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Unwanted, out-of-date or leftover household chemicals, old car batteries and gas bottles, old fire extinguishers and a host of other potentially hazardous items should not be left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