Dangerous and poisonous waste must be disposed of properly, to prevent any danger to people’s health or environmental damage.
Paint
The most common type of hazardous household waste is paint. If you have lots of paint to get rid of then you can give it to a local community group 'Seagulls' who distribute usable paint to community groups who can use it or sell it to the public at their store. Donate your paint at:
- Seagulls Reuse Ltd, Units 3 & 4, Aire Place Mills, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS3 1JL, 0113 2467510
- Meanwood Road HWSS
- Holmewell Road HWSS
- Milners Road HWSS
- Pudsey Grangefield HWSS
- Thorp Arch HWSS
Batteries
Batteries should be recycled at Household waste sorting sites or at some council offices (such as libraries, One Stop Centres and neighbourhood housing offices). See the download for a full list.
Household Waste Sorting Sites
Electrical equipment and light bulbs are now classed as hazardous waste. They should be taken to your nearest household waste sorting site. All other chemicals, dangerous and poisonous waste can be taken to the following household waste sorting sites.
- Gamblethorpe HWSS
- Ellar Ghyll HWSS
- Milners Road HWSS
- Stanley Road HWSS
- Pudsey Grangefield HWSS
- Thorp Arch HWSS
- Meanwood Road HWSS
- Holmewell Road HWSS
- Kirkstall Road HWSS
If you are disabled or unable to drive we can arrange for toxic or dangerous household waste to be collected from your home. Please contact 0113 2224406.
Asbestos waste
If you want to dispose of waste that might contain asbestos we have a specialist asbestos advice service who can provide information on the safest way to dispose of it. Contact the asbestos unit on 0113 2144226 or 0113 2144149.
The site at Evanston Avenue in Kirkstall can take asbestos but you must contact us to arrange an appointment beforehand otherwise it will not be accepted. Contact Evanston Avenue direct on 0113 2143639 or you can call our contact centre on 0113 2224406.
The asbestos unit provides services and advice for all asbestos related issues:
- we are licensed by the health and safety executive (Licence No 4850702289) to undertake work with asbestos
- we are full members of ACAD (Asbestos control and abatement division of the thermal insulation contractors association)
- all asbestos removal operatives are fully trained to work with asbestos materials as required by the control of asbestos regulations 2006
- all surveying staff are trained to a minimum BOHS P402 standard
The asbestos unit can provide the following services:
- asbestos removal and abatement services
- asbestos removal project management
- type 2 and 3 asbestos surveys
- asbestos management
- asbestos re inspections
- asbestos awareness training
- free estimates and advice on asbestos related issues
Emergency removal of dangerous waste
Chemical leakages, fires and incidents involving radioactive materials may require action by the emergency services, ourselves and other agencies. These incidents may result in a hazard to public health and/or pollution to the environment.
The source of a chemical or environmental hazard may be:
- a fixed industrial site (e.g. a large chemical works or a nuclear power station)
- a vehicle or container in transit
- an abandoned material on public or private land.
You can download more information from the hazardous materials leaflet and the hazardous materials advice available as a pdfs from the right hand side of this page.
You can also find more information on incidents involving the deliberate release of chemicals or biological agents