If you use needles, syringes or other sharps at home, you can drop them off for FREE at local pharmacies or hospitals. This keeps our community and waste workers safe.
Keep everyone safe - use a sharps container or a strong plastic container and drop off for FREE at local pharmacies or hospitals.
- Needles (for injections or insulin pumps)
- Syringes (even without the needle)
- Pen needles for insulin pens
- Blood glucose lancets
Sharps can injure waste workers and pollute the environment if thrown in household bins. Always use a sharps container or a strong plastic container (not glass).
How to dispose
1
Place sharps in a sharps container or strong plastic container
Please do not place sharps in a glass jar or container as they aren't safe containers.
2
Drop off for free at:
- A participating pharmacy
- A sharps disposal bin
- A public hospital
Where to drop off
| Location | Address |
| Blooms The Chemist | 251 Marrickville Road, Marrickville |
| Chemist Warehouse Marrickville | Shop 3, 258 Illawarra Road, Marrickville |
| Pharmacy 4 Less Marrickville | 199 Marrickville Road, Marrickville |
| Pharmacy 4 Less Marrickville Metro | Shop 1001, Level 1, Marrickville Metro, 20 Smidmore Street, Marrickville |
| Terry White Chemmart | 280 Marrickville Road, Marrickville |
| Dulwich Hill Pharmacy | 475 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill |
| Enmore 7 Day Pharmacy | 211 Enmore Road, Enmore |
| Ford Pharmacy | 247 King Street, Newtown |
| Priceline Pharmacy Newtown | 287 King Street, Newtown |
| Priceline Pharmacy Marrickville Metro | Shop 11, 20 Smidmore Street, Marrickville |
| Petersham Pharmacy | 76 Audley Street, Petersham |
| Stanmore Pharmacy | 12/140 Percival Road, Stanmore |
| Stanmore Station Pharmacy | 104a Cambridge Street, Stanmore |
| Location | Address |
| Ashfield Day and Night Pharmacy | 1 Hercules Street, Ashfield |
| Healthmore Pharmacy | 230 Liverpool Road, Ashfield |
| Pharmacy 4 Less | Shop 5, Level 3/ 260A Liverpool Road, Ashfield |
| Priceline Pharmacy Ashfield | Shop 73/260A Liverpool Road, Ashfield |
| A1 Discount Chemist | 44 Georges River Road, Croydon Park |
| Croydon Village Pharmacy | 18 The Strand, Croydon |
| Mediconsul Simpson Pharmacy | 121 Georges River Road, Croydon Park |
| Ramsay Street Pharmacy | 141 Ramsay Street, Haberfield |
| Your Choice Pharmacy | Shop 1, 191-193 Ramsay Street, Haberfield |
| Your Chemist Shop Hurlstone Park | 302 Old Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park |
| Santos Centre Pharmacy | 42-44 Lackey Street, Summer Hill |
| Location | Address |
| 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 |
| Leichhardt Depot sharps bin | 229 Catherine Street, Leichhardt |
| Metropolitan Pharmacy Services | 17-19 Moore Street, Leichhardt |
| The Pharmacy | 118 Elswick Street, Leichhardt |
| Adore Pharmacy | 671 Darling Street, Rozelle |
| Youngs Pharmacy | Shop 1/728 Darling Street, Rozelle |
Community Sharps Registration Form
Pharmacies interested in joining this program can do so at no cost by completing the form below.
Please note that you must read and agree to the Terms and Conditions below before submitting your form.
Page last updated: 12 Mar 2026