Sharps Disposal

Where to Dispose of Needles

Safe Sharps Disposal Bins are located at the following locations:

• Flin Flon: Flin Flon General Hospital, Flin Flon Primary Health Care Centre, Legion Monument, Flin Flon Aquacentre.
• Thompson: Thompson General Hospital, Thompson Clinic, Eaglewood Treatment Centre, Wellbreity Centre, and YWCA Thompson
• The Pas: St. Anthony’s General Hospital, The Pas Primary Health Care Centre
• Snow Lake Health Centre
• Gillam Hospital
• Leaf Rapids Health Centre
• Lynn Lake Hospital

Other facilities that will accept sharps for disposal include local pharmacies, Manitoba Harm Reduction offices and health care centers.

Steps to safely dispose of a found needle

• If the needle or item you have located needs to be picked up immediately, please consider removing it using the following steps:
• Find a sturdy hard plastic container such as an (e.g. pop or laundry bottle)
• Set container on stable surface
• Use gloves if available. You may also use pliers or tongs if you have them.
• Do not recap the needle.
• Pick up needle by the plunger end, ensuring needle tip is pointing down & away from you.
• Point the sharp end of the needle down into the container and secure the lid.
• Needles in a secured container can be taken to any of the facilities listed above.
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. If not available, use alcohol swab or alcohol based product.

Find Supplies through the following link: Find a location – Street Connections