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Sharps Disposal

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If you find used sharps on your property or in a public area, please contact Wellington Shire Council to arrange their collection.

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Sharps Disposal and Needle and Syringe Program (NSP)

In our role to prevent the spread of blood borne viruses (such as AIDS or Hepatitis C) within the community, Wellington Shire Council provide a free sharps disposal service for residents with diabetes or similar medical conditions that require the disposal of used sharps/infectious waste.

You can obtain Environment Protection Authority (EPA) approved sharps containers free of charge from either the Sale or Yarram Service Centres.

Return full containers to these locations for a new empty container. When returning sharps containers please ensure that the lid is securely in place.

Customer service staff will not accept sharps in any other form than in an approved sealed sharps container.

Free sharps containers are also available 24 hours a day from Central Gippsland Health Service and from participating pharmacies in Sale. Full details of these are shown on the Health Victoria website on their Needle and Syringe Program page.

Commercial premises, such as tattooists and medical centres requiring disposal of used sharps and infectious waste, can purchase sharps containers from medical suppliers and an arrangement made with a similar company for the regular disposal.

Do not place used sharps and infectious waste into general rubbish. If you find used sharps on your property or in a public area, please contact Wellington Shire Council to arrange their collection. This sharps collection service is also available through our after hours service.

Please contact Central Gippsland Health Service or Yarram and District Health Service for information on sharps disposal for intravenous drug users. Both these services are committed to harm minimisation within the community and operate a NSP which offers equipment and advice to promote the safe use of clean needles.

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