Hazard Day

On Saturday 01 November (9am to 3pm) there will be a free Hazard Waste Drop-off at the Wayville Showground, enter from Rose Terrace.

This has been arranged by Unley Council.

Residents will receive information in their letterboxes.

Here are further details to help you prepare.

The service is only for household hazardous waste. Commercial quantities will not be accepted.

Keep original labels on all containers or put labels on known chemicals

• Package all materials securely to avoid spills
• Place old containers in plastic bags or buckets to avoid leaks
• Place smaller containers in a box or larger container to help with unloading.
• Transport chemicals in your vehicle’s boot or trailer for easy and safe handling.
• For your safety please stay in the car and let staff unload waste.
• Please note that no containers or boxes will be returned as we do not empty them on-site

Goods Accepted

• Acids and alkalis
• Brake fluids and coolants
• Cleaning products
• Gardening chemicals (including insecticides, rodenticides, herbicides)
• Liquid paint (up to 20 litres)
• Other household chemicals
• Photographic chemicals
• Pool chemicals
• Solvents (including paint thinners, turpentine)
• Varnishes and stains

Goods Not Accepted

• Ammunition or explosives (contact the Police)
• Asbestos and tyres (contact the EPA on 8204 2004)
• Fertiliser (use or donate to local community garden)
• Pharmaceuticals (return to local pharmacy)
• Household smoke detectors - these can be placed in the waste bin
• Gas bottles
• Batteries
• Fluorescent light globes
• Oil

Many items people bring along to the household hazardous waste drop-off day don’t really need to be handled by chemical experts as they are of a less hazardous nature. You can avoid lining up at the hazardous waste drop-off day by using one of the following options.

Batteries

Most batteries can be recycled.

Batteries can be dropped off at:

• City of Unley depot, 75 King William Road, Unley
• Battery World Melrose, 167 Edward Street, Melrose Park
• Battery World Hilton, 86 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton.

Car and truck batteries, non ferrous metals

• The Edmonds Group, 389 Osmond Road, Glen Osmond. (The Edmonds Group will pay 10 cents per kilo for your car battery).
• Note: Residential quantities only, commercial quantities will not be accepted.

Fluorescent light globes

A wide range of globes, bulbs, lights and fluorescent tubes can now be recycled.

Drop off your end-of–life globes or tubes at any Mitre 10, Banner or Tru-Value hardware store.

• Blackwood True Value Hardware, 235 Main Road, Blackwood
• Malvern Mitre 10, 321 Unley Road, Malvern
• Mitre 10 Glenunga, 499 Portrush Road, Glenunga
• City of Unley depot, 75 King William Road, Unley
• Note: Residential quantities only, commercial quantities will not be accepted.

Gas Cylinders

Gas cylinders can be disposed of at:

• Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton
• Metro Waste Services, 19-25 Murray Street, Thebarton.

Oil

Oil is a valuable resource that can be recycled. Used motor oil can be brought to the following facilities free of charge:

• City of Unley depot, 75 King William Road, Unley
• Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton

Bring your oil in a clean, plastic container with a lid. The original container is perfect.

Avoid using paint cans or other metal containers.

Both oil and container will be recycled.

Paint

Householders can bring up to 20 litres of paint to the collection; however, hardened paint and empty paint tins will not be accepted.

Dry paint is perfectly safe to dispose of in your waste bin.

You can harden paint at home by simply leaving the lid off or by adding a paint hardener purchased from a hardware store. Tap the hardened tablet of paint out of the tin and place in the waste bin. Empty, dry paint tins can be recycled in the yellow recycling bin.