There are certain things that cannot be disposed of in your bins at home. Household, garden and pool chemicals can be harmful to human health and the environment, they risk contamination to landfill and must be disposed of by alternate means.

Please do not

• Place hazardous products out for garbage collection;
• Bury them; or
• Dispose of them in sewer or stormwater systems.

Battery and Light Globe Recycling

Batteries and light globes contain valuable metals including aluminium, nickel, lithium, steel, zinc and mercury, all of which can be recovered and reused.

These common household items are not recyclable through your yellow kerbside recycling bin as they contain harmful substances which, if not managed properly, could damage the environment or catch on fire. They can, however, be recycled by dropping them off at collection points.

Household batteries can now be deposited in the battery recycling tube in the foyer of Payinthi. Acceptable batteries include:

• Domestic batteries (eg AA, AAA, C and D)
• Button batteries from calculators, watches and many toys
• 9-volt batteries
• Mobile phone batteries
• Small rechargeable batteries from cameras, cordless phones, shavers and some power tools

Lead acid batteries are not acceptable. Drop them off at one of the free Household Chemical and Paint Drop-off Centres listed below or visit Which Bin to find your nearest drop off location.

Light globes can be left with our team at the Customer Service counter.

A wide range of globes are accepted including fluorescent lamps and tubes, halogen lamps, tubes, bulbs and incandescent globes (excludes commercial quantities – visit Which Bin for commercial recycling options).

This free service is available at Payinthi, 128 Prospect Road, Prospect during business hours

Free hazardous waste drop-off centres

Hazardous household items can be taken to the free Household Chemicals and Paint Drop-off Centres operated by Green Industries SA. This is a free service for all households.

Accepted items:

• Acids and alkalis
• Brake fluid and coolants
• Motor oil
• Cleaning products
• Fumigants
• Liquid paints – oil and water-based up to 100 litres
• Gas bottles/cylinders, aerosols and fire extinguishers
• Batteries (car and household)
• Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides
• Photographic chemicals
• Poisons
• Pool chemicals
• Solvents, varnishes and stains
• Fluorescent light globes
• Household smoke detectors
• Other household chemicals
• Electronic waste (i.e. televisions and computers)
  • Personal and laptop computers and all cables
  • Tablets, notebooks and palmtops
  • Computer monitors and parts (e.g. internal hard drives and CD drives)
  • Computer peripherals and accessories (e.g. mice, keyboards, web cameras, USBs)
  • Printers, faxes, scanners and multi-functional devices
  • All televisions
  • No other electrical and electronic items can be recycled through this scheme but they can be taken to the Unplug N’ Drop cages found at all Bunnings stores.

Items not accepted:

• Ammunition or explosives – contact SA Police on 131 444
• Asbestos, tyres or radioactive materials – contact the EPA on 8204 2004
• Fertiliser – use or donate to a community garden
• Flares
• Pharmaceuticals – dispose of at your local pharmacy or visit returnmed.com.au for locations
• General hard rubbish
• Other electrical goods including microwaves, whitegoods, hairdryers, toasters, vacuum cleaners etc.

Locations

Campbelltown: 6 Newton Road, Campbelltown.
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 3pm

North Plympton: 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton.
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 7am - 4pm, Saturday 8am - 3pm, Sunday 10am - 3pm

Edinburgh North: Gate 3, Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North.
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, Weekends 9am - 3pm

Heathfield: 32 Scott Creek Road, Heathfield.
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 7.30am - 4pm, Weekends 9am - 4pm

For more information visit greenindustries.sa.gov.au/hazwaste or call Green Industries SA on 8204 2051.

Safe transportation of hazardous household waste to collection facilities

It is important to use safe handling procedures when transporting household hazardous wastes to your collection point:

• Keep original labels on containers or label known chemicals
• Package all materials securely to avoid spills
• Place old containers in plastic bags or buckets to avoid leaks
• Transport chemicals in your vehicle’s boot or trailer for easy and safe handling.

Alternative drop-off options for hazardous waste

Needles

A needle disposal service is available for residents at our Customer Service counter. Find out more details here. City of Prospect does not accept commercial quantities.

Paint

PaintBack offers a free paint-only drop off service that collects and treats waste paint through participating sites around Australia. For your nearest free paint drop-off location, visit PaintBack.