The changes are part of a raft of new regulations that will see potential pollutants such as tyres, effluent and manure registered with the EPA.
In three months’ time the 50-year-old Act which governs pollution in Victoria will be overhauled, sparking concern in the agriculture industry of increased oversight and paperwork.
From July 1, people storing more than 5 cubic metres of tyres will have to register them with the EPA.
But the body has moved to assure dairy farmers they won't be wrapped up in red tape.
The EPA said the current licence needed to legally store more than 5000 equivalent passenger tyres or 40 tonnes of used tyres on a premise will be maintained as is.
“This is mainly due to significant fire risk. This law has been in place since 2015,” the EPA said.
“This (registration) process is simple, no cost, can be done via our website and does not require EPA approval.”
UDV president Paul Mumford said it was important the EPA came around and realised tyre use on dairy farms as silage weights was a method of recycling.
The EPA said it was currently investigating a possible exemption pathway for dairy farmers who use waste tyres for a legitimate use.
Mr Mumford said farmers needed to understand when the EPA says "5000 passenger tyres" they are actually talking about small car tyres.
“So if you have ute tyres or tractor tyres, one tyre could actually be four tyre units,” he said.
“The UDV has been doing a lot of work in this space with the EPA, directing them around tyre use on farms, and those talks are still currently happening.”
The EPA has said it won't be immediately checking dairy farms for compliance come July 1, because the sector was already well regulated and highly educated.
The VFF and Dairy Australia are also involved in the discussion.
About 1.5 million tyres go missing in Victoria each year via illegal dumping and stockpiling, fuelling the tyre fire risk in rural areas.
