food premises are regulated by Cairns Regional Council. You'll need a current trade waste consent. Pump-out intervals are set per venue based on flow and FOG load, typically monthly to quarterly. Non-compliance attracts fines and disconnection of trade waste discharge.
Read full QLD compliance guide →Cairns suburbs we cover
248 suburbs grouped by region. Click your suburb for local pricing and a 60-second quote.
Tablelands (East) - Kuranda (76)
Atherton4883Bamboo Creek4860Beatrice4886Belvedere4860Butchers Creek4885Carrington4883Coconuts4860Cooroo Lands4860Coorumba4860Coquette Point4860Cullinane4860Daradgee4860East Barron4883East Innisfail4860East Palmerston4860Eaton4860Ellinjaa4886Eubenangee4860Evelyn4888Fitzgerald Creek4860Flying Fish Point4860Gadgarra4884Garradunga4860Glen Allyn4885Goondi4860Goondi Bend4860Goondi Hill4860Hudson4860Innisfail4860Innisfail Estate4860Jaggan4885Jubilee Heights4860Kaban4888Koah4881Kuranda4881Kureen4885Lake Barrine4884Lake Eacham4884Maalan4886Malanda4885Middlebrook4886Mighell4860Millaa Millaa4886Millstream4888Minbun4886Mona Mona4881Moregatta4886Mundoo4860Mungalli4886Nerada4860Ngatjan4860Njatjan4860North Johnstone4885O'briens Hill4860O’briens Hill4860Palmerston4860Peeramon4885Pin Gin Hill4860Ravenshoe4888South Innisfail4860Speewah4881Stoters Hill4860Sundown4382Tarzali4885Tolga4882Topaz4885Tumoulin4888Upper Barron4883Upper Daradgee4860Valettas Estate4860Vasa Views4860Wanjuru4860Webb4860Wongabel4883Wooroonooran4860Yungaburra4884
Innisfail - Cassowary Coast (71)
Babinda4861Bartle Frere4861Bilyana4854Bingil Bay4852Birkalla4854Bulgun4854Cardstone4854Cardwell4849Carmoo4852Clump Point4852Comoon Loop4858Damper Creek4849Daveson4855Dingo Pocket4854Djarawong4854Djiru4852Dunk4852East Feluga4854East Russell4861El Arish4855Etty Bay4858Euramo4854Feluga4854Friday Pocket4855Garners Beach4852Goolboo4856Granadilla4855Gulngai4855Hinchinbrook4849Hull Heads4854Jaffa4855Japoonvale4856Jarra Creek4854Kooroomool4854Lower Tully4854Lumholtz4849Maadi4855Maria Creeks4855Martyville4858Mccutcheon4856Merryburn4854Midgenoo4854Midgeree Bar4852Mission Beach4852Mount Mackay4854Mourilyan4858Mourilyan Harbour4858Munro Plains4854Murray Upper4854Murrigal4854Narragon Beach4852New Harbourline4858No 4 Branch4856No 5 Branch4856No 6 Branch4859Rockingham4854Rungoo4849Shell Pocket4855Silkwood4856Silkwood East4857Silky Oak4854South Johnstone4859South Mission4852South Mission Beach4852Tam O'shanter4852Tully4854Tully Heads4854Walter Hill4854Walter Lever Estate4856Warrami4854Wongaling Beach4852
Cairns - South (49)
Aeroglen4870Barron Gorge4870Bayview Heights4868Bentley Park4869Brinsmead4870Bungalow4870Cairns4870Cairns Central4870Cairns City4870Cairns Mcleod Street4870Cairns North4870Cairns Orchid Plaza4870Centenary Park4869Earlville4870Earlville Bc4870Edge Hill4870Edmonton4869Freshwater4870Goldsborough4865Gordonvale4865Green Hill4865Kamerunga4870Kamma4865Kanimbla4870Lake Morris4870Lamb Range4870Little Mulgrave4865Mackinnon4870Manoora4870Manunda4870Martynvale4870Meringa4865Mooroobool4870Mount Peter4869Mount Sheridan4868North Cairns4870Packers Camp4865Parramatta Park4870Portsmith4870Pyramid4865Redlynch4870Stratford4870Tamarind Gardens4869Tarrawarra4868Westcourt4870White Rock4868Whitfield4870Woree4868Wrights Creek4869
Port Douglas - Daintree (38)
Bailey Creek4873Bamboo4873Bonnie Doon4873Cape Tribulation4873Cassowary4873Cooya Beach4873Cow Bay4873Craiglie4877Dagmar4873Daintree4873Dedin4873Diwan4873Finlay Vale4873Finlayvale4873Forest Creek4873Killaloe4877Kimberley4873Low Isles4873Lower Daintree4873Miallo4873Mossman4873Mossman Gorge4873Mowbray4877Newell4873Noah4873Oak Beach4877Port Douglas4877Rocky Point4873Shannonvale4873Spurgeon4873Stewart Creek Valley4873Syndicate4873Thornton Beach4873Upper Daintree4873Wangetti4877Whyanbeel4873Wonga4873Wonga Beach4873
Common questions — Cairns
- How much does grease trap cleaning cost in Cairns?
- A standard 1,000-litre trap with external access typically runs $250–$320 + GST in Cairns. Larger traps, basement or rooftop access, and overdue cleans cost more. Most providers operate a 1,000L minimum even on smaller traps.
- Who regulates grease trap discharge in Cairns?
- Cairns Regional Council regulates trade wastewater for Cairns. Every food premises with a trap needs a current trade waste consent and must pump out on the schedule listed in that consent.
- How quickly can I get a quote?
- We send your request to up to 3 licensed contractors serving your postcode. They typically get back to you the same business day. We're in soft-launch so during the first few weeks, Mario personally chases anything that hasn't moved in 24 hours.