What to do if you find a used syringe or if you want get a syringe disposal container.
You can also throw syringes away at a disposal unit at:
- Monash Council Civic Centre 293 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley. Call 9518 3555.
- Oakleigh Service Centre 3 Atherton Road, Oakleigh. Call 9518 3680.
- Any Monash public toilet.
Containers
If you are throwing away syringes yourself, you may want to get a syringe disposal container. They are available from the customer service counter at the Monash Civic Centre and the Oakleigh Service Centre.
The containers are free.
If you find a needle or syringe:
- Do not panic.
- Do not touch the sharp point with your fingers or hands. Do not break it.
- Either contact us to pick it up, or take it to a disposal unit (as listed above). You can also get a syringe disposal container from us.
- If you cannot do that, find a container with a well-secured lid. Rigid plastic containers are the best. Avoid using glass or aluminium cans.
- Use tongs to pick up needles or syringes, otherwise, pick them up by the barrel, then put needle first into the container.
- Do not put the cap on it if it has fallen off.
- Make sure the container is tightly sealed.