Detox Your Home collections

Never put hazardous household chemicals in your rubbish bin or pour them down the drain

Throwing hazardous household chemicals in your rubbish bins is dangerous. They can explode, catch fire, leak, or mix with other substances—posing serious risks in your bin, the collection truck, or at sorting facilities.

Pouring chemicals down the drain may pollute waterways and make rivers and beaches unsafe for swimming, contaminate our water supply, and harm wildlife and vegetation.

Safely dispose of your hazardous household chemicals at our Detox Your Home events

Drop off accepted hazardous household chemicals at our free Detox Your Home events, staffed by trained chemists.

If your item isn’t accepted, check other safe disposal options.

Register for an event

The remaining 2025 events are now sold out, and waiting lists are at capacity.

We will release the 2026 schedule events early in the year.

Events are free for all Victorians. You are welcome to attend any event, even if it's not hosted by your local council.

Before registering, check out the list of acceptable chemicals for disposal.

If you weren’t able to register for an event, make sure you store hazardous chemicals safely until you are able to safely dispose of them.

Waiting lists

If an event is fully booked, a waitlist of up to 50 spots is available through Eventbrite. If the waiting list is full, check back closer to the event – even on the morning of the event – as cancellations are common.

If you are on the waiting list, watch your email for updates. Spots fill quickly once released.

All 2025 events are now sold out.