Safe disposal of needles and syringes in the ACT

If you would like to know more about:

• What to do if you find injecting equipment
• How to dispose of used injecting equipment correctly
• What to do if you get a needle stick injury
• Where you can dispose of your used syringes

please go to Directions ACT website at: www.directionsact.com 
or call them on 6122 8000.

Remember NEVER put injecting material, or anything that has been in contact with injecting material in garbage or recycling bins - even if it's in a SHARPS container or any other type of container.

For further information or to report discarded needles and syringes call the SHARPS Hotline on 13 22 81.