WasteWise Schools Hazardous Waste

Schools use and dispose of many of the same hazardous wastes as households; however they may also use chemicals in their science or photography laboratories that are not found in a typical household. These laboratory chemicals can be much nastier than anything found at home and the HazMobile is not set up to accept or treat laboratory chemicals. For further information on where to dispose of these chemicals, refer to the Auckland Regional Council’s recycling directory.

Schools can bring small volumes of the following to the HazMobile:

• household chemicals, such as, cleaners, disinfectants, polishes,
  solvents and glues
• garden chemicals, such as, pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers
• automotive products, such as, waste oil, petrol, diesel and brake fluid
• fluorescent tubes and energy saving light bulbs
• 9kg LPG cylinders
• all types of batteries
• mobile phones

Paint is not accepted by the HazMobile but it can be taken to your local Resene Colorshops or PlaceMakers stores where it will be recycled or reused. Conditions apply – see Resene and PlaceMakers websites for more details.

For more information on the HazMobile including North Shore collections, call the Auckland Regional Council on (09) 366 2000 or visit www.hazmobile.govt.nz for a downloadable brochure.