The Household Chemical CleanOut is on again on Sunday, 30 August and Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun wants residents to take advantage of this free initiative.
The cleanout is a joint project of Liverpool City Council and the NSW Environment Protection Authority.
“This twice yearly event helps residents protect the local environment by providing an environmentally friendly way to dispose of unused chemicals, which will also help reduce the amount of hazardous chemical waste being disposed of incorrectly,’’ says Cr Mannoun.
“Have a look around under the house, in the cupboards and in the garage, for those unwanted chemicals that are just taking up space and need to be removed.’’
The service also complements Council’s Community Recycling Centre at the Council Operations Centre at 99 Rose Street, Liverpool.
“While the recycling centre takes paints, oils, batteries and other materials, the Chemical CleanOut allows residents to safely dispose of the more hazardous waste items,” Mayor Mannoun said.
“We had a fantastic result in February with more than 19 tons of chemical waste dropped off by residents, an average of 47.5 kg of household chemical waste for each resident that came.”
This included:
7,385 kgs of water-based paint;
2,776 kgs of oil-based paint;
2,557 kgs of oil;
1,249.5 kgs of lead-acid batteries;
1,081 kgs of propane gas cylinders; and
1,021 kgs of fuels and hydrocarbons.
All types of household chemicals will be accepted during the Chemical CleanOut, including:
Solvents and household cleaners
Floor care products
Ammonia-based cleaners
Fluorescent globes and tubes
Car batteries
Motor oil, fuels and fluids
Paint and paint-related products
Pesticides, herbicides and poisons
Gas bottles
Fire extinguishers
Pool chemicals
Acids and alkalis.
WHAT: Chemical CleanOut
WHEN: 9am to 3.30pm Sunday, August 30
WHERE: 99 Rose St, Liverpool
• For more information call the Environment Line on 131 555 or council’s Waste Projects Officer on 9821 7743 or you can visit the chemical collection website.
