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Recycling A to Z - Sharps

Record details

Item
Sharps
Waste type
Hazardous
More information

Please don't place sharps in your rubbish or recycling bin as they're extremely dangerous.

Sharps include:

  • diabetic blood testing kits
  • insulin pen needles
  • syringe needles for medical injections
  • needles from injecting drug users

Please make sure you dispose of these responsibly. Ask your doctor for a sharps box, and take them to your doctor's surgery for safe disposal.