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This will be useful to WA readers, for other states don't know.
Replaced a faulty smoke alarm (rental property, had no option), and
wondered what to do with the old one. The brochure included sternly
worded disposal requirements which included sending to the health
department, or sending to a specific address in Victoria. So I
contacted the health department in Perth, who kindly reverted promptly
with the following: As long as the detector uses < 1.0 uCurie of
Americium241, it can be disposed of with normal domestic rubbish. I
haven't checked, but just about all current models are likely to be in
this category. If you remove the cover of the device, there is a label
on top of the ionisation chamber stating the material and quantity.
Replaced a faulty smoke alarm (rental property, had no option), and
wondered what to do with the old one. The brochure included sternly
worded disposal requirements which included sending to the health
department, or sending to a specific address in Victoria. So I
contacted the health department in Perth, who kindly reverted promptly
with the following: As long as the detector uses < 1.0 uCurie of
Americium241, it can be disposed of with normal domestic rubbish. I
haven't checked, but just about all current models are likely to be in
this category. If you remove the cover of the device, there is a label
on top of the ionisation chamber stating the material and quantity.