Hazardous Waste

What is Hazardous Waste?

Any household waste that can pose a direct hazard to the health of humans, animals or plants. Hazardous waste cannot be placed in your residential waste bins as it must be disposed of safely.

Hazardous waste includes:

fluorescent lights
smoke detectors
paint cans
gas bottles
fire extinguishers
batteries
oils
printer cartridges
x-ray films.

Dispose of hazardous waste at the Northern Sydney Community Recycling Centre (CRC)

The Community Recycling Centre (CRC) is a free service provided by eight Northern Sydney local councils and the NSW EPA where you can drop off selected household problem waste that can’t go in your kerbside bins.

The CRC is located at 8 Waltham Street, Artarmon.

Opening Hours

Wednesday to Friday: 8am to 2pm.
Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 4pm.
Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and public holidays.

For more information including accepted materials, visit the NSROC website or call 9936 8100.

NSW EPA

If you have a large volume of or unacceptable varieties of hazardous waste, you should visit the EPA website or contact them on 131 555 for advice about disposing of your hazardous materials.

Household Chemical CleanOut

The NSW EPA funds free collections across the state throughout the year. Find out details of upcoming events here.