Household Problem & Hazardous Waste

Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) are free drop-off centres for problem household waste and are located at all our Recycling and Waste Depots and are open during Depot hours.

Items accepted at all our CRCs - only domestic quantities are accepted.

• Aerosol Cans (paint, butane and other accelerants)
• Car Batteries
• Household Batteries
• Fluro Tubes and Light Globes
• Gas Bottles
• Smoke Detectors
• Motor Oils (up to 20L)
• Other Oils (up to 20L)
• Oil Based Paints (up to 20L)
• Water Based Paints (up to 20L)
• Fire Extinguishers
• Polystyrene - must be clean and white sheets commonly found in electronic packaging

E-waste refers to discarded electrical items or devices - this includes most items that are operated by a power cord or household battery.

E-waste contains a high amount of non-renewable resources such as plastic and precious metals including gold, silver, platinum, nickel, zinc, aluminium and copper. Recycling these materials prevents new electronics being made from virgin non-renewable sources while also preventing the products ending up in landfill.

E-waste is accepted for recycling at any of our Recycling and Waste Depots for free*.

*To be accepted for free recycling all E-waste must be complete, fully intact and not physically tampered with, otherwise it will be charged at the mixed waste rate.

Common E-waste includes:

• Computers: monitors, devices, keyboards, scanners, calculators and other office electrical equipment
• Phones: mobile, portable and house phones
• Entertainment equipment: TVs, radios, CD players, stereos, video cameras, game consoles
• Household appliances: kettles, toasters, food processors, lamps, torches, hairdryers

Whitegoods can be recycled at any of our Recycling and Waste Depots free of charge.

Some whitegoods such as fridges and air conditioners may incur a refrigerant removal fee.

Household chemicals and poisons cannot be accepted at our Depots.

The options for the safe disposal of household chemicals and poisons available to Shoalhaven residents are:

1. Household Chemical CleanOut Events which are held annually

Dates for 2022 have now passed. Dates for 2023 will be published later this year.

At a Chemical CleanOut event you can drop off the following items for free (domestic quantities only):

• Poisons, acids and alkalis
• Garden, pool and hobby chemicals
• Solvents, oils and household cleaners
• Expired and unknown chemicals

2. Visit the NSW EPA Chemical CleanOut website for more information

Printer Cartridges

• Find print cartridge recycling locations

Farm chemicals

•  Can be disposed of through the Chem Clear Program

Unwanted medicines

• Most pharmacies in the Shoalhaven will receive these for collection and safe disposal as part of a Federal Government initiative for the safe disposal of unwanted medicines

For more information visit Returning Unwanted Medicines or contact RUM Project on 1300 650 835 or rum@netconnect.com.au.

Keep unwanted medicines away from children, out of our water supply and the environment.

Ammunition

• To dispose of ammunition contact your local Police station

Marine Flares

• NSW Roads & Maritime organise special collection events

Syringes

• For disposal view our Needle and Syringe Disposal page

There are many organisations providing recycling and waste disposal options for a range of items.

Find more options here.