Household Hazardous Waste Program

The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program provides Local Governments with funding to assist with the safe collection, storage and disposal of HHW. The Program is administered by the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) and funded by the Waste Authority through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Levy. The Program began in 2008, and is currently funded until 2015. For information about the activities of the Program in 2008-11, see the Summary Report for the Pilot Phase of the Household Hazardous Waste Program.

What is Household Hazardous Waste?

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is household products that are no longer needed or have reached their end-of-life, which contain chemicals or substances that can be harmful to you, your children, your pets, or the environment.  This may include a broad range of products that are flammable, toxic, reactive or corrosive.

How do Local Governments collect HHW?

Some Local Governments and Regional Councils have HHW disposal facilities at their landfills or transfer stations (see below for a list of locations and opening hours). You do not have to be a resident of the Local Government to drop off waste (any householder can use any of the facilities). All materials collected are recycled or disposed of safely.

What wastes are accepted at the HHW disposal facilities?

NOTE: The disposal facilities can only accept domestic quantities of waste (max 20kg/20L).

  • Acids (NOTE: some facilities can not accept hydrofluoric acid - call to check)  
  • Aerosols (CFC-based, paints, lacquers, pesticides etc.)
  • Alkalis
  • Batteries (lead acid and dry cell)
  • Compact fluorescent lamps and fluorescent tubes
  • Cyanides
  • Engine coolants and glycols
  • Fire extinguishers (non-halon only)
  • Flammable liquids (e.g. hydrocarbons and fuels)
  • Flammable solids
  • Flares
  • Gas cylinders (small household LPG cylinders only)
  • General household chemicals (e.g. cleaning products)
  • Heavy metal compounds
  • Inorganic oxidising agents (e.g. pool chlorine)
  • Smoke detectors
  • Mercury (e.g. thermometers)
  • Organic peroxides
  • Paint 
  • PCB materials
  • Pesticides (including Schedule X pesticides)
  • Solvents  

Waste that WILL NOT be accepted at the HHW disposal facilities:

  • Any waste from commercial, industrial, veterinary or agricultural sources (householders only)           
  • E-waste (computers, TV's etc.)
  • Used motor oil
  • Tyres
  • Pharmaceuticals and sharps
  • Asbestos
  • Mobile phones
  • Printer cartridges
  • Halon fire extinguishers
  • EPIRB's and PLB's
  • Guns, ammunition or explosives
  

For information on how to dispose of the materials that are NOT accepted at the disposal facilities, click here.

Household hazardous waste disposal facilities:

Householders can drop off household hazardous waste at any of these locations....

FacilityManaged ByLocationHours of Operation Contact

NEW FACILITY: JFR (Jim) McGeough Resource Recovery Facility

Western Metropolitan Regional Council

Cnr Lemnos Street and Brockway Road, Shenton Park

7:30am-3:45pm Mon to Fri, 10am-1pm weekends, 7:30am-1pm public holidays (except Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day)

9384 2544

Henderson Waste Recovery Park

 City of Cockburn 

Rockingham Road, Henderson 

8am-4:30pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)

9411 3444

Red Hill Waste Management Facility

Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council

1094 Toodyay Road, Red Hill

7am-4pm Mon to Fri, 8am-4pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)

9574 6235 or 9574 6447

Millar Road Landfill Facility

City of Rockingham

Millar Road West, Baldivis 

7:30am-4pm 7 days (except Christmas Day and Good Friday)

9528 8550

Tamala Park Waste Disposal Facility

Mindarie Regional Council

1700 Marmion Avenue, Mindarie 

7am-4:45pm Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays and Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)

As of 2nd January 2012, opening hours will be 8am - 4pm Friday to Monday.

9306 6303

Recycling Centre Balcatta 

City of Stirling 

238 Balcatta Road, Balcatta 

7:30am-4:00pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)

9345 8555

Armadale Landfill and Recycling Facility

City of Armadale 

Hopkinson Road, Brookdale 

8am-4:45pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)

9399 0111

Meru Waste Disposal Facility

City of Geraldton-Greenough

Landfill Lane, Off Goulds Road, Narngulu

7:30am-4:30pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)

9923 3188

Stanley Road Waste Management Facility

Bunbury-Harvey Regional Council

Stanley Road, Australind

8:00am-5:00pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)

9797 2404

Railway Road Transfer Station

Shire of Toodyay

Railway Road, Toodyay

8:00am-12:00pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)

9574 2258

Mandurah Waste Management Centre

City of Mandurah

Lot 10 Gordon Road, Meadow Springs

7:00am-4:00pm Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm weekends and public holidays (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)

9550 4700

For the Draft Design Guidelines Collection and Storage Facilities for Household Hazardous Chemical Waste at Landfills and Solid Waste Depots click here

FREE Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Days

HHW disposal days are held at various locations around the Perth metropolitan area, to enable the public to drop off and safely dispose of any unwanted household hazardous waste. All materials collected are recycled or disposed of safely. ALL ARE WELCOME at the Temporary Collection Days, not just residents of the host Local Government. 

2012 Disposal Days

No disopsal days have currently been scheduled for 2012. Check www.wastenet.net.au for updates.

For more information on the Household Hazardous Waste Program contact Rowan Latham on rlatham@walga.asn.au or phone (08) 9213 2062.

The WALGA Preferred Supplier for household hazardous waste transport and recycling/disposal services is Chemsal. For more information about Chemsal visit www.chemsal.com.au or email christophers@chemsal.com.au

Last modified 12-01-2012 09:33 AM