Source: New South Wales Ministerial News
The City of Greater Bendigo is hosting a free Detox Your Home service from 9am to 1pm on the Bendigo Cup Day public holiday, Wednesday October 29 at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange, Wallenjoe Road, Huntly.
The Detox your Home service provides residents with an opportunity to safely dispose of common household chemicals without harming their health or the environment.
Residents can dispose of the following items – acids, alkalis, aerosol cans, anti-freeze, brake fluid, car body filler, car wax, ammonia-based cleaning products, cooking oil, coolant, detergents, disinfectants, drain cleaner, fertiliser, fire extinguishers, floor-care products, waxes, fuels such as petrol, diesel, kerosene and others, glues (water-based and solvents), herbicides/ weed killers, insect spray/pesticides, nail polish/ remover, oven cleaner, paint stripper, thinner/turps, pool chemicals, rat poison, solvents, transmission fluid, and wood preservatives and finishes (oils/varnish) at the Detox Your Home service.
This event will be drive through and contactless and those wishing to participate must register on the Sustainability Victoria website.
City of Greater Bendigo Acting Resource Recovery and Education Manager, Sam Johnston said Detox Your Home is the safest way for residents to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that may be stored around homes.
“Household chemicals can be dangerous, and Detox Your Home is a good opportunity to get rid of unwanted chemical products in a safe and environmentally friendly way,” Mr Johnston said.
“You must register to attend and those who fail to do this will be turned away at the gate. So please take a couple of minutes to register if you would like to participate.”
The collected material will be treated/recycled or disposed of safely by a specialist team.
Detox Your Home is administered by Sustainability Victoria in partnership with Local Government.
For a full list of chemicals accepted, visit: