Detox Your Home holds free mobile collection events around Victoria.
Register for an event near you to drop off your unwanted household chemicals such as weed killer, brake fluid, methylated spirits, butane gas canisters and more.
Upcoming event locations
These free events are held on weekends, and registration is required.
Find out more about Detox Your Home locations and registration or call 1300 363 744.
What items can I drop off?
Detox your home mobile collections will not accept every type of household chemical.
Before attending an event, check what you can and can't drop off.
Disposing of toxic chemicals
For other toxic household chemicals that are not accepted, see how to dispose of household chemicals on the Sustainability Victoria website.
Disposing of less toxic items
You can dispose of less toxic items at your nearest permanent disposal site.
Less toxic items include:
- paint – search for "Paintback" for your nearest location
- batteries (sticky tape on both ends)
- fluorescent lamps.
Other disposal sites
Permanent disposal sites near Knox include:
Coldstream Recovery and Waste Transfer Station
200 Leonard Road, Lilydale.
Phone: 9739 1227.
Hampton Park Resource Recovery Precinct - Suez
274 Hallam Road, Hampton Park.
Phone: 9799 6277.
Scheduled drop-off disposal sites near Knox include:
Monash Waste Transfer & Recycling Station
Next scheduled for March 2025. For more information visit Sustainability Victoria.
380 Ferntree Gully Rd, Notting Hill.
Phone: 9518 3555.
Fees may apply for some items at these sites.
Need help?
Contact us and we will get back to you.
Or call our Customer Service team on 9298 8000.
