The Detox Your Home event is a free and convenient way for households to dispose of dangerous chemicals.
Whether you're trying to make your household safer, or just trying to clear out the garage, now is the time to register to remove chemicals lying around your home that may pose risks to children and pets.
We've partnered with Sustainability Victoria to deliver Detox Your Home. This important service is designed to accept many highly toxic household chemicals that can't be accepted at most transfer stations. As this is a COVIDSafe event, it will be drive-through and contactless (no walk-ins).
In Maroondah, Detox Your Home will be held on Saturday 14 August from 9am to 2pm at the Maroondah Operations Centre (28 Lincoln Road, Croydon). Registration is essential and available through Sustainability Victoria's Detox Your Home website.
Maroondah Councillor Marijke Graham, who represents Council as Chair of the Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee, said it's important to correctly dispose of chemicals.
"Throwing out chemical products with your regular rubbish collection is dangerous because they could leak and mix with other chemicals, potentially leading to an explosion," Cr Graham said.
"While it may be tempting, pouring household chemicals down the drain can be extremely detrimental to our environment. This can contaminate our water supply, harm animals and vegetation, or make our rivers and beaches unsafe for swimming.
"The correct approach is to store your unwanted chemicals in a safe place until you can dispose of them through a service such as 'Detox your Home'.
