Sharps bin disposal uK

[MisterGeorge]

Morning all in UK. I have everything I need and I’ve just reconstituted my first vial. I have one thing I can’t find an answer to, though. Is there a recognised way in the UK to dispose of a full sharps bin? I’ve googled and can’t find a service so I wonder how the rest of you are doing it?

 

[ostrichsak]

I'm not sure but maybe try Googling if there are any state-sponsored community reach out centers for drug use & rehab. If they don't take them they could at least point you in the right direction. I know that it's for greater public health & safety to keep things like that off the streets so my guess is there's state-sponsored locations to dispose of them safely. My wife works in the medical industry so we're pretty lucky in this respect because she just takes ours into work every couple of weeks and dumps them in their larger containers.

 

[littledragon25]

At your GP, and if they won't take it then at the local hospital. Some councils also do collection so check your council website. And some pharmacies will too, so ask around.

 

[MisterGeorge]

At your GP, and if they won't take it then at the local hospital. Some councils also do collection so check your council website. And some pharmacies will too, so ask around.

Thanks for this. Didn’t think it might be an option but I’ll check

 

[ostrichsak]

At your GP, and if they won't take it then at the local hospital. Some councils also do collection so check your council website. And some pharmacies will too, so ask around.

I meant to suggest checking w/hospitals too in my reply but forgot to add that part. Like I said about the outreach centers, if they don't take them they likely know who would. I think between those options you'll find a solution fo sho!

 

[Nathanologist]

A local Pharmacy also may participate in your council’s disposal program. One convenient way to consolidate sharps is with needle clippers. They can hold up to 1500 needles and allow you to throw the syringe body away in normal trash. This could push off the disposal part a few years!