Hazardous Waste - Light Globes, Gas Cylinders, Motor Oil
Hazardous waste is not suitable to be placed in your general waste (red lid) bin.
Even though an item is classifed as 'hazardous waste', correct disposal is essential. The resources used to make the product can be recovered and reused to make new items, reducing landfill and protecting the environment at the same time.
If you have a question about a hazardous item not listed below, please contact Council on (08) 8828 1200.
Where can I take Hazardous Waste?
Compact Fluorescent Light Globe Recycling for Householders
From September 2013, the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010 banned fluorescent and other mercury containing lighting from landfill. Compact fluorescent globes and tubes are a hazardous product and cannot be placed the recycling bin. The mercury powder contained in them is a significant contamination concern for the broader recycling industry.
Through the Government stewardship program - Zero Waste SA BackLight Household Light Globe Recycling Program, domestic quantities (eg up to 25 globes at one time) can take used and unwanted lights (at no charge) to:
- Resource Recovery Centre (14 Recycle Way, Wallaroo)
- Mitre 10 (Port Road, Kadina)
- True Value Hardware (21 Owen Terrace, Wallaroo).
There are fee-for-service options available for commercial and industrial users to ensure their fluoro tubes and globes are diverted from landfill and recycled such as CMA Ecocycle or Lamp Recyclers.
Smoke Alarms
Please read the document below for information regarding disposing of Smoke Alarms:
Distress Beacons (known also as Epirbs)
Due to safety reasons, distress beacons and epirbs cannot be placed in kerbside collection bins, and cannot be delivered to the Resource Recovery Centre as it is not licenced to receive them.
Unwanted marine safety equipment should be disposed of safely. Information on how to safely dispose is provided on the Australian Maritime Safety Authority website and can be delivered to Copper Coast Sea Rescue (new facilities near Wallaroo boat ramp).
Flares
The safe disposal of expired flares is essential to prevent any injury from unintended, or deliberate ignition/firing in a non-emergency situation - eg flares are not to be disposed of in kerbside collections bins and cannot be delivered to the Resource Recovery Centre as it is not licence to receive them.
It is a legal requirement in South Australia that expired marine distress flares be handed in at a police station equipped to handle marine pyrotechnics. These flares are then collected by SafeWork SA and safely destroyed. Further details are available from the SafeWork SA website.