Household Hazardous Waste

Red Hill Waste Management Facility can accept up to 20 litres or 20 kilograms per material type of household hazardous waste.

Household hazardous waste accepted at Red Hill includes:

• Acid
• Aerosols (empty)
• Automotive fluids (coolant, brake fluid)
• Batteries - car, truck and household batteries
• Bleach
• Car care products
• Chemicals, pesticides & herbicides
• Fire Extinguishers (non halon, red only)
• Flammable liquids
• Flares
• Fluorescent lights
• Gas cylinders (camping and BBQ cylinders only)
• Old art supplies
• Paint and Paint tins only - (no aerosol spray paints) Please Note: Paint from commercial sources can be disposed of through Paintback Drop off sites.  https://www.paintback.com.au/  Red Hill Waste Management Facility is an approved Paintback site.
• Paint thinners
• Poisons
• Pool chemicals
• Scheduled poisons S2-S7
• Smoke detectors 
• Solvents

Incorrect disposal of household hazardous wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to human health.

This Program is funded by the Waste Authority through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account.