Hazardous Waste

Sharps

Sharps are not accepted in your local council’s kerbside recycling bin, bag or box or residual bin.

Sharps are also not accepted at your local Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Your local council or Primary Care Trust or your GP will be able to provide advice for yellow box collections for sharps and needles.

Also see: Medical and clinical waste

HAZARDOUS WASTE FACTS:

Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority can dispose of some hazardous household waste types at some Household Waste Recycling Centre.
This service it is dependent on what the waste is, and how much of it there is. Please call Tel: 0151 255 1444 to check before travelling to a Centre.
Examples of hazardous household wastes include: garden chemicals, weed-killers, insecticides, household cleaning products.