Syringe Containers and Disposal
Wyndham Council offers free sharps containers to residents and charges businesses $25 per container. Each syringe container has a capacity of 1.4L or 3 litres.
Urgent requests
Syringes on public land are considered urgent. Please contact Wyndham City on 1300 023 411 to report your request.
How to obtain a new syringe container
Civic Centre - Front reception | Community Centres with Customer Service |
45 Princes Highway, Werribee Open 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday (closed public holidays). Payment options accepted include cash, cheque, debit and credit cards (for businesses collecting a syringe container) | Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre 86 Manor Lakes Boulevard, Manor Lakes| Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Point Cook Community Learning Centre 1-21 Cheetham Street, Point Cook Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm Tarneit Community Learning Centre 150 Sunset Views Boulevard, Tarneit Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm |
Syringe disposal bin locations
Civic Centre car park | Community Centres with Customer Service |
Syringe disposal bin Residents can dispose of syringe containers for free in a secure bin located near the functions room car park: Civic Centre at 45 Princes Highway, Werribee The syringe bin at the Civic Centre is emptied every Wednesday and Friday. | Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre 86 Manor Lakes Boulevard, Manor Lakes Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Point Cook Community Learning Centre 1-21 Cheetham Street, Point Cook Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm Tarneit Community Learning Centre 150 Sunset Views Boulevard, Tarneit Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm |
Syringe or other drug paraphernalia on private property
A discarded needle or syringe on private property is the owner or occupant's responsibility to arrange collection and disposal.
Contact the Victorian Syringe Disposal Helpline on 1800 552 355 (free call, 24/7).
Information will be given on how to safely collect and dispose of syringes.
How do businesses dispose of a syringe?
Businesses such as acupuncturists, doctors, and hairdressers using sharps for procedures or services must arrange for a medical waste disposal contractor to collect used sharps.
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