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Report discarded syringes

If you find a syringe on public property

Do not handle or touch the syringe.

Please contact us immediately by phone on 9705 5200 with the following information:

  • Location of syringe(s)
  • Number of syringes
  • Your contact details in case we need to contact you.

Help us find the syringes by marking the spot with something like a branch or a rock if practical.

What happens next

  • Reports during daylight hours: syringes will be collected within 2 hours of your report.
  • Reports after daylight hours: syringes will be collected the next business day.
  • We will notify you (if you requested) after we have collected the syringes.

Syringes on private property

We cannot collect syringes on private property. 

For information on how to safely dispose of needles and syringes, you can:

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