DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS
Household batteries was the most common hazardous waste item disposed of, with 68% of households disposing of this item during the 12 months to March 2009. The proportion of households disposing of household batteries has been steadily increasing since 2000, when 57% of households reported disposing of this item. In the Northern Territory 88% of households disposed of household batteries which was the highest proportion of any state or territory. Medicines, drugs or ointments were the second most commonly disposed hazardous waste item. Just under one-third (32%) of households disposed of these items, with the Australian Capital Territory above the national average at 38% of households (table 2.11).
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