'Detox Your Home' program
Sustainability Victoria will be holding a mobile Detox Your Home event in Maroondah in early 2012:
Date: Saturday 25 February 2012
Location: Council Operations Depot, 24-28 Lincoln Rd, Croydon (Melways 37 A12)
Times: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Accepted items
Among the types of unwanted household chemicals accepted for disposal are:
- Household chemicals such as aerosol cans, insect sprays, pest poisons, household cleaners, pharmaceuticals, mothballs and old smoke detectors
- Garden chemicals such as fertilisers, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides
- Automotive chemicals such as transmission fluids, batteries and battery acid, brake fluid, car wax solvent and fuels (such as petrol, diesel, kerosene) - *see note below regarding oils*
- Workshop chemicals including paint strippers, solvent-based glues, water and oil-based paints, paint thinner, acetone, turpentine, varnish and wood preservative
- Other miscellaneous chemicals accepted are acids and alkalis, artists' paints and supplies, photographic chemicals, fibreglass resins (not mixed), extinguishers, gas cylinders, swimming pool chemicals and mercury batteries
Not accepted
Items that cannot be accepted:
- Chemicals not used for household purposes such as farm, industrial and commercial-use chemicals
- Containers larger than 20 litres in size are not accepted
- Ammunition and flares - take to local Police Station for advice regarding their safe disposal
- Motor and other oils - please visit one of the permanent disposal sites or contact one of our local transfer stations.
Safety first
The following safety measures should be taken when transporting chemicals:
- Ensure lids are tightly fitted
- Place liquids on a tray or in a plastic bucket so any spills are contained
- Pack powders and solids securely
- Keep corrosive chemicals, such as battery acid, away from poisons
- Keep oxidising agents, such as peroxide, away from all other materials
- Travel with your car windows down if carrying flammable or odorous materials
- Double-wrap old liquid containers in plastic bags to prevent leaking
Other mobile disposal sites
Adjoining councils will also be holding mobile disposal sites in 2012:
Knox City Council
Date: Saturday 24 March 2012
Location: Council Depot, Lewis Rd, Wantirna South (Melways 64 B11)
Times: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Yarra Ranges Council
Date: Saturday 12 May 2012
Location: Council Operations Depot, Nelson Rd, Lilydale
Times: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Monash City Council
Date: Saturday 23 June 2012
Location: To be confirmed
Times: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Permanent free disposal sites
Apart from specific chemical collection event days, there are also permanent free disposal sites in Melbourne for paints, motor oil, fluorescent tubes, gas bottles, car and household batteries only:
- Banyule Waste Recovery Centre - Waterdale Road, Bellfield, Melways 31 F4
- Darebin Resource Recovery Centre - Kurnai Avenue, Reservoir, Melways 18 C6
- Brimbank City Council Depot – Stadium Drive, Keilor Park, Melways 15 C5
- City of Casey Transfer and Recycling Centre – Cemetery Road, Cranbourne, Melways 133 G7
- Melton Recycling Facility – 33-41 Ferris Road, Melton, Melways 343 H1
- Mornington Waste Disposal Centre – 134 Watt Road, Mornington, Melways 145 K3
- Monash Waste Transfer and Recycling Station – 380 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill Melways 70 H8 (charges may apply at this facility, does not accept gas cylinders)
Further information
For further information visit the ResourceSmart website or contact Sustainability Victoria on 1800 353 233
