Needles

Needles cannot be accepted at any household waste recycling centre.

You should use a sharps bin to dispose of used needles or sharps. A sharps bin is a specially designed rigid box with a lid that is available on prescription (FP10 prescription form) from your GP or pharmacist.

If you find needles, syringes and other drug-related items discarded in a public place, please report it to your local council so they can arrange for their removal:

Craven District Council
Hambleton District Council
Harrogate Borough Council
Richmondshire District Council
Ryedale District Council
Scarborough Borough Council
Selby District Council
City of York Council

If the items are discovered on private property (such as an abandoned house, or in a garden, playing field etc.) you should contact the landowner.

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Select your local household waste recycling centre below for more information about other items you can take to the sites, location, opening hours and any restrictions that apply.

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