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                    Syringe disposal

                    City of Melbourne provides a range of free services to ensure that needles and syringes are disposed of safely.

                    ​Our services include:

                    • approximately 470 syringe disposal bins, located across the municipality and in all public toilets that are serviced regularly
                    • daily weekday clean-up of syringes in public spaces
                    • fast, on-call collection of inappropriately discarded syringes.
                    Note: Syringe container exchange service

                    Due to Melbourne Town Hall renovations, customers currently cannot exchange syringe containers at the Town Hall.

                    If you need to exchange a syringe container, please call our Customer Relations Team on 9658 9658.

                    Request a service online 

                    You can use our online form to request the following services: 

                    • pick up discarded syringes 
                    • empty or repair a fixed syringe bin.

                    Submit a request for syringe management. Request
                    If your request is outside business hours (Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm) and urgent, please call 03 9658 9658.
                    Track the progress of your syringe management request.
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                    Syringe disposal bin locations

                    City of Melbourne syringe bins map – bin locations in the City of Melbourne

                    Safe Sharps – other Melbourne suburbs and around Australia. You can also download the free Safe Sharps app from iTunes. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

                    If you have a needle-stick injury

                    Don’t panic. Your risk of contracting a blood-borne virus is extremely low.

                    • Rinse the wound with flowing water then wash with soap and water.
                    • Cover the wound and seek medical attention to assess your risks of bacterial and blood-borne virus infection.
                    • Where possible, retrieve the syringe for testing or disposal, or isolate the area to prevent others from injuring themselves.
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