Detox Your Home - Clifton Hill event

Next date: Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM

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Drop off your hazardous chemicals at Sustainability Victoria's free Detox Your Home events, which are staffed by trained specialist chemists.

Victorian residents can register for any Detox Your Home event to drop off household quantities of chemicals. Visit the Sustainability Victoria website to view all upcoming collection events.

Event details

Date: Saturday 28 February 2026
Time: 9am to 2pm
Venue: Yarra Recycling Centre, Clifton Hill
Organiser: Sustainability Victoria
Cost: Free
Bookings are essential

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Accepted items

A list of accepted hazardous household chemicals is available on the Sustainability Victoria website.

If your unwanted chemical is not accepted at a Detox your Home event, see other safe ways to dispose.

More information about this event

For more information please contact Sustainability Victoria.

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When

Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Location

Yarra Recycling Centre, 168 Roseneath Street, Clifton Hill, Other, 3068, View map

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Free

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Detox Your Home - Clifton Hill event

Event details

Accepted items

More information about this event

Other Waste and Sustainability events

Pop in and become Bin Besties

Learning for Sustainability Conference 2026

Reusable Nappies 101 Webinar

New Year, New Habits: Veronica’s Guide to Buying Nothing New

Darn Good Mending Workshop with Julia English

Urban Nanna: Composting and Worm Farms

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Location

Yarra Recycling Centre

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Event summary

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