Midwaste, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council are working together to provide local residents with a free, safe and easy disposal method for any unwanted or out-of-date household chemicals.
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Hazardous household chemicals eligible for this free collection include items such as pesticides, paint, garden chemicals (eg. weed killers), solvents (eg. paint stripper), household cleaners and chemicals (eg. bleach and detergents), smoke detectors, fluorescent light globes and tubes, household batteries, old gas bottles, pharmaceuticals and fire extinguishers.
Port Macquarie residents, and those from surrounding areas, are encouraged to take advantage of this free CleanOut day by bringing any of the above items to the collection point at Port Macquarie Waste Management Facility, at Kingfisher Rd in Port Macquarie.
The collection will be held on Saturday from 9am - 3:30pm. This service is for domestic quantities of household hazardous chemicals only, with the first 20kg/litres able to be disposed free of charge.
