Detox Your Home returns to Sale

Wellington Shire residents are encouraged to clear out unwanted hazardous household chemicals and dispose of them safely at the upcoming Detox Your Home event at the Gippsland Regional Livestock Exchange (GRLE) in Sale.

Delivered by the Victorian Government's Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) in partnership with Wellington Shire Council, this free and convenient service helps keep hazardous household chemicals out of landfill and waterways.

Many common products found in sheds, garages, laundries and under kitchen sinks can be harmful if disposed of incorrectly. Household chemicals should never be poured down drains or placed in household bins, as they can contaminate waterways, create fire risks in collection trucks waste facilities, and harm people, animals and the environment.

Wellington Shire Mayor Cindy Madeley encouraged residents to take advantage of the free service.

"Detox Your Home makes it easy for residents to safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals while helping protect our environment," Cr Madeley said.

"I urge residents to register for this free event and let the experts dispose of them safely. Every chemical collected is one less potential hazard for our homes and community."

The event will be staffed by qualified chemists who will identify and sort chemicals before they are transported to a licensed facility for reuse or safe disposal.

With community safety in mind, the collection will operate as a drive through and contactless event with no walk ins accepted.

Common chemicals collected at Detox your Home events include:

• Fuels and flammable liquids – turpentine, methylated spirits, petrol, kerosene, diesel, paint thinners
• Garden – herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, pool chemicals, poisons
• Household – cleaners, bleach, ammonia, oven cleaner, solvents, cooking oil, cosmetics, fire extinguishers
• Car – wax, transmission fluid, body filler, brake fluid

Paint is not accepted at as part of the collection.

A full list of items accepted and not accepted can be found at www.environment.vic.gov.au/hazardous-household-chemicals/detox-your-home

Detox your home will take place at the Gippsland Regional Livestock Exchange, located on Saleyards Road in Sale, between 9am and midday on Saturday 10 October 2026.

To register for the Sale event, visit Humanitix and search for ‘Detox your Home – Sale’.