Household Chemical Cleanout returns this April
Published on 18 March 2022
Do you have unwanted, out-of-date or leftover household chemicals from your kitchen, bathroom, laundry, garage or garden shed? Don’t leave them stored around your home – do a cleanout and dispose of potentially hazardous chemicals correctly through the Household Chemical CleanOut program – returning to the Snowy Monaro Saturday 9 April 2022.
This is a FREE service for the safe disposal of a range of common household chemicals which can harm human health and the environment if not disposed of correctly.
The drop-off point for this year’s Cleanout is:
Cooma Landfill
8448 Monaro Hwy, Cooma NSW
Saturday 9 April 2022
1.00pm – 5.00pm
You can take household quantities of the following household chemicals and items – up to a maximum of 20 litres or 20 kilograms of a single item – excluding paint, which is accepted in quantities up to 100 litres in 20 litre containers:
- Solvents and household cleaners
- Floor care products
- Ammonia-based cleaners
- Pesticides and herbicides
- Poisons
- Pool chemicals
- Hobby chemicals
- Motor fuels
- Fluorescent globes and tubes
- Acids and alkalis
- Smoke detectors
- Paint and paint-related products
- Gas bottles
- Fire extinguishers
- Car and household batteries
- Motor oils and cooking oils
The Household Chemical Cleanout event is supported by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment and Paintback, organised by the CRJO and Cleanaway and is hosted by Snowy Monaro Regional Council.