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Needles and syringes – incorrect disposal

The City of Armadale has disposal units located around the City where needles and syringes can be correctly disposed of. Occasionally, these syringes may be incorrectly disposed of and end up in our public spaces and places. Incorrectly disposed syringes have the potential to cause harm to individuals, though the risk of contracting HIV or other infections from an injury caused by a discarded needle is very low.

If you find a discarded used needle or syringe, please contact the City’s Customer Service team on 08 9394 5000 or email info@armadale.wa.gov.au. Your request will be allocated to the Health Services team and an officer will remove the needle and/or syringe.

You can also remove the needle or syringe yourself by following the steps below.

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Remain calm, do not be alarmed.
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Get a rigid-walled, puncture resistant, clear plastic container with a screw top lid. Avoid using glass, aluminium or frosted plastic containers – these materials can shatter, be squashed or may not be puncture resistant.

Place the container on the ground beside the needle.

Using gloves, pick up the needle from the blunt end – do not touch the sharp point.

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Do not try to re-cap the needle.
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Put the needle, point first, into the container. Do not hold the container as you place the needle in.

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Tightly seal the container.
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Put the container in a domestic rubbish bin (not the recycling or green waste bin).

Safe disposal of needles and syringes

Needlestick injury

If you or someone you know is injured by a discarded needle or syringe, do not panic.

Follow these steps below.

Wash the area gently with soap and running tap water as soon as possible.

Apply an antiseptic and a clean dressing.

Obtain prompt medical advice from your local doctor or hospital emergency department, preferably within 24 hours.

Syringe disposal units

Syringe disposal units can be found at the following locations:

NAME	ADDRESS	SUBURB
Settlers Common, Environment Centre	Triton Crescent	Bedfordale
Armadale Arena Public Toilets	4 Townley St	Armadale
Lions Park Public Toilets	3265 Albany Hwy	Armadale
Memorial Park Public Toilets	Cnr Orchard Ave and Jull St	Armadale
Minnawarra Park Public Toilets	Cnr Orchard Ave and Armadale Rd	Armadale
Morgan Park Pavilion	Ironcap Place	Armadale
Perth Hills Armadale Visitor Centre Public Toilets	40 Jull St	Armadale
Forrestdale Hall	3 Weld St	Forrestdale
Champion Lakes Public Toilets	Henley Dr	Champion Lakes
Borrello Park Public Toilets	Orchid Dr	Roleystone
Cross Park Public Toilets	Cnr Wygonda Rd and Jarrah Rd	Roleystone
Fancote Park - The Castle	Page Rd	Kelmscott
John Dunn Memorial Park Public Toilets	Third Ave	Kelmscott
Frye Park Public Toilets	Clifton St	Kelmscott
Rushton Park Public Toilets	River Rd	Kelmscott
Creyk Park Pavilion Public Toilets	Kembla St	Kelmscott
Bob Blackburn Pavilion	Challis Rd	Seville Grove

Further information

For more information on the disposal of needles and syringes, please visit the Healthy WA website here.

For information on current needle and syringe programs in WA, please visit the Healthy WA website here.