In financial year 2018, ** kilograms of waste collected by the Household Hazardous Waste program in Western Australia was treated with an energy recovery method. The only materials that go to landfill are smoke detectors, as they contain Americum, a radioactive substance. These are concrete-encapsulated before being landfilled, as there is currently no other safe alternative for disposal. The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program is responsible for the collection and recycling/disposal of hazardous materials from residential sources.
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Waste Authority. (August 29, 2019). Breakdown of household hazardous waste (HHW) collected in Western Australia in financial year 2018, by treatment method (in kilograms) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/701002/australia-amount-of-household-hazardous-waste-by-treatment-methods/
Waste Authority. "Breakdown of household hazardous waste (HHW) collected in Western Australia in financial year 2018, by treatment method (in kilograms)." Chart. August 29, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/701002/australia-amount-of-household-hazardous-waste-by-treatment-methods/
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Waste Authority. "Breakdown of Household Hazardous Waste (Hhw) Collected in Western Australia in Financial Year 2018, by Treatment Method (in Kilograms)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Aug 2019, /statistics/701002/australia-amount-of-household-hazardous-waste-by-treatment-methods/
Waste Authority, Breakdown of household hazardous waste (HHW) collected in Western Australia in financial year 2018, by treatment method (in kilograms) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/701002/australia-amount-of-household-hazardous-waste-by-treatment-methods/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Breakdown of household hazardous waste (HHW) collected in Western Australia in financial year 2018, by treatment method (in kilograms) [Graph], Waste Authority, August 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/701002/australia-amount-of-household-hazardous-waste-by-treatment-methods/
