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Paint and chemical disposal in Hobart
In Tasmania, wet paint and household chemicals never go in a kerbside bin or down a drain. Leftover paint goes free to a Paintback drop-off, up to 100 litres a visit in containers of 20 litres or less. Solvents, pesticides and unlabelled chemicals go to a free regional hazardous waste event or a transfer station.
Sources Paintback location finderRethink Waste Tasmania: statewide household hazardous waste collection
What do I do with paint & chemicals in TAS?
- Leftover paint in the tin Paintback collects paint and its packaging at drop-off sites nationally, generally up to 20 litres per container. Free for households.
- Water-based paint you want gone now Leave the lid off in a safe spot until it dries solid, then the hardened tin goes in general waste in most councils.
- Solvents, pool chemicals, pesticides A household hazardous waste program or permanent drop-off. Never mix containers.
Statewide Household Hazardous Waste Collection: free drop-off events run across three regions, South, North and North-West, with dates published per region and no booking except for the West Coast Council collection.
Nearest drop-off: Rethink Waste Tasmania — A-Z Guide to Recycling and Waste
Where can I take old paint in Hobart?
Paintback says it operates throughout all states and territories in Australia, Tasmania included, and takes paint and its packaging free from households, to a maximum of 100 litres a visit in containers of up to 20 litres. Use the location finder at paintback.com.au to find a Tasmanian site. Paint is also accepted at Tasmanian waste transfer stations.
When is the free hazardous waste collection in Tasmania?
Rethink Waste Tasmania coordinates free household hazardous waste drop-off events across three regions, South, North and North-West, supported by the Tasmanian Government through the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board. Dates and locations are published per region on the statewide collection page, so check it rather than relying on last year's list. No booking is needed except for the West Coast Council collection.
What can I take to a Tasmanian hazardous waste event?
Old pesticides, herbicides and fungicides, cleaning solvents and degreasers, adhesives, resins and sealers, and any other household chemical labelled hazardous. Containers must be sealed, labelled and transported safely, so stand them upright and separated rather than loose in the boot. Do not mix chemicals to save a trip. Paint and chemical containers are also taken at waste transfer stations.
Can a paint tin go in the bin in Tasmania?
Only if the paint inside is water-based and has dried solid, and only where your council allows it, so check your council or the Rethink Waste Tasmania A-Z guide first. Leave the lid off in a safe spot until it hardens. Wet paint, oil-based paint and solvents never go in any Tasmanian bin, down a drain or into a stormwater grate.
Need it gone this week?
Compare council collection, recycling and pickup options on the skip bin hire page for Hobart.