New venue for annual CleanOut Day

Old or unwanted LPG bottles are just one item you can drop off at the annual Chemical CleanOut Day. This year the CleanOut venue will be Fairfield Showground.

Unwanted, out-of-date or leftover household chemicals, old car batteries and gas bottles, old fire extinguishers and a host of other potentially hazardous items should not be left in your garage or lying around your home.

But what to do with them? The answer is simple: take them to Council's annual Chemical CleanOut Day.

CleanOut day is fast approaching. This year it will be held at Fairfield Showground on Sunday, 26 October. CleanOut is a FREE service for the safe disposal of a range of common household chemicals that could cause harm to human health and the environment if not disposed correctly.

You can drop off:
• Solvents and household cleaners
• Floor care products
• Ammonia-based cleaners
• Fluorescent globes and tubes
• Paint and paint-related products
• Pesticides and herbicides
• Poisons
• Gas bottles
• Fire extinguishers
• Pool chemicals
• Hobby chemicals
• Acids and alkalis
• Car batteries
• Motor oils, fuels and fluids

Please handle and transport chemicals carefully: never mix chemicals as this may produce dangerous reactions. Wherever possible keep all chemicals in their original containers. 
Ensure containers are clearly labelled and well-sealed. If you do not know the contents, label the container 'Unknown Chemical'.

Liquids can leak during transport: wrap old or damaged containers securely in newspaper, place in sturdy plastic bags and then in plastic buckets or trays.

Keep chemicals away from passengers, e.g. in the boot.

The CleanOut day runs from 9am-3.30pm and will be at Fairfield Showground, Smithfield Rd, Prairiewood.

Household quantities, up to a maximum 20 litres or 20 kilograms of a singular item, will be accepted. Business-related and commercial quantities are not accepted.

More information: email info@environment.nsw.gov.au or phone 131 555.

October - a mouth-watering month

During October and Good Food Month it's all about food, glorious food!

It's October, which means it's the start of the Sydney Morning Herald's Good Food Month presented by Citi.

During October, the best of our City's gastronomic delights will be showcased and then crowned on 25 October with the sensational Culinary Carnivale, a feast for all of the senses offering the best food and entertainment Spain and Latin America has to offer.

Our vibrant town centres are renowned as a must visit food destination, but sometimes with so much to choose from, diners don't know what to try from the menu. That's why we're holding a "signature dish" promotion so you can visit a participating restaurant and indulge in their signature dish!

Today the Good Food Month signature dish promotion will be launched from 3pm-6pm in Freedom Plaza, Cabramatta.

You're invited to the launch and pick up our Signature Dish Brochure and Herb Guide book.

The Official Opening will be made by Mayor of Fairfield City Frank Carbone, which will be followed by Lion Dancing and a performance by Team 9Lives.

For the kids there will be face painting and colouring in activities, and of course there will be food and herb tastings.

Visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/signaturedishes for more information.

Returning to Fairfield this year for Culinary Carnivale will be celebrity television chef Miguel Maestre. The annual event will be held from 11am to 4pm on Saturday, 25 October, in Spencer Street, Fairfield. It is a free Fairfield City Council event that will bring together Sydney's strong Spanish and Latin American community under a 'carnivale' atmosphere full of cultural performances, mouth-watering food and colourful displays.

Also returning this year will be the legendary 'Asado Barbecue', which will add to the scrumptious menu showcasing tasty dishes such as seafood paella, empanadas, gelato and the famous churros.

There will be Brazilian and Flamenco dancers, Mexican singers, drummers, football stars and football giveaways, face painting for the children – and a whole lot more.

Visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/culinarycarnivale for more information.