Detox Your Home
What you can bring:
Common items accepted include:
- Fuels and flammable liquids: Petrol, kerosene, diesel, turpentine, methylated spirits, paint thinners, nail polish remover
- Garden chemicals: Fertilisers, weed killers, insect sprays, pesticides, pool chemicals
- Household items: Bleach, ammonia, oven cleaner, rust remover, cleaning products
- Automotive: Brake fluid, wax, transmission fluid, body filler
- Other items: Aerosol cans, (not including those with paint), camping butane cannisters and non-halo (red) fire extinguishers.
New items added
In addition to household chemicals, you can now also drop off:
- Soft Plastics (clean and dry): Includes bubble wrap,, plastic film food packaging, frozen food bags, cereal bags, bread bags, and AusPost satchels.
- Polystyrene: Includes white appliance packaging (e.g. from TVs, fridges), clean fruit and veg boxes (with no stickers or residue). Must be free from food, labels, concrete/dirt,, and tape.
- End-of-Life Textiles: These are items that are too damaged, stained, or worn-out to be donated. It includes items like ripped clothing, threadbare linen, single socks, or broken shoes. All textiles must be dry and free of heavy contamination.
Important: Only household quantities will be accepted. No commercial loads, please.
Questions? For clarification on what is and isn’t accepted, please email us at environment@brimbank.vic.gov.au.
Find the full list on the Sustainability Victoria accepted items page: https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/recycling-and-reducing-waste-at-home/hazardous-household-chemicals/dispose-of-household-chemicals-detox-your-home#accepteditems
Items no longer accepted:
Paint (take to Brimbanks Resource Recovery Centre)
Cooking oil and cosmetics
Thermometers/thermostats containing mercury (unless the mercury is sealed in a container).
How it works
Detox Your Home events are staffed by expert chemists who safely identify, sort, and transport collected materials to licensed facilities for processing and disposal. ...
