Chemicals, Hazardous and Problem Waste Items
Improperly disposing of chemicals and other hazardous waste can carry hefty fines and cause environmental damage.
Agricultural or Veterinary Chemicals
Ballina Resource Recovery Centre participates in the DrumMuster program, and accepts clean empty containers that must have the drumMuster logo. Find out more: drumMUSTER
ChemClear conducts AgVet chemical collections throughout Australia, with 2-3 state collections and several regional collections undertaken annually. Customers looking to dispose AgVet can register for a collection on their website Register Your Chemicals - ChemClear
Household Chemicals
Ballina Resource Recovery Centre is not licenced to accept chemicals.
The NSW EPA fund Household Chemical CleanOut Events throughout the year, where residents can drop off household problem waste for free. To find out when the next nearest CleanOut event is, use the following link: Find CRCs or Chemical CleanOuts.
Unwanted or unused medicines
Return Unwanted Medicines
Stockpiling old medicines at home can be risky, not just for you but also for your family and pets. It is important to dispose of old and unwanted medicines safely. Do not place them in landfill bins or flush them down the toilet, as they may become accessible to the community and can harm plant, marine and animal life.
Unwanted medicines can be handed in to most pharmacies. Pharmacy staff put the medicines in special bins which are then transported to specialist incineration sites where they cannot harm fauna or waterways.
Empty medicine bottles (glass or plastic) can be recycled in the yellow recycling bin.
Empty blister packs are recycled by Pharmacycle. Our current drop off location is:
- Blooms The Chemist, Ballina Fair, Ballina
Find out more by talking to your local pharmacy or visit returnmed.com.au