THE Detox your Home event in collaboration with the Greater Shepparton City Council is an excellent initiative that helps residents in the area safely dispose of hazardous household chemicals.
It is a free and convenient service that has been running for over 27 years, and Sustainability Victoria organizes it.
The event offers an opportunity for residents to dispose of common items such as weedkiller, pesticides, cleaning chemicals, cosmetics, and cooking oil, which are all potentially harmful to the environment. Improper disposal of these chemicals can pollute waterways, harm animals and vegetation, and contaminate water supplies, making rivers unsafe.
This event is a vital step in making homes safer and protecting the environment. The Detox your Home event collects around four tonnes of hazardous chemicals, keeping them out of landfills and waterways.
Common chemicals collected at the event include fuels and flammable liquids, garden chemicals, household cleaners, and car products. Staffed by expert chemists, the event ensures that the collected chemicals are sorted and transported back to licensed facilities in Melbourne for reuse or safe disposal. This ensures that the chemicals are not harmful to the environment or people.
The upcoming event on May 6, 2023, is a drive-through and contactless service and will be accessible from 9am-12pm at Shepparton Resource Recovery Centre Wanganui Road, Shepparton.
Registration is essential at www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/detoxyourhome to participate.
