Web content
Please include a link to the media release content on your home page and create a web banner/tile
using one of the images provided in the image bank. You can access the image bank on Sustainability
Victoria's website.
The log-in details are:
Username: Detox
Password: Detox
Examples of suitable images are provided below:
Please include the following content on your Waste and Recycling web page/Events web page or as a
new web page:
Detox your Home – household chemical collection program
Do you need to safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals? Household chemicals can be
dangerous – they can harm your family and your pets, add extra fuel to a house fire, release toxic fumes
and pollute the environment for future generations.
Detox your Home is a safe, free and easy-to-use service to dispose of unwanted, highly toxic household
chemicals without harming your health or the environment.
The collected items are recycled for recovery and diverted from landfill.
There are up to 31 Detox your Home mobile collections held across Victoria each year to enable all
Victorian householders to access this free program. The program is administered by Sustainability
Victoria in collaboration with local councils and funded by the Victorian landfill levy.
Visit sustainability.vic.gov.au/detoxyourhome for a complete list of upcoming mobile collections and
accepted products.
Detox your Home – do the right thing for your loved ones and your environment. It’s easy and it’s free.
Upcoming Detox your Home mobile collections
Reduce the risk of poisoning, environmental pollution and bushfire hazards and improve recycling rates
by dropping off unwanted chemicals at the Victorian Government’s FREE chemical collection program.
There are nearby Detox your Home mobile collections held each year in:
Location in Month – refer to http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/services-and-advice/households/wasteand-recycling/detox-your-home
Location in Month
Location in Month
You can register for any of the above collections by visiting sustainability.vic.gov.au/detoxyourhome
or by calling 1300 363 744. Registration is required to manage the traffic flow and avoid queues on the
day, which means you can get in and out quickly.
Permanent drop-off sites for paint and other products
Paint, household batteries and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)– which are less toxic than household
chemicals (but also a more common waste item) – can be disposed of for free at a permanent drop-off
site throughout the year.
Detox your Home, on the other hand, is a free program designed specifically to collect unwanted
household chemicals only.
There are/is a nearby permanent drop-off site/s at:
<insert relevant facility details – refer to http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/services-andadvice/households/waste-and-recycling/detox-your-home/victorian-permanent-drop-off-locations >.
For more information and a full list of permanent drop-off sites visit Sustainability Victoria's website or
contact your local council.