Do you have an excess or unused expired pesticides or any chemicals? Leaving them around poses a potential threat to children and pets. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can contaminate groundwater, drinking water and soil, and the improper disposal of these can create landfill build up and pollution.
Thankfully, the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) had administered and funded the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program. It aims to properly dispose or recycle HHW.
How Do Local Governments Collect HHW?
Householders can drop off household hazardous waste at any of the following locations:
*You do not have to be a resident of the Local Government to drop off waste (any householder can use any of the facilities).
| FACILITY | MANAGED BY | LOCATION | HOURS OF OPERATION | CONTACT |
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| METROPOLITAN FACILITIES | ||||
| Armadale Landfill and Recycling Facility | City of Armadale | Hopkinson Road, Brookdale | 8:00am-4:45pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday, and closes by noon on Christmas Eve & New Years Eve) | 9399 3935 |
| Balcatta – Recycling Centre | City of Stirling | 238 Balcatta Road, Balcatta | 7:30am-4:00pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday) | 9205 8555 |
| Canning – Waste Transfer Station | City of Canning | Lot 502, Ranford Road, Canning Vale | 8:00am-4:30pm 7 days a week (except closed Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday) | 1300 422 664 |
| Henderson Waste Recovery Park | City of Cockburn | 920 Rockingham Road, Henderson | 8:00am-4:30pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday) | 9411 3444 |
| 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, 10:00am-1:00pm weekends, 7:30am-1:00pm public holidays (except closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day) | 9384 2544 |
| Red Hill Waste Management Facility | Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council | 1094 Toodyay Road, Red Hill | 7:00am-4:00pm Mon to Fri, 8:00am-4:00pm Sat, 10am-4:00pm Sun, Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Good Friday | 9574 6235 or 9574 6447 |
| Rockingham – Millar Road Landfill Facility | City of Rockingham | Millar Road West, Baldivis | 7:30am-4:00pm 7 days (except Christmas Day and Good Friday) | 9528 8550 |
| Tamala Park Waste Disposal Facility | Mindarie Regional Council | 1700 Marmion Avenue, Mindarie | 8:00am – 4:45pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday) | 9306 6303 |
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| Albany – Hanrahan Road Waste Minimisation Facility | City of Albany | Hanrahan Road, Albany | 8:30am-4:15pm 7 days a week (except Good Friday and Christmas Day) | 9842 1916 |
| Bunbury – 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 |
| Geraldton – Meru Waste Disposal Facility | City of Greater Geraldton | Landfill Lane, Off Goulds Road, Narngulu | 7:30am-4:30pm 7 days (except Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday) | 9923 3188 |
| Mandurah Waste Management Centre | City of Mandurah | 80 Corsican Place, Parklands | 7:00am-4:00pm Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm weekends and public holidays (except Christmas Day and Good Friday) | 9550 4700 |
| Toodyay – Railway Road Transfer Station | Shire of Toodyay | Railway Road, Toodyay | 8:00am-12:00pm 7 days (except Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day) | 9574 2661 |
For the Guidelines for the Design and Operation of Facilities for the Acceptance and Storage of Household Hazardous Waste, click here
What Wastes Are Accepted At The HHW Disposal Facilities?
NOTE: The disposal facilities can only accept domestic quantities of waste (max 20kg/20L per material type). NO commercial materials will be accepted.
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Waste That Will NOT Be Accepted Through The HHW Program*:
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Source: wastenet.net.au