There are members of the community who have diabetes requiring insulin treatment and want a safe disposal option for needles syringes.
Residents are advised that the following locations are available to dispose of puncture proof containers for FREE in the large Community Sharps Bins located at the following locations:-
- Council car park in Kable Avenue (adjacent to Hands of Fame Park)
- Council car park at rear of Robert Street Shopping Village (Petra Avenue entrance)
- Tamworth Base Hospital (located outside at the Tamworth Diabetes Centre & various car park locations)
- Tamworth Base Hospital (located car park Cnr Johnson Street and Dean Street)
- Tamworth Base Hospital (located loop road near car park Cnr Johnson Street and Smith Street)
- Tamworth Base Hospital (located the old emergency entrance)
- Coledale Community Centre (Kenny Drive)
- Granny Munro Park outside amenities building (park side), Warral Road, Tamworth
- Bryan Martin Park outside amenities building, Duri Road, Tamworth
- Tamworth Tip Small Vehicle Transfer Station, 123A Forest Road, Tamworth
- Manilla Rotary Park, Progress Lane near amenities, Manilla
Items must be placed in a puncture proof container with a lid on. Items MUST NOT be loose.
For more information on safe sharps disposal when you are travelling, please visit www.safesharps.org.au to find disposal locations near you, or to download the free app.