Get ready for the Household Chemical CleanOut

2 July 2024

It’s time to start preparing for a chemical clean out! Hawkesbury City Council’s free annual Household Chemical CleanOut will be held on Sunday, 18 August 2024 from 9am to 3:30pm at Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Road, Clarendon, entry via Gate 1.

It’s a great chance for Hawkesbury residents to look through their homes and sheds for any old chemicals that should be disposed of safely. Improve home safety by removing old gas bottles, unused chemicals, and fuels. This also prevents fire hazards and protects the environment and waterways by responsibly disposing of potentially hazardous household chemicals.

Since 2014, more than 220,000kg of chemical waste has been dropped off as part of Chemical CleanOuts. The items accepted at drop off are:

• household cleaners and solvents
• handheld batteries, car batteries
• fluorescent globes and tubes
• paint
• pesticides, herbicides, poisons
• gas bottles
• smoke detectors, fire extinguishers
• pool chemicals. hobby chemicals
• acids and alkalis
• motor oils, fuels and fluids.

Only household quantities of chemicals are accepted (20L or 20kg), except paint. Up to 100L (in 20L containers) of paint is accepted. Further information is available at www.cleanout.com.au or call the NSW EPA on 131 555.

For those who cannot attend the Hawkesbury Chemical Cleanout, Chemical CleanOut events are held across Sydney and in NSW on various dates and are open to everyone, being a local resident is not required. See details on other CleanOuts at www.cleanout.com.au or call the NSW EPA on 131 555.

Please note that businesses are not eligible to use these services and should contact a waste disposal service directly or visit http://businessrecycling.com.au

This is an NSW Environment Protection Authority Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded by the Waste Levy. For more information on what can be disposed of, quantities and safe transport tips, visit www.cleanout.com.au or call the Environment Line on 131 555.