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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is the unwanted products that were used in and around the home that are flammable, toxic, reactive or corrosive. If not disposed of correctly, HHW can pose serious environmental and health risks.

There are places to safely dispose of household hazardous wastes such as chemicals, batteries, aerosols, e-waste boat flares, gas canisters, paint and so on. Find out what items are classified as household hazardous waste as well as where you can take these items for FREE, visit Hazardous Waste Disposal.

Remember, there is an appropriate place for everything. 

You can take your items to Armadale Landfill and Recycling Facility with the following accepted FREE of charge.

• Household Hazardous waste (gas bottles, paint, fluoro globes/tubes, batteries, motor oil, smoke detectors and household chemicals)
• Whitegoods, e.g. fridges, freezers and washing machines
• Scrap metal including small amounts of wire, rinsed steel and aluminium cans
• Car batteries
• E-waste (find out more at E-Waste Disposal page)
• Paint
• Polystyrene
• Household batteries

To find out more about the City's free disposal, visit Armadale Landfill and Recycling Facility page. 

The City of Armadale has Recycling Hubs accepting items such as household batteries, printer cartridges, aerosol cans, and light globes. Additionally, other items such as mobile phones and tablets, bottle caps, CD's, DVD's and VHS can be recycled at the Drop 'n' Shop. To find out more information, their locations and what we can recycle, visit the Recycling Hubs page. 

Drink containers currently make up to 44% of all litter in Western Australia, even though they are made from easily recyclable materials such as glass, plastic, aluminium and cardboard.

Containers for Change is Western Australia’s container deposit scheme that encourages Western Australians to collect and return eligible containers to designated refund points to receive a 10c refund per item. 

Container for Change also provides an exciting fundraising opportunity for schools, local sports clubs, community groups, charities and worthwhile causes. 

For more information about the scheme, what containers are eligible and to find a refund point nearest to you visit Containers for Change. 

For more information, call the City of Armadale Waste Services team on 9394 5124 or send us an email info@armadale.wa.gov.au