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Free Flood Recovery - Chemical CleanOut events will be held in June to support flood affected community members of the Hawkesbury, The Hills, Hornsby and the Central Coast.

The events will be run by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA) in conjunction with Hawkesbury City Council and The Hills Shire Council.

The events will be held on: Tuesday, 1 June - 8am to 11am, Pitt Town & District Sports Club. 2pm to 4pm, Wisemans Ferry Carpark, Off Northern Rd. Wednesday, 2 June - 8am to 1pm, Woodlands Oval, Wilberforce.

Only household quantities of household chemicals and items can be dropped off – up to a maximum of 20 litres or 20 kilograms of a single item. These include household cleaners and solvents, batteries, fluorescent globes and tubes, paint, pesticides and poisons, gas bottles, fire extinguishers, pool and hobby chemicals, acids and alkalis, car batteries, motor oils, fuels and fluids.

These events adhere to NSW Government COVID-19 advice and protocols. Before attending a Chemical CleanOut event, please place all materials in the rear of the vehicle.

Further information is available at www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/recycling-and-reuse/household-recycling-overview/household-chemical-cleanout or call the NSW EPA on 131 555.

We appreciate the assistance from the NSW EPA and The Hills Shire Council towards our Flood Recovery. An annual Chemical CleanOut event will be held for all Hawkesbury residents on Sunday, 8 August 2021. Further details will be available on Council’s website hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au and Councils’ Facebook facebook. com/hawkesburycitycouncil closer to the date.

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