Sharps disposal
Sharps waste disposal – a safe and free disposal service for residents.
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.
Please note: this pharmacy service is for standard sharps waste only and does not currently include cytotoxic or cytostatic waste (purple-lidded sharps boxes). If you need to dispose of cytotoxic or cytostatic waste, specific disposal instructions are below.
Please check the list below to see which pharmacy near you is offering the sharps disposal service.
| Pharmacy name | Address | Postcode | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rackheath Pharmacy | 1 Bernard Close, Rackheath | NR13 6QS | Broadland |
| Your Local Boots Pharmacy | The Old School, The Common, Mulbarton | NR14 8AE | South Norfolk |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | 81 Middletons Lane, Hellesdon | NR6 5SR | Broadland |
| Coltishall Pharmacy | 30 High Street, Coltishall | NR12 7AA | Broadland |
| Motts Pharmacy Ltd | The Chimes, Market Place, Reepham | NR10 4JJ | Broadland |
| Your Local Boots Pharmacy | 4 High Street, Loddon | NR14 6AH | South Norfolk |
| Boots at Wymondham Medical Centre | Wymondham Medical Centre, Postmill Close, Wymondham | NR18 0RF | South Norfolk |
| Your Local Boots Pharmacy | 4 The Market Place, Hingham | NR9 4AF | South Norfolk |
| Well Long Stratton - The Angel Site | The Angel Site, The Street, Long Stratton | NR15 2XJ | South Norfolk |
| Your Local Boots Pharmacy | 35 Great Melton Road, Hethersett | NR9 3AB | South Norfolk |
| Your Local Boots Pharmacy | Unit D, Longwater Retail Park, New Costessey | NR5 0JT | South Norfolk |
| Willows Pharmacy | 15 Frazers Yard, Aylsham | NR11 6FB | Broadland |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | 262 Fakenham Road, Taverham | NR8 6AD | Broadland |
| Spixworth Pharmacy | 106B Crostwick Lane, Spixworth | NR10 3NQ | Broadland |
| Your Local Boots Pharmacy | 17 The Thoroughfare, Harleston | IP20 9AH | South Norfolk |
| Woodside Pharmacy | Thorpewood Medical Centre, 140 Woodside Road, Norwich | NR7 9QL | Broadland |
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.
Broadland 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-lidded 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. These materials require specialist handling and disposal.
If you produce this type of waste at home, please contact us for advice on the most appropriate disposal arrangement. Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
- collection by the council;
- disposal via a participating pharmacy or healthcare provider; or
- another appropriate clinical waste disposal route.
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