Instructions for drop-off dayDrop-off location

Saturday 2 December 2017 9am - 3pm

City of Marion City Services Depot,

935 Marion Road, Mitchell Park

• Keep original labels on all containers or put

labels on known chemicals.

• Package all materials securely to avoid spills.

• Place old containers in plastic bags or buckets

to avoid leaks.

• Place smaller containers in a box or larger

container to help with unloading.

• Transport chemicals in your vehicle’s boot or

trailer for easy and safe handling.

• For you safety please stay in the car and let staff

unload chemicals.

• Please note that no containers or boxes will

be returned as we do not empty these on-site.

For further information City of Marion

Phone: 8375 6600

www.marion.sa.gov.au

City of West Torrens

Phone: 8416 6333

www.westtorrens.sa.gov.au

City of Holdfast Bay

Phone: 8229 9999

www.holdfast.sa.gov.au

This service is free to all South Australian

households and is supported by the Cities of

Marion, Holdfast Bay and West Torrens. You

don’t need to live in these councils to access

this service.

This service is only for household hazardous

waste (except paint). Householders and trade

painters can bring up to 100 litres of paint to

the event.

The event will be held from 9am until 3pm on

Saturday 2 December at the City of Marion

City Services depot at 935 Marion Road,

Mitchell Park. Please refer to the map below

for site access:

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Motor Oil

Oil is a valuable resource that can be recycled. Used motor oil can be brought to the following facilities free of charge:

• Up to 10 litres can be disposed of at City of Holdfast Bay Works Depot 16 Seaforth Avenue, Somerton Park.

• Up to 40 litres can be disposed of at Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre, 181 Morphett Road, North Plympton.

Bring your oil in a clean, plastic container with a lid.

The original container is perfect.

E-waste

All e-waste can now be recycled free at: • Electronic Recycling Australia,

149 Holbrooks Road, Underdale. Weekdays 9am – 3pmfor your nearest “Unplug N’ Drop” site visit: electronicrecyclingaustralia.com.au/unplug-n-drop

Paint

Householders and trade painters can dispose of up to 100

litres of paint per visit. Paintback will accept paint stowed in secured containers, no larger than 20 litres.

Dry paint is perfectly safe to dispose of in your waste bin – simply tap the hardened tablet of paint out of the tin and place in the waste bin. Empty, dry paint tins can be recycled in the yellow-lidded recycling bin.

To obtain a list of permanent drop-off locations across South Australia and for more information visit paintback.com.au.

Batteries

Most batteries can be recycled and accepted in domestic quantities at:

• Electronic Recycling Australia, for your nearest “Unplug N’ Drop” site visit: electronicrecyclingaustralia.com.au/unplug-n-drop

Car and truck batteries, non ferrous metals

• Metro Waste Services, 19-25 Murray Street, Thebarton

• Denron Metals, 22 West Thebarton Road, Thebarton

• Mooringe Avenue Recyclers, 116 Mooringe Avenue, North Plympton

• City of Holdfast Bay Works Depot, 16 Seaforth Avenue, Somerton Park

• Daws Road Recycling Centre, 76 Daws Road, Edwardstown Phone: 8277 5588

Light globes

A wide range of globes, bulbs, lights and fluorescent tubes can now be recycled.

Drop off your end-of–life globes or tubes at any Mitre 10, Banner or True Value hardware store

The City of Marion also provides a drop-off service for old fluorescent globes at 935 Marion Rd Mitchell Park, Weekdays 8.00am - 3.00pm. Residents can bring up to six globes.

Residential quantities only, commercial quantities will not be accepted.

Gas bottles

Gas bottles can be disposed of at:

• Daws Road Recycling Centre,

76 Daws Road, Edwardstown

• Mooringe Avenue Recyclers, 116 Mooringe Avenue,

North Plympton

Alternative disposal methods for common items

ACCEPTED

4 Acids and alkalis

4 Brake fluids and coolants

4 Cleaning products

4 Gardening chemicals (including insecticides,

rodenticides, herbicides)

4 Liquid paint (up to 100 litres)

4 Other household chemicals

4 Photographic chemicals

4 Pool chemicals

4 Solvents (including paint thinners, turpentine)

4 Varnishes and stains

NOT ACCEPTED

8 Ammunition or explosives (contact the Police)

8 Asbestos and tyres (contact the EPA on

8204 2004)

8 Fertiliser (use or donate to local community

garden)

8 Pharmaceuticals (return to local pharmacy)

8 Household smoke detectors - these can be

placed in the waste bin

See overleaf for local recyclers

8 Gas bottles

8 Batteries

8 Fluorescent light globes

8 Oil

8 E-waste

Many items people bring to the household hazardous waste drop-off day don’t really need to be handled by chemical experts as they are of a less hazardous nature. You can save time by using one of these options.

What can I bring to the hazardous waste drop-off day?

Did you know these alternate disposal methods are available

all year round? So keep this section in a handy place for

future use. Visit greenindustries.sa.gov.au/hazwaste

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