Household Chemical Cleanout
There are a number of ways to correctly dispose of household chemicals in the NetWaste region. Community Recycling Centres accept items such as gas cylinders, paint, fluorescent tubes and batteries and the available services vary between Councils.
Other household chemicals can be disposed of through the Household Chemical Cleanout in our push to improve accessibility across the region and remove dangerous chemicals from our environment and waterways.
Household Chemical Clean Out
Funded by the Waste Less Recycle More (WLRM) program, the HCC provides $11 million for a partnership program with local councils to support mobile collection services for safe disposal of household chemical products, including household cleaners, pool and hobby chemicals and pesticides.
In the NetWaste region, the collection involves a contractor setting up at an appropriate site (typically landfill, Council works depot or accessible public land) for either a full or half day to accept your unwanted items.
Clean Out events have been running in the NetWaste region for many years with the community response and volume collected continuing to grow. It’s become one of the region’s most successful waste management programs.
Keep any eye out on your local media leading up to this time for local collection details or visit the EPA website to find more information.
2026 Household Chemical Cleanout Locations
2026 Household Chemical Cleanout dates
| Council | Day | Date | Location |
| Bathurst Regional Council | Sunday | 2 August 11am – 2pm | BATHURST Harris Park – Pitt Straight Mt Panorama |
| Bogan Shire Council | Friday | 24 July 1pm – 4pm | NYNGAN Showground – Hoskin street Nyngan |
| Blayney Shire Council | Saturday | 1 August 9am – 12pm | BLAYNEY Waste Mgmt. Facility – 4165 Mid-Western Hwy |
| Coonamble Shire Council | Saturday | 25 July 9am – 12pm | COONAMBLE Waste Facility – Quambone Rd |
| Cowra Council | Wednesday | 9 September 9am – 12pm | COWRA Waste Management Facility – 236 Glenlogan Rd |
| Dubbo Regional Council | Saturday | 8 August 9am – 5pm | DUBBO Council Works Depot – Hawthorn St |
| Dubbo Regional Council | Sunday | 9 August 11am – 2pm | WELLINGTON Waste Station – Nanima Village Rd |
| Forbes Shire Council | Friday | 11 September 8.30am – 11.30am | FORBES Recycling and Waste Depot – 341 Daroobalgie Rd |
| Lithgow City Council | Sunday | 13 September 9am – 12pm | LITHGOW Solid Waste Facility – 68 Geordie St |
| Mid-Western Regional Council | Sunday | 23 August 2pm – 5pm | MUDGEE Waste Facility – 31 Blain Road Caerelon |
| Mid-Western Regional Council | Sunday | 23 August 9am – 12pm | GULGONG Waste Transfer Station – Mineshaft Ln |
| Narromine Shire Council | Friday | 7 August 2pm – 5pm | NARROMINE Waste Facility – Gainsborough Rd |
| Narromine Shire Council | Friday | 7 August 9am – 12pm | TRANGIE Waste Facility – Trangie Tip Rd (Saleyards Rd) |
| Orange City Council | Saturday | 22 August 9am – 5pm | ORANGE Ophir Road Resource Recovery Centre |
| Parkes Shire Council | Friday | 11 September 1.30pm – 4.30pm | BOGAN GATE Waste Depot – Condobolin Rd |
| Weddin Shire Council | Thursday | 10 September 10am – 1pm | GRENFELL Waste Facility – Goologong Rd |
For more information contact your local Council or visit www.cleanout.com.au
Visit Community Recycling Centres to find your local waste management facility.
