Syringes
Used syringes do not go in any household bin, even if is sealed in a sharps container.
Disposal options
- For single sharps, Transport Canberra and City Services provide containers in all public toilets in urban open space
- For bulk disposal, drop at the following locations:
- City Health Centre – Directions, Needle and Syringe Program. Corner Alinga and Moore Streets, Canberra City Ph: 61435800
- Phillip Health Centre - Directions, Needle and Syringe Program. Corner Keltie and Corinna Streets, Woden Ph: 61324900
- Mitchell Recycling Drop Off Centre - Baillieu Court, Mitchell
- Mitchell Resource Management Centre, Flemington Road, Mitchell
- Belconnen Recycling Drop Off Centre - Jolly Street, Belconnen
- Phillip Recycling Drop Off Centre - Botany Court, Phillip
- Tuggeranong Recycling Drop Off Centre - Scollay Street, Greenway
- Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre, Mugga Lane, Symonston
Additional Information
To report discarded syringes/needles on public land, call the 24 hour Sharps Hotline at Access Canberra on Ph: 13 22 81.
Why?
Syringes are a hazardous waste and present a health risk to workers in ACT health facilities and the general community.