Sharps Disposal

Sharps disposal services are available for people with diabetes at selected pharmacies and other authorised collection points in NSW.

Each public hospital in NSW is required to provide a free disposal service for community sharps.  Please contact your local hospital for information about the service.

To find the most convenient location to dispose of your sharps safely
click on this link: Safe Sharps

The Safe Sharps website allows users to submit a location address and then search for the locations of single needle disposal points, sharps’ container disposal points or sellers of sharps’ containers. 

 

For more information, download our sharps disposal brochure, also available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Vietnamese or pictorial format.

Securing Sharps

Your sharps must be secured in a strong puncture resistant container, such as an Australian Standard Sharps container (available from Australian Diabetes Council Resource Centres, pharmacies and some councils) or a screw top strong plastic container or bottle. Check with your hospital or council to see which type and size of container they will accept. Sharps must NOT be placed in any recycling bins.