Collection of Sharps Bins

 

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Local Support

You will need to contact your local council to arrange collection of Sharps Bins.

This should have been arranged on your behalf by the team providing you with the equipment. If they haven’t or you have missed a collection you can contact your local council on the links below.

East Devon District Council

East Devon District Council can collect household clinical waste from you once a week. There's no charge for this service. Any bags or boxes of clinical waste must be left out by 6am on the day of collection. They do not collect clinical waste from commercial properties.

Visit the East Devon District Council website

Exeter City Council

Exeter City Council provide free collections of certain types of clinical waste from residents.

Visit the Exeter City Council website

Mid Devon District Council

Mid Devon District Council can provide a free separate collection to householders for infectious waste, which includes the safe collection and disposal of items such as hypodermic needles and dialysis waste. This service is not available to commercial or clinical properties or service providers.

All clinical waste collections in Mid Devon take place weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Visit the Mid Devon District Council website