Recycling and Waste Disposal
What To Do With Farm Wastes
Disposal Method: managed by the area producing the waste.
Process: Local areas managing farm wastes are asked to consider the following advice.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has published What to do with farm wastes (May 2008), which advises that:
- the disposal of wastes on farms, apart from green wastes and limited numbers of dead stock, is prohibited;
- no wastes, other than tree branches, should be burnt on a farm;
- disposal or recycling of waste that cannot be reused on the farm is available at landfills and transfer stations;
- prior to disposal, wastes should be stored in a manner that will not lead to the contamination of water or land, or risk the health of humans, stock or crops;
- chemical drums should be triple rinsed and stored in a safe place prior to return for recycling or disposal; and
- the filling of areas on the farm with demolition material could be deemed illegal.
(Source: EPA Victoria)