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EMRC’s Red Hill Waste Management Facility accepts a wide range of wastes including:

• General household waste
• Household chemical/hazardous waste
• Clean greenwaste
• Tyres
• Car bodies
• Recyclable items

Please note that fees and charges may apply for the disposal of general household waste.

Household Chemical/Hazardous Waste

Household chemical/hazardous waste includes:

• Acids
• Batteries – car, truck and dry cell batteries
• Bleach and other cleaning chemicals
• Car care products
• Flares
• Garden herbicides and pesticides
• Paint
• Paint thinners and paint cleaners
• Pool chemicals
• Pressurised gas cylinders
• Scheduled poisons S2-S7
• Solvents

The Red Hill Waste Management Facility will accept up to 20 litres or 20 kilograms of HHW at no additional charge. Please advise the Red Hill Weighbridge Attendant that you have HHW for disposal when you arrive at the Facility so that they can direct you to the appropriate area. NB: Standard disposal fees will apply if these items accompany general household waste.

Greenwaste

Clean greenwaste (garden waste that is not contaminated by plastic bags, plant pots and glass etc) that can be mulched, is diverted from landfill and processed into mulch. In order to ensure that your greenwaste can be mulched please ensure it is less than 1.5m in length and no more than 300mm in diameter. To maintain the integrity of the mulch and ensure that staff and equipment are safe from injury, please separate any contaminants from your greenwaste. Processed mulch is made available to residents of the Region bringing waste to the Facility, for them to use in their gardens from time to time. However, availability can not be guaranteed.

Tyres

If you are a resident of one of EMRC’s six member Councils you can dispose of a maximum of four tyres (car, 4WD or motorcycle) per visit on payment of the appropriate fees. To dispose of more than four tyres, or truck tyres, contact should be made with Western Tyre Recycling on (08) 9459 2468 or any other tyre recyclers.

Recyclable Items

Recyclable items accepted at Red Hill include:

• Aluminium cans *
• Batteries (dry cell or automotive)
• Cardboard
• Clothing
• Electronic waste (computers and peripherals, televisions, and home entertainment equipment)
• Glass (except window and shower cubicle glass)
• Oil (up to 20 litres)
• Newspaper
• All type 1 & 2 plastic containers *
• Plastic plant pots
• Scrap steel
• Steel cans *
• Whitegoods

* Must be emptied

Please note that the following items are not recyclable:

• Ceramics
• Window panes and shower cubicle glass

Car Bodies

EMRC member Council residents are entitled to dispose of one car body per household per year, at no charge. The current member Council rate notice must be presented at the Red Hill Weighbridge to qualify. Additional car bodies will incur a fee - see list of fees and charges.