Medically generated syringes, needles and sharps can be safely disposed of for FREE at participating pharmacies in the Shoalhaven.

Disposal locations for your sharps and syringes

Take your sharps in a sealed, puncture resistant container to

Local Pharmacies

• Basin View Pharmacy, 2/1 Tallyan Point Rd, BASIN VIEW
• Berry Pharmacy, 113 Queen St, BERRY
• Blooms the Chemist, 130 Junction St, NOWRA
• Bomaderry Pharmacy, 37 Meroo St, BOMADERRY
• Culburra Pharmacy, 187 Prince Edward Ave, CULBURRA BEACH
• Michael Temby Pharmacy, 77 Junction St, NOWRA
• Sussex Inlet Pharmacy, 192 Jacobs Dr, SUSSEX INLET
• St Georges Basin Pharmacy, 134 Island Point Rd, ST GEORGES BASIN
• Terry White Chemist, Shop 12, Stocklands, East St, NOWRA

Public Sharps Disposal Bins
Are located at

• Shoalhaven Hospital
• Milton Ulladulla Hospital
• Nowra Community Health Centre
• Sussex Inlet Community Health Centre
• Ulladulla Community Health Centre
• Bomaderry, McIntyre Way – bin located outside entrance to Council Works Depot

Injecting at home

Use a sharps container or other appropriate puncture resistant container (NOT glass)
Store container out of reach of children 

More information?

Needle clean up hotline 1800 633 353
Download the Community Sharps (PDF 442KB) brochure

Related links

Return your unwanted medicines (new window).