Central Coast Council is hosting the final Chemical CleanOut events for 2024 in August and inviting residents to clear out unwanted hazardous chemicals from around the home and safely dispose of them for free.

Community members can safely drop off unused, out-of-date or unwanted household chemicals over the first two weekends of August: 

• Sat 3 and Sun 4 Aug, 9am-3.30pm – Charmhaven Depot (Chelmsford Rd) 
• Sat 10 and Sun 11 Aug, 9am-3.30pm - former Kincumber Waste Facility (Cullens Rd, Kincumber). NB. this facility remains closed, however it is open for the Chemical CleanOut event

Council Director Infrastructure Services, Boris Bolgoff said these events provide the perfect opportunity for the local community to make their home safer by clearing out unused chemicals, fuels and potential hazardous products and disposing of this waste correctly.

“Dumping chemicals, placing them in the bin or pouring them down the drain is not only an offence that attracts fines and penalties, but can also cause considerable harm to our local environment by contaminating our waterways and landfill sites,” Mr Bolgoff said.

“Residents can drop off household items such as paint products, pesticides, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, fluorescent globes and tubes, with any unknown or unidentified chemicals also accepted for identification and correct disposal.

“Only household quantities are accepted for disposal at the Chemical CleanOut events with a 20 litre or 20-kilogram maximum container size per item applying, except for paints. Residents can drop off up to 100L of paint, however they must be in containers of 20L or less.

Council Administrator, Rik Hart said the Chemical CleanOut events are just one of the many waste and recycling services that are offered to the community in support of a cleaner Coast.

“It’s clear from the ongoing popularity of these events each year, that local residents want to do the right thing and dispose of waste correctly in an effort to protect the Coast’s precious environment and waterways,” Mr Hart said.

“I encourage residents to take this opportunity to get rid of unwanted chemical waste responsibly.”

The Household Chemical CleanOut program is brought to you by Central Coast Council, NSW Environment Protection Authority and Paintback.

For the full list of chemicals that can be dropped off at the Chemical CleanOut events and information on storing and transporting unwanted chemicals safely, go to the NSW Household Chemical CleanOut webpage.  

ENDS

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