Sharps

Dispose of needles and syringes for free at these selected local pharmacies:

Please note: free disposal of sharps is provided for sharps generated in homes and domestic environments only. This service is not available to commercial /medical or aged care facilities.

Pharmacy Address Map
Village Pharmacy 21 LindfieldAvenue, Lindfield Village Pharmacy
Lindfield Chempro Chemist 316 Pacific Highway, Lindfield Lindfield Chempro Chemist
Blooms The Chemist Gordon 765 Pacific Highway, Gordon Blooms The Chemist Gordon
Carter's Pharmacy 351 MonaVale Road, St Ives Carters Pharmacy
Price's Pharmacy 2 Philip Mall, West Pymble Price's Pharmacy
East Wahroonga CommunityPharmacy 6/46-48 Hampden Avenue, Wahroonga East Wahroonga CommunityPharmacy
Ward's Pharmacy 5/176 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga Wards Pharmacy

Sharps will only be accepted for pharmacy disposal in sharps containers or screw top puncture-proof containers secured with a lid. Bulk amounts of sharps cannot be accepted.

Public hospitals also provide bins for the safe disposal of community sharps. For more info contact Hornsby Hospital on 9477 9123 or Royal North Shore Hospital on 9926 7111.

If you discover a need in a public place call the Needle Cleanup Hotline on 1800 633 353.

Medicines

Drop off old medicines at your local pharmacy through the Return Unwanted Medicines program.