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How do I safely throw out my sharp waste? - Sharps waste disposal guide for clients
This guide provides consumers with information about the safe storage and disposal of sharp waste.
Sharps are medical tools that can pierce the skin and can cause harm such as a syringe with a needle, a finger prick needle or lancet. Some people need to use needles to give their medicine and monitor their health.
- Organisation:
- Bolton Clarke (formally Royal District Nursing Service)
- Topic:
- Environmental health, Medications
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- January 2025
- Last reviewed:
- May 2026
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