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Sharps Disposal & Boxes

Don’t Bin It, Return It
Learn how to store and dispose of medical sharps correctly and safely. This service is supported by Northumberland County Council.

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Sharps Safety
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The essentials of sharps safety

Immediate Disposal: Always place used needles, syringes, and lancets into an approved sharps bin immediately after use.
The Right Container: Only use official sharps bins; never use household containers.
Keep Secure: Keep the bin secure between uses and ensure it is kept out of reach of children and pets.
The ‘Full’ Line: Stop using the bin once it reaches the “do not fill above this line” mark (usually three-quarters full). Return it to us for disposal.

We can only accept small (1L) sharps bins for disposal at our pharmacies.

We’re unable to accept larger boxes due to health and safety and licensing requirements. NHS centres (such as Morpeth NHS Centre), and local hospitals can usually accept larger boxes; but check ahead before travelling.

How it works

Sharps cannot be disposed of in your regular household waste or recycling bins. You can bring small boxes to us for safe disposal.

1. Bring your small (1L) sharps boxes to us.

2. We’ll take a few details from you.

3. We can supply a new sharps box if needed.

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Simply pop to one of our pharmacies and speak to one of our friendly team at the medicines counter.

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Ashington Pharmacy

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2 Lintonville Terrace, Ashington, NE63 9UN
01670 811 378

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Central Pharmacy Ashington

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Lintonville Surgery, Ashington, NE63 9UT
01670 856 633

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Wellway Pharmacy Morpeth

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Wellway Surgery, Morpeth, NE61 1BJ
01670 510 005

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Wellway Pharmacy Pegswood

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Pegswood Surgery, Pegswood, NE61 6TB
01670 515 615

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