Campaspe Shire Council is partnering with Sustainability Victoria to bring Detox Your Home to the Echuca Resource Recovery Centre. Detox Your Home is a free event whereby residents can register to dispose of household chemicals such as bleach, pesticides, weed killers, cleaning products, cosmetics, and cooking oil. The majority of chemicals collected at Detox your Home events will be recycled or used for suitable purposes, such as producing energy. Any chemicals that cannot be repurposed are safely disposed of after being treated.
Campaspe Shire Council CEO Pauline Gordon said this is a great initiative to safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals.
"Disposing of these items responsibly reduces the risk of poisoning, keeping your family, friends and pets safe, keeps toxic chemicals out of waterways, and minimises environmental pollution and fire hazards.
"It is also a great opportunity to bring along and recycle other items that the Echuca Resource Recovery Centre accepts for free such as empty paint tins, household and automotive batteries, scrap metal, E-waste, some whitegoods, among other things."
The Detox Your Home event will take place at the Echuca Resource Recovery Centre on Saturday, 13 May from 9am – 12noon. Entry is free but registrations are required.
To register and for the full list of chemicals that can be accepted at the Detox Your Home event click here.
