How to remove chemical waste from your home
Some materials in your home can include chemicals that are a risk to human health and the environment. These include:
- household paint
- batteries
- fluorescent lights.
There are permanent drop-off sites throughout Victoria that accept some chemical waste. Sustainability Victoria also has Detox Your Home, a free service to help you dispose of household chemical waste.
How to manage asbestos and remove it from your home
Asbestos is a risk to human health. EPA has information on how to manage asbestos and remove it from your home.
Asbestos in Victoria has further guidance about removing asbestos from your home.
Find out more about other public health issues related to pollution and waste
Climate, weather and public health
Contaminated illegal drug labs and public health
Contaminated land and public health
Environmental public health: EPA’s role
Reviewed 7 August 2020
