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How should a Melbourne commercial cheese maker manage waste?

Keep whey, brine, cleaning liquids and solid cheese waste as separate planning items.

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Keep whey, brine, cleaning liquids and solid cheese waste as separate planning items. Ask your water authority and receiving operator about the actual composition before deciding whether a liquid can enter the sewer.

Information to gather

  • Measure liquid volumes and note cleaning chemicals and batch processes.
  • Check the trade-waste agreement against the current production method.
  • Get written acceptance before offering whey as a byproduct or arranging off-site collection.

What to check before deciding

Do not mix concentrated brine or cleaning chemicals with a proposed food-recovery stream. Compare collection and treatment proposals using site data rather than assuming whey always has a buyer or positive value.

Yarra Valley Water requires an agreement for business wastewater discharged to its sewer; site conditions determine acceptance and charges. See Yarra Valley Water - Trade Waste.

Send your site details and collection requirements to discuss the available options and written terms.

Sources

  • Yarra Valley Water - Trade Waste. Trade Waste application acceptance criteria; What are the costs?. Checked 18 September 2026; confirm current guidance before acting.