Community sharps collection
Community sharps are medical devices that penetrate the skin and are used by many to maintain their health. Community sharps include:
- Needles – used to give injections, draw blood or insert insulin pump tubing
- Syringes – even if the needle is removed
- Pen needles for insulin pens
- Blood glucose or finger pricker lancets
Proper disposal of community sharps reduces the risk of harm to the environment and others. If they are disposed of incorrectly they pose a significant risk to waste and recycling workers as well as the community.
Council has partnered with local pharmacies to dispose of sharps. Simply place sharps in a sharps container or other puncture resistant container (not glass) and drop it off for free at one of our participating pharmacies, a sharps disposal bin or public hospital.
South Area
| Location |
Address |
| Blooms The Chemist |
251 Marrickville Road, Marrickville |
| Bob's Chemist |
359 – 361 King Street, Newtown |
| Chemist Warehouse Marrickville |
Shop 3, 258 Illawarra Road, Marrickville |
| Dulwich Hill Pharmacy |
475 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill |
| Enmore 7 Day Pharmacy |
211 Enmore Road, Enmore |
| Ford Pharmacy |
247 King Street, Newtown |
| Petersham Pharmacy |
76 Audley Street, Petersham |
| Pharmacy 4 Less Marrickville |
199 Marrickville Road, Marrickville |
| Pharmacy 4 Less Marrickville Metro |
Shop 1001, Level 1, Marrickville Metro, 20 Smidmore Street, Marrickville |
| Stanmore Station Pharmacy |
104a Cambridge Street, Stanmore |
| Terry White Chemmart |
280 Marrickville Road, Marrickville |
| Stanmore Pharmacy |
12/140 Percival Road, Stanmore |
West Area
| Location |
Address |
| A1 Discount Chemist |
44 Georges River Road, Croydon Park |
| Ashfield Day and Night Pharmacy |
1 Hercules Street, Ashfield |
| Croydon Village Pharmacy |
18 The Stand, Croydon |
| Healthmore Pharmacy |
230 Liverpool Road, Ashfield |
| Mediconsul Simpson Pharmacy |
121 Georges River Road, Croydon Park |
| Pharmacy 4 Less |
Ashfield Mall, Shop 5, Level 3/ 260A Liverpool Road, Ashfield |
| Priceline Pharmacy Ashfield |
Shop 73/260A Liverpool Road, Ashfield |
| Santos Centre Pharmacy |
42-44 Lackey Street, Summer Hill |
| Your Chemist Shop Hurlstone Park |
302 Old Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park |
| Your Choice Pharmacy |
Shop 1, 191-193 Ramsay Street, Haberfield |
North Area
| Location |
Address |
| Adore Pharmacy |
671 Darling Street, Rozelle |
| Annandale Village Pharmacy |
107 Johnston Street, Annandale |
| Balmain Community Pharmacy |
273 Darling Street, Balmain |
| Blooms The Chemist |
Shop 46, Leichhardt Marketplace, 122 Flood Street, Leichhardt |
| Leichhardt Community Recycling Centre |
50-54 Moore Street, Leichhardt
Check opening days and hours here
|
| Leichhardt Depot sharps bin |
229 Catherine Street, Leichhardt |
| Metropolitan Pharmacy Services |
17-19 Moore Street, Leichhardt |
| The Pharmacy |
118 Elswick Street, Leichhardt |
| Youngs Pharmacy |
Shop 1/728 Darling Street, Rozelle |
Community sharps collection agreement
Any business wishing to request for Inner West Council to collect and dispose community sharps can submit an agreement using the online form below.
You must read and agree to the terms and conditions below before submitting an agreement.