Food Business - Trade waste
All food businesses will have waste water as a result of their operations.
This is not ordinary domestic waste water. It is liquid waste and usually contains substances such as chemicals grease oil and solids. This is referred to as trade waste.
Barwon Water is responsible for this waste water and supports this part of food businesses procedures.
A food business should be fully aware of their obligations in relation to trade waste and Barwon Waters Trade Waste page has the information you will need.
If you discharge trade waste you will need to have a trade waste agreement with Barwon Water.
On-site Waste Water Management Systems
On-site waste water management systems (OWMS), sometimes referred to as "septics", are options for some properties (residential, rural, commercial and industrial) within the City of Greater Geelong that are unsewered.
Prohibited food waste for pigs
Under the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 it is illegal to feed food waste containing meat/animal by-products to pigs.
Food safety in businesses
Any business that sells food or drinks for human consumption will be required to be registered under the Food Act and to continue to meet the standards required.
Food Business Compliance
Sometimes businesses don’t comply with the Food Act or Food Standards Code.
Register a food complaint
If you believe that you have become sick after eating
food from a food business or witnessed a business operating with unsafe or inappropriate food handling you can report that incident to us.