LOCAL residents are being urged to detox their homes through a free service to dispose of household chemicals without harming health or the environment.
The household chemical collection service is coming to Swan Hill on Saturday, March 5 from 9am to 12 noon at the landfill transfer station, 6859 Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road.
Swan Hill Rural City Council, in partnership with Sustainability Victoria, is encouraging residents to use this opportunity to get rid of unwanted, and potentially dangerous, items like pesticides, detergents and weed killers.
Council director of infrastructure Svetla Petkova said household chemicals could be dangerous and the program was a safe way to dispose of them.
“Household chemicals can harm your family and your pets, add extra fuel to a house fire, release toxic fumes and pollute the environment for future generations,” Ms Petkova said.
Ms Petkova warned residents against putting chemicals out with the regular rubbish collection where they could explode, ignite or mix with other chemicals.
She also cautioned against pouring them down the drain, where they could pollute waterways, harming animals and vegetation, and contaminating drinking water.
