Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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coxy
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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OK, the collection has happened. Pickup was with Transpacific, basic cost for my 5kgs was $166 plus numerous other expenses shared by about 25 schools from Ballina to Bulahdelah. (Approximately $800 all up I think). The pickup guys were polite, friendly, and we actually didn't need to sort anything - they just carried it into the truck in boxes and I signed their form, all done. Arrived, collected, signed all within 4 minutes! Well done.
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Waste removal companies

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Hi Everyone
I've just had a guy come and collect the waste. I was gobsmacked when my carefully labelled and packed box of flammable liquids in glass bottles was picked up and hurled a great distance into the back of a truck atop a mountain of otto bins. The same company last year sent a bloke with ute to pick a drum with sodium and calcium in it, it was a drizzly afternoon and I watched in horror as he tied it with some rope on the tray of the ute . "Ah its raining and you shouldn't get that wet" says I. "oh okay I'll put it at my girlfriends feet then". Hmmmmm Maybe they were ready to break up or something. So my question is does anyone know a good waste company to use in the Sydney area?
Another huge problem , can anyone tell this computer illerate how to put smilies in the posts, they're so funny.
Thanks for all your help this year
Krysia
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Labbie
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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This thread should help you.
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carolmay
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Pick up or deliver unknown chemical centre

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Hi All,

I am in Kingscliff N.S.W. and could anyone have details of a company who picks up unknown chemicals please.
Thank you.
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Re: Pick up or deliver unknown chemical centre

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Please so a search (top right hand corner) for Chemical waste.
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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Can anyone direct me to some regs that say how chemicals must be transported and disposed of? (eg licensed contractor, specified vehicle) I know its expensive but I want to make sure it is done safely.
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macca
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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I sent you PM hope it helps. :coffee:
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I pm'ed your pm. :-)
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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I had no idea that "DET will arrange statewide chemical collections for government schools every three years" - taken out of CSIS, Figure E-5: Recommended waste bottles.

I have been here for over three years and they certainly haven't done anything in that time! Can anyone shed any light? I don't want to waste any money if I don't have to...
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Labbie
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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I believe it is coming next year. They started in 1999 did a very large pick up, then after that it was small ones. But through so many labbies asking for a free pick up, we have been lead to believe it will be next year.
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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That's great news - I will wait a bit longer. Thanks Sue
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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This is good news
I have not been around when this has happened in the past.
What is the procedure ?
Do we have to apply for collection or does a truck just turn up ?
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Whspa
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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Well I've been here 16 years, so I should have had 5 collections!
But the only time my chemical waste has been collected was when we paid for it. So that's happened twice. And last time it cost about $800.
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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Yeah I'm a bit nervous about paying for collection . Labbie I know around the area contacted a waste disposal company and was told around $1000 based on the weights she told them . When they came , the bill was for over $1500 because the weight also includes the jars and containers not just the weight of the chemicals . Suffice to say it blew out the budget for the year .

So a free pick up sounds like gold .
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mazza
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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Chemical waste collection and Bio Hazard Waste should come out of the school waste budget - check with SAM
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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It took me 2.5 years to sort through everything aka equipment, chemicals and reduce and chuck ... so keep it up sharon you will get there ... We disposed of our chemicals last year and its so enlightening ...
With thanks Kate :coffee:
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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Hi all, I organised a chemical pick up for my school through Transpacific back in 2015. I sent them a detailed list of what I had and the individual weight including the packaging. They arrived with special barrels for different categories of chemicals.It was quick and well managed. The cost for the 60 kg I disposed of was approx $800. This was not taken out of the Science budget as it was a WHS issue to have these chemicals in the school. I feel much better going into the chemical storeroom now :)
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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Labbie wrote: 01 Dec 2017, 11:51 I believe it is coming next year. They started in 1999 did a very large pick up, then after that it was small ones. But through so many labbies asking for a free pick up, we have been lead to believe it will be next year.
Any idea how we can ask for one of the free pick ups? Is there someone we can email - perhaps if we all bombard one person weekly, something might happen???
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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I have just had two chemical clean ups at two schools.Used Cleanway they charge $18/kg. No problems. I picked up the brochure at a conference at Sydney Grammar.
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Re: Collection of Hazardous waste in NSW

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How is bombarding coming along???????? That sounds OK LIttlesttube not a bad price.
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