Detox Your Home
Highly toxic items, such as chemicals, should never be put in your rubbish bins, poured down the drain, or left out on the nature strip during hard rubbish collections.
You can drop off unwanted household chemicals at this free Detox Your Home event, which is licensed to accept toxic chemicals and staffed by trained specialist chemists. This service is for household chemicals only.
You must register to attend. Please use this link to register.
Wait list
If the event is fully booked, a waitlist of up to 50 spots is available through Eventbrite. If the wait 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 wait list, watch your email for updates. Spots fill quickly once released.
What you can bring to a Detox your Home event
For safety reasons we cannot accept individual containers of more than 20 litres or 20 kilograms. Please bring items in original packaging or a disposable container that will not be returned to you.
The following items are accepted:
- Acids and alkalis
- Aerosol cans (empty cans go in household recycling)
- Anti-freeze, brake fluid, transmission fluid
- Cleaners – ammonia based
- Coolant
- Disinfectants and drain cleaners
- Fertiliser
- Fuels – petrol, diesel, kerosene, other
- Glues – water-based and solvents
- Herbicides and weed killers
- Insect spray and pesticides
- Nail polish remover
- Non-halon (red) fire extinguishers
- Oven cleaner
- Pool chemicals
- Rat poison
- Solvents
- Thinners, turps and paint stripper
- Wood preservatives and finishes (oils and varnish)
See the full list of accepted items on the Sustainability Victoria website.
Contact
Merri-bek City Council
Tammy Sherar,
Towards Zero Waste Lead
Phone: 03 9240 1111
Email: info@merri-bek.vic.gov.au
Further information
Detox Your Home – Coburg Registration, Sun 08/03/2026 at 9:00 am | Eventbrite