What waste does a stone or marble fabrication business generate?

Identify natural stone, engineered stone, slurry and dust separately before arranging disposal. Do not describe stone offcuts as automatically suitable fill or treat settling as permission to discharge liquid.

What to check

1. Keep the material identity and process information with the collection request.
2. For silica-containing residues, follow a competent risk assessment and WorkSafe controls to prevent dust exposure during storage and handling.
3. Confirm the receiving facility accepts the classified offcuts, slurry and contaminated consumables.
4. Victoria's ban covers manufacture, supply, processing and installation of engineered stone benchtops, panels and slabs, subject to limited exceptions. Do not offer removed legacy benchtops, panels or slabs for ordinary resale or reuse: accurate labelling does not make that lawful. For permitted repair, removal, disposal or another claimed exception, check the current WorkSafe requirements before proceeding.

Source context

WorkSafe distinguishes the engineered-stone ban and limited permitted work from natural stone, and addresses dust released from drying slurry. WorkSafe Victoria: Working with engineered stone. EPA Victoria: Classify industrial waste.

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Sources

• WorkSafe Victoria — Working with engineered stone. Engineered stone ban; Managing crystalline silica waste; Wet slurry. Checked 18 September 2026.
• EPA Victoria — Classify industrial waste. Classification process; priority waste. Checked 18 September 2026.