Sharps Disposal?

[Tofudave]

I was originally self-injecting with B12 from my UK GP who provided a yellow sharps box and they arranged for a regular home collection with a disposal company.

However, this was discontinued when they determined I was over medicating by a new practice manager . Since then I've been self -injecting with supplies I've been getting from Germany and putting the used sharps in the yellow box I had been previously given.

The box is just about full so need to dispose of it in a safe manner and wondered what others are doing in this scenerio for disposal?

Thanks in advance.....

[Beginner2]

Take it to your local chemist. Mine does. You could phone them to make sure.

[clivealive Forum Support in reply to Beginner2]

Agreed Beginner2

[pitney in reply to clivealive]

Nice to hear from you clivealive hope you are keeping well👍

[clivealive Forum Support in reply to pitney]

Yes thank you pitney - I'm grateful that my GP "allowed" my wife Gill to give me my B12 injections at the very start of the pandemic even to giving us four sets of syringes and a sharps box thinking that it would all be over quickly. Fortunately I had the foresight to obtain a hundred sets straight away and at even at the usage of one set every three weeks they should see me through to the end of covid - or that of my own

Take care and I wish you well

[pitney in reply to clivealive]

🤣you take care to Clive lovely to know you are still Clive alive👍

[wedgewood in reply to Beginner2]

Yes , exactly what I do .

[Tofudave]

Just checked with my local council and they are collecting next Thursday and will provide a replacement box FOC.

The only comment was "just put the box out on the night before as we collect from 0600"

Perfect solution!

[wedgewood]

You are lucky . — Not all councils do that !

[Nackapan]

I buy a sharps box from Morrisons pharmacy . They put a tel . No on for a Free collection.So when you buy a new one from x chemist they should do this.

The yellow sharps box I bought cost £1.70

[rogergee in reply to Nackapan]

Do you know if that is a national service from Morrisons Nackapan? Although I'm not certain ours has a pharmacy now I think about it...

[Bowtruckle]

I order mine from medisave when i order my needles. Our council has a bin outside in the carpark for drop offs of sealed sharps boxes, so I tend to drop mine in there when I get a chance, but it is only accessible during the office hours.

Its worth just checking what services your local council offer, and then trying pharmacies if not.

[Kazania]

I took over a yellow box that my husband had from when the district nurse called. My local pharmacy take it in and give me a replacement. Maybe I’m lucky. I haven’t said why I need it.