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Detox your home event at Gippsland Regional Livestock Exchange in Sale on 11 November 2023
Wellington Shire Council, in partnership with Sustainability Victoria, hosts a Detox your Home event in Sale on November 11, 2023. Residents can safely dispose of hazardous household chemicals.
Wellington Shire Council will host a Detox your Home event in Sale this November, helping residents to safely dispose of common household chemicals without harming the environment. Help in partnership with Sustainability Victoria, Detox your Home is a safe, free and easy-to-use service that encourages residents to dispose of their everyday household chemicals such as solvents, cleaning products, weedkillers, pesticides, cosmetics and cooking oil.
Wellington Shire Council will host 'Detox Your Home' to safely dispose of your household chemicals containers correctly
Chemical recycling event
Each Detox your Home event collects approximately four tonnes of hazardous chemicals, keeping them out of landfill and waterways and making homes safer. Detox your Home will take place at the Gippsland Regional Livestock Exchange, located on Saleyards Road in Sale, between 9am and midday on Saturday 11 November 2023.
The event will be staffed by expert chemists who will identify and sort the chemicals for safe transport back to a licenced facility in Melbourne, where they will be processed for reuse or safe disposal.
Safety first detox event
Wellington Shire Council Mayor, Ian Bye encourages Wellington residents to take part in the free Detox your Home event in Sale later this year. "Highly toxic household chemicals can be dangerous and should never be put in your rubbish bins or poured down the drain. Taking your chemicals to this event, guarantees that all items will be recycled or safely disposed of, which reduces the risk of poisoning, keeping your family, pets and the environment safe" Cr Bye said.
With community safety in mind, Detox your Home will be a drive through and contactless event with no walk-ins accepted. To register for the Sale event, visit Sustainability Victoria's website or visit Eventbrite and search for 'Detox your Home - Sale'.
Common chemicals
Common chemicals collected at Detox your Home events include:
- Fuels and flammable liquids - turpentine, methylated spirits, petrol, kerosene, diesel, paint thinners Garden - herbicides, pesticides, fertilisers, pool chemicals, poisons
- Household - cleaners, bleach, ammonia, oven cleaner, solvents, cooking oil, cosmetics, fire extinguishers
- Car - wax, transmission fluid, body filler, brake fluid
A full list of items accepted and not accepted can be found at Sustainability Victoria website.
Pictures from Wellington Shire Council Facebook page.
Source: www.gippsland.com
Published by: news@gippsland.com
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