Hazardous waste disposal

The following hazardous waste can be brought to the RCB per day, free of charge. Please note that commercial quantities will not be accepted.

• CDs and DVDs
• Ink and printer cartridges
• Pool and other household chemicals
• Electronics/mobile phones
• LPG gas cylinders (that hold less than 9kgs of gas)
• Smoke alarms
• Flares and red fire extinguishers
• Motor oil, coolants and filters
• Fuel - diesel and petrol must be in suitable fuel container to leave for recycling
• Solvents (dry, empty tins are also accepted)
• Fluorescent light globes
• Pesticides, insecticides and herbicides
• Varnishes and stains
• Household and car batteries
• X-ray film
• Paint (a limit of 100 litres per day will be accepted, commercial painters waste paint also accepted).

• Empty household chemical containers (if you have completely used the product, rinse and place in your yellow lid recycling bin instead of disposing to RCB)
• Explosives or ammunition (contact your local police station)
• Asbestos (asbestos disposal available at Tamala Park and Redhill landfill sites and Western Metropolitan Regional Council)
• Paint brushes (place in your red lid general waste bin)
• Radioactive materials (excluding smoke alarms)
• Waste from commercial or government organisations.

The Recycling Centre Balcatta (RCB) only accepts the following items from the public: 

• BBQ gas bottles
• Helium bottles (for balloons)
• Red fire extinguishers
• Butane or Propane bottles

If unsure, please contact the RCB team directly. 

Otherwise, residents can be directed to the main waste processor below: