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How should a Melbourne commercial cold-pressed juice company manage waste?

Measure pulp at the press and keep it separate from bottle packaging, cleaning liquids and rejected finished juice.

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Measure pulp at the press and keep it separate from bottle packaging, cleaning liquids and rejected finished juice. Use those records to ask processors which recovery route they can actually accept.

Information to gather

  • Record produce input and pulp output over representative production runs.
  • Confirm storage, collection timing and the receiver's tolerance for peel, seeds or other ingredients.
  • Investigate food uses or feed outlets only with suitable safety and regulatory checks.

What to check before deciding

Avoid budgeting for free farm collection before an outlet has agreed the material and logistics. Production wash-down needs separate assessment with your water authority; pulp recovery is not permission to discharge liquids.

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.