SAFE DISPOSAL IN THE REGIONS SAFE DISPOSAL IN THE REGIONS
In Western Australia, used needles and syringes can be safely In Western Australia, used needles and syringes can be safely disposed by returning to a needle and syringe exchange disposed by returning to a needle and syringe exchange program (NSEP), currently operated in: program (NSEP), currently operated in:
Perth metropolitan area and Southwest region - Perth metropolitan area and Southwest region - Peer Based Harm reduction WA Peer Based Harm reduction WA Perth metropolitan area - WA AIDS Council Perth metropolitan area - WA AIDS Council Mandurah - South Metro Community Drug Service Mandurah - South Metro Community Drug Service (Palmerston Mandurah) (Palmerston Mandurah) Geraldton - Midwest Community Drug Service Geraldton - Midwest Community Drug Service Kalgoorlie - Goldfields Population Health NSEP Kalgoorlie - Goldfields Population Health NSEP Albany - Great Southern Community Alcohol and Albany - Great Southern Community Alcohol and Drug Service Drug Service
If you do not live near the NSEP’s listed above: If you do not live near the NSEP’s listed above: Contact your local council for details of needle and Contact your local council for details of needle and syringe disposal locations in your area syringe disposal locations in your area
SAFE DISPOSAL IN THE REGIONS SAFE DISPOSAL IN THE REGIONS
Did you know? Did you know?
If you can not get to an NSEP you can dispose of If you can not get to an NSEP you can dispose of used needles and syringes in the domestic waste in a used needles and syringes in the domestic waste in a rigid-walled, puncture resistant plastic container rigid-walled, puncture resistant plastic container with a screw-top lid with a screw-top lid
Examples of household containers that are safe to use: Examples of household containers that are safe to use:
Do not dispose of loose needles and syringes directly into green waste Do not dispose of loose needles and syringes directly into green waste collection bins, recycling bins, drains, toilets or post boxes. collection bins, recycling bins, drains, toilets or post boxes.