Hazardous waste must NOT be placed in any of your household waste or recycling bins.
Household Chemical and Paint Depots
The Dry Creek depot is now closed
Northern suburbs:
NAWMA’s Resource Recovery Centre
Gate 3, Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North, SA, 5113
Open: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; Sat-Sun 9am-3pm
Closed: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, ANZAC Day & Christmas Day
See Website
Adelaide Hills and Southern suburbs:
Heathfield Resource Recovery Centre
32 Scott Creek Road, Heathfield, SA, 5153
Ph: 8339 4323
Open: Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm; Sat-Sun 9am-4pm
Closed: Extreme & Catastrophic fire days, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Good Friday
See Website
Eastern suburbs:
Campbelltown Works Depot
6 Newton Road, Campbelltown, SA, 5074
Ph: 8366 9222
Open: Mon-Fri 8am-3pm
Closed: Sat-Sun
See Website
Western Suburbs:
Adelaide Waste & Recycling Centre
181 Morphett Road, North Plympton, SA, 5037
Ph: 8295 5077
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm; Sat 8am-3pm; Sun & Public Holidays 10am-3pm
Closed: Christmas Day & New Year’s Day
See Website
This service is only available to householders and farmers. The depot will not accept wastes from businesses.
Items that will be accepted
 | Acids and alkalis |
| Brake fluid and coolants |
| Batteries (lead acid/rechargeable e.g. NiCad, lithium, mercury) |
| Cleaning chemicals |
| Flammable liquids |
| Gas bottles |
| Garden chemicals: insecticides, fungicides & herbicides |
| Light globes |
| Paints (up to 100 litres) |
| Poisons |
| Pool chemicals |
| Solvents (including paint thinners & turpentine) |
| Stains and Varnishes |
| Waste oil |
Items NOT Accepted
 | Ammunition or explosives (contact the Police 131 444) |
| Asbestos (Click here for information on safely and legally removing asbestos or contact EPA or Safe Work SA) |
| Fertilisers (donate to others for garden use, check options on our Tricky waste items list) |
| Medical waste. Medical waste has specific licensing and management requirements. |
| Pressurised gas cylinders (contact the EPA or your local council), or contact All Pressure Testing at Lonsdale on 8384 6737 or ELGAS at Para Hills West on 8368 4700 |
| Radioactive materials (contact the EPA Radiation Branch) |
| Tyres (see details under Tricky Items or contact the EPA) |
Click here (PDF) to download the drop-off locations and information flyer.
What Happens to the materials? Are any recycled?
Some material, such as paint (if unopened) can be re-used. Solvent-based paint are reclaimed for energy-recovery, whilst other materials are treated / neutralised before appropriate disposal.
Hazardous waste queries
For further queries, please contact Green Industries South Australia on (08) 8204 2051 or visit the Green Industries SA website.