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.