Offensive Trades
Offensive Trades are premises that are used for the production and / or processing of foods that may cause some kind of offence. This is generally measured in terms of odour, environmental pollution and whether or not the trade has the potential to pose any general public health risks.
Offensive Trades are defined under the Health Act 1911, and generally include the following:
Abattoirs or slaughter houses;
Bone mills or bone manure depots;
Cleaning establishments and dye works;
Fat rendering establishments;
Fellmongeries and tanneries;
Fish curing establishments;
Flock factories;
Laundries;
Manure works;
Piggeries;
Places for storing, drying or preserving bones, hides, hoofs or skins;
Tripe boiling establishments; and
Works for boiling down meat, bones, blood or offal
Offensive Trade establishments are subject to routine inspections to ensure compliance with the Shire of Esperance Health Local Law (as amended October 2009).
Applications to operate an Offensive Trade are available from the application forms page.
