Time for a chemical cleanout in the Cradle Coast
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Households across the Cradle Coast can safely clean out old and unwanted laundry, hobby, home and garden chemicals and bring them for safe disposal at a series of Waste Transfer Station events this Spring and Summer.
The Cradle Coast Waste Management Group (CCWMG) has organised drop-off events as a free service for residents. Residents from anywhere within the seven council areas of Waratah-Wynyard, Circular Head, Burnie, Central Coast, Devonport, Latrobe and Kentish are welcome to attend any of the events.
| Dates | Times | Locations |
| Thursday 3 March 2022 | 12pm – 4pm | White Hills Waste Transfer Station. 22475 Bass Highway, Smithton |
| Sunday 20 February 2022 | 10am – 2pm | Burnie Waste Management Centre. 289 Mooreville Rd., Burnie |
| Saturday 19 February 2022 | 10am – 4pm | Central Coast Resource Recovery Centre. Lobster Creek Rd, Ulverstone |
| Saturday 19 February 2022 | 11am – 3pm | Devonport Waste Transfer Station. Bay Drive (off Mersey Rd.), Spreyton |
| Thursday 24 February 2022 | 12pm – 4pm | Sheffield Waste Transfer Station. East Victoria St., Sheffield |
| Thursday 10 March 2022 | 12pm 4pm | Port Sorell Waste Transfer Station. Hawk Hill Rd (off Alexander St), Port Sorell |
| Sunday 20th February 2022 | 10am – 2pm | Wynyard Waste Transfer Station. Goldie St, Wynyard |
Items accepted at the events include:
• solvents and household cleaners;
• floor care products;
• ammonia-based cleaners;
• pesticides and herbicides;
• poisons;
• pool chemicals;
• hobby chemicals; and
• acids and alkalis.
Unused chemicals pose a risk in landfill and are not permitted in kerbside recycling. The free events are the best way to clean out household chemicals that are no longer needed or are beyond their use by date.
Please note:
No early or late drop-offs can be accepted. Residents are encouraged to talk with neighbours or friends to arrange shared delivery if unable to attend at the scheduled times.
Individual items brought for disposal must be no larger than 20 kilograms or 20 litres each.
These household hazardous waste events are made possible by a voluntary waste levy recovered at three council-owned landfills in North West Tasmania. All levy funds are reinvested by the Cradle Coast Waste Management Group in services across the region to reduce landfill waste and improve the recovery of re-usable materials.
