Dispose of your chemical household clutter for free

Published on 17 August 2023

We want to make sure that you can easily and safely dispose of chemical and electronic waste from your homes, to prevent it from ending up in landfill and polluting our environment.

That’s why we are once again hosting the popular FREE Chemical CleanOut and E-waste Collection Day at Fairfield Showground on Sunday 20 August from 9am to 3.30pm.

I encourage you to bring household chemicals and items up to a maximum of 20L or 20kg of a single item; such as solvents, paints, gas bottles, pesticides and herbicides, pool chemicals, old TVs, computers and household appliances.

The collection day is a win-win. It saves you money in disposal costs, and ensures the chemicals and e-waste are disposed of safely, stopping chemicals going to landfill and polluting our environment.

An incredible 2,196 people brought 79 tonnes of waste to Fairfield Showground for disposal last year and I hope to see even more residents this time.

This is an important service that we provide for residents. I urge you to take this opportunity to get rid of household chemicals and electronic waste at our centrally located Showground, which offers convenient access, and plenty of parking.

Also, don’t forget the Spring Clean Drop-off Day next month on Sunday, 24 September - where you can drop off bulky household items like furniture and mattresses for free – also at Fairfield Showground.

This Spring Clean Drop-off Day is in addition to your two FREE kerbside collections that each household receives every financial year. To organise a kerbside clean-up online, visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/kerbsidecleanup.

Please take advantage of all of Council’s waste services and let’s work together to keep our City clean.

List of accepted items