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Sharps disposal

If you self-administer injected medication, the best way to dispose of most sharps waste is to take your sharps box to a participating pharmacy in your area.

With the support of participating pharmacies, Norfolk’s local authorities have helped establish a safe and free disposal service for residents producing normal household sharps waste, such as needles used for diabetes and other self-administered medications.

This service is free and, with the support of the pharmacies taking part, is provided by the Norfolk Waste Partnership – a partnership of Norfolk’s County, District, Borough and City councils working together to improve waste and recycling services for Norfolk’s residents and visitors.

You can find the full list and directions to the participating Pharmacies in Norfolk using the link: Norfolk Participating Sharps

Yellow sharps boxes

Please check the list below to see which pharmacy near you is offering the sharps disposal service.

Pharmacy nameAddressPostcodeArea
Spixworth Pharmacy106B Crostwick Lane, SpixworthNR10 3NQBroadland
Motts Pharmacy LtdThe Chimes, Market Place, ReephamNR10 4JJBroadland
Willows Pharmacy15 Frazers Yard, AylshamNR11 6FBBroadland
Wellbeing Pharmacy30 High Street, ColtishallNR12 7AABroadland
Rackheath Pharmacy1 Bernard Close, RackheathNR13 6QSBroadland
Your Local Boots Pharmacy17 The Thoroughfare, HarlestonIP20 9AHSouth Norfolk
Wellbeing Pharmacy11 Market Place, DissIP22 4ABSouth Norfolk
Your Local Boots Pharmacy4 High Street, LoddonNR14 6AHSouth Norfolk
Your Local Boots PharmacyThe Old School, The common, MulbartonNR14 8AESouth Norfolk
Well - The Angel SiteThe Angel Site, The Street, Long StrattonNR15 2XJSouth Norfolk
Wymondham Pharmacy47-47A Market Street, WymondhamNR18 0AJSouth Norfolk
Your Local Boots PharmacyUnit D, Longwater Retail Park, New CostesseyNR5 0JTSouth Norfolk
Your Local Boots PharmacyWymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, WymondhamNR18 0RFSouth Norfolk
Your Local Boots Pharmacy17 The Thoroughfare, HarlestonIP20 9AHSouth Norfolk
Total Care Pharmacy117F Ipswich Road, NorwichNR4 6LDNorwich City
Your Local Boots PharmacyThe Castle Quarter Shopping Centre, NorwichNR1 3DDNorwich City
Your Local Boots Pharmacy35 Market Place, DerehamNR19 2APBreckland

Please do not place your sharps waste in your household bins or recycling bins.

Broadland District council also provides a collection every four weeks if you are unable to take them to one of the locations above. Book a sharps collection.

Purple sharps boxes (cytotoxic or cytostatic waste)

Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste includes needles, syringes, dressings or other healthcare waste contaminated with certain medicines used to treat conditions such as cancer and some autoimmune diseases.

If you produce this type of waste at home, Please check the list below to see which pharmacy near you is offering the sharps disposal service.

Pharmacy nameAddressPostcodeArea
Willows Pharmacy15 Frazers Yard, AylshamNR11 6FBBroadland
Your Local Boots Pharmacy4 High Street, LoddonNR14 6AHSouth Norfolk
Your Local Boots PharmacyWymondham Medical Centre, Postmill close, WymondhamNR18 0RFSouth Norfolk
Total Care Pharmacy117F Ipswich Road, NorwichNR4 6LDNorwich City

Please do not place cytotoxic or cytostatic waste in your household bins or recycling bins.

Waste admin

Address: The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich NR7 0WF

Telephone: 01508 533830