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What is household hazardous waste? How do I get rid of my hazardous waste? What is hazardous waste? Hazardous waste includes materials than can cause harm to human health or to the environment. What is household hazardous waste? Household hazardous waste includes paints, solvents, cleaning fluids, batteries, fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides, pool chemicals, petrol and oils. These materials can cause injury to rubbish collectors, damage to equipment and contamination of stormwater and landfill sites How do I get rid of my hazardous waste?
If it is on private land, then it is a police matter. Offenders found illegally dumping waste will be prosecuted by the Council. If it is on Council land e.g. roads, reserves, please contact our Customer Services Centre or call 09 295 1300.
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