Hazardous waste includes items that are corrosive, flammable, explosive and toxic to humans or the environment. These are everyday household items such as batteries, bleach, garden and pool chemicals, cleaning solvents, gas bottles, gas cylinders, asbestos and fibres.
If these items are placed in bins, they can cause fires or release fumes or toxic liquids that can impact natural areas or injure waste collection workers or people in the community.