Household chemicals are hazardous and should never be put in recycling or garbage bins at home. They should be disposed of responsibly through specialised recycling and safe disposal services.
Household chemicals are hazardous and should never be put in your recycling or garbage bin at home. If chemical waste is not handled correctly, it can have a serious impact on the environment. Household chemicals should be disposed of responsibly through specialised recycling and safe disposal services.
Household chemicals should never be put on the kerb for council collection or poured on the ground, down the drain or toilet, or into sewers. Chemicals that are disposed of improperly can make their way into the environment, putting wildlife, waterways, and human health at risk.
Keep these out of your waste and recycling bin
Household chemical waste and hazardous materials include:
- household cleaners
- automotive products
- garden chemicals
- paints
- thinners
- adhesives
- varnishes
- pool cleaners
- batteries
- gas canisters/bottles
- asbestos
- oils
- fluorescent tubes and globes
Most councils will accept these items at designated collection points, however, it may vary. Please check with your council beforehand to find out what items can be taken to their listed depot or chemical clean-up day.
HazRad Australia
9.3km
Commercial - West Metro Recycling Centre
9.3km
Henderson Waste Recovery Park
14.2km
Hansen Environmental
14.2km
All Commercial Wreckers
All Commercial Wreckers is a firm which is based in Perth and well established for cash for car, car removal, scrap car removal, car parts selling and wrecking. We offer cash for cars, 4WDs, uts, trucks and vans though it is damaged, hail damage, flooded, problematic, wrecked, scrap or junk. Customers can buy all the make and model parts also All Commercial Wreckers are not just the wreckers, we are known for recycling and dismantling services too.
Fees may apply.
Western AustraliaBig Cash For Cars
No matter what is the condition of your car or truck we buy them all, we offer cash money for all makes and models paid to you same day and on the spot, Free Quotes and Free Towing Service, Call Big Cash for Cars Today.
Fees may apply.
National (Metro Only)Hansen Environmental
We are a small family run business with a strong belief in the importance of recycling. We currently recycle oils, metals and of recent, E-waste. In the events of recycling computer hard drives. We will be able to provide certificates to prove all data has been erased before scrapping.
Fees may apply.
Western AustraliaHazRad Australia
HazRad operates a Department of Water, Environment & Regulation approved, Prescribed Premise located in Bibra Lake, WA. The facility is licensed to accept, treat and transfer controlled and hazardous waste streams. This could be in the form of used chemicals, contaminated fuels, gas cylinders and other hazardous waste.
Fees may apply.
Western AustraliaNationwide Waste Solutions
Nationwide Waste provides collection services to Australian businesses. From scheduled collections to once off bulk collections, across most waste and recycling streams, we make it easy. Once supplier. Once call.
Fees may apply.
National (Metro Only)Pact Reuse
Pact Reuse, Laverton North provides dedicated collection and recycling services for recovering 'hard to recycle' products that cannot be collected via traditional recycling networks. Our Forrestdale site collects, reconditions and sells 205L plastic and steel drums. We will accept any chemical drum provided that it has it's Dangerous Goods labels still attached and that the residual product inside matches those labels. If it is just a single chemical drum we will accept it with no labels, as long as you can provide us with what material was in it and a MSDS (material Safety Data Sheet) of that material. We are also an approved processer for the drumMuster program and implement the plastic oil container recycling program on behalf of the Australian Institute of Petroleum.
Fees may apply.
Western AustraliaREMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd
REMONDIS Australia Pty Ltd began in 1982, it has grown steadily, with established operations across 39 branches in New South Wales, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and New Zealand. This structure provides the organisation with national coverage and the ability to service customer needs across all major city locations. Dedicated to providing reliable and innovative solutions for the complete spectrum of commercial and municipal outputs – recyclable material, general waste, organic matter, liquids and more problematic wastes, REMONDIS facilitates a long term, sustainable strategy for waste minimisation.
Fees may apply.
National (Metro Only)SUEZ Welshpool Resource Recovery Centre
SUEZ has more than 100 sites and facilities across Australia. With operations across all levels of the sustainable resource recovery chain, SUEZ offers best practice environmental solutions for the collection, resource recovery and safe disposal of non-recoverable residual materials. Our fully integrated waste management services include recycling domestic collection, commercial and industrial collection, waste assessment and resource recovery options, sorting, processing such as composting, autoclaving, product destruction, waste stabilisation, engineered landfill operations and transfer facilities.
Fees may apply.
Western AustraliaTidy Up
Tidy Up offers a collection service through our fleet of 8 cubic metre trucks for all sorts of waste materials to be transported to either a resource recyclers, a licensed disposal site, our Cockburn Central holding yard, or our salvage store. We offer an alternative to hiring bins or trailers for your rubbish removal needs.
Fees may apply.
Western AustraliaToxfree
Toxfree offers a wide range of chemical waste recycling and recycling of all types of lamps and fluroescent tubes. This is a Paintback site. No fee applies. Paintback is a cost-effective solution for households and trade painters to remove unwanted paint and packaging. This program is the first such national program in the world to be developed and voluntary run by the paint industry. More than a million litres of unwanted paint has been diverted from landfill in the first year. # 1300 390 380
Fees may apply.
Western AustraliaVeolia Environmental Services
Veolia provides innovative and sustainable environmental management solutions, specialising in every area of solid and liquid waste management and industrial services. Our National Office is based in Sydney, NSW. Contact the state office to get specific details of what recycling services of materials are available in the region.
Fees may apply.
Western AustraliaWren Oil
Wren Oil is a Western Australian privately owned company specialising in used oil recycling and re-refining and hydrocarbon waste management disposal
Fees may apply.
Western AustraliaHazardous waste in Western Australia
The Household Hazardous Waste Program has nine metropolitan and six regional permanent facilities in Western Australia where residents can drop off unwanted household chemicals at no charge.
Accepted items include:
- Acids
- Full or partially full areosols
- Household batteries
- Household chemicals
- Gas bottles
- Engine coolants and glycols
- Fluorescent tubes and light fittings
- Paints and solvents
- Pesticides
For locations and a full list of accepted items, visit the WA Waste Authority's website.
How to dispose of other chemicals and hazardous waste
Asbestos
As asbestos is classed as a hazardous material it may only be disposed of at certain locations in Australia. Find out how to safely dispose of asbestos.
Medicines
Old and unwanted medicines around the home are a household hazard and can be dangerous if consumed when they are expired, not prescribed for you, or within reach of children. To find out how to safely dispose of unwanted medicines.
Farm chemicals
Farm chemicals can be disposed of through the ChemClear Program.
If your business has large quantities of farm chemicals to dispose of, visit Business Recycling to find a suitable service near you.
