Safe Needle Disposal

Where to Dispose of Needles & Syringes

Private Property

What should I do if I come across a needle in my back yard, at my business or income property?

If you are a private home owner, business owner or landlord, Counterpoint Needle & Syringe Program can provide you:

  • Onsite training for safe handling and disposal of needles.
  • One-time  supply of sharps containers and needle disposal.
  • Contact information for a biomedical waste disposal company.

Public Property

What should I do if I come across a needle on public property?

If you are a member of the community and you find a syringe on public property, Counterpoint provides site-specific needle pick up Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To report a needle on public property, please contact:

Counterpoint Harm Reduction Services
Regional HIV/AIDS Connection
519-434-1601

*Please leave your name and contact information for follow up.

What should I do with my own needles?

Diabetics should contact participating pharmacies about their needle disposal programs.

Injection drug users can drop off used needles and syringes at the Counterpoint Needle & Syringe Program, which operates at the following locations:

Regional HIV/AIDS Connection
#30-186 King Street
London, ON
N6A 1C7
519-434-1601
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Youth Action Centre
Basement Level
141 Dundas Street
London, ON
519-434-6500 (youth only)
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Middlesex-London Health Unit
50 King Street
London, ON
519-663-5446
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

London Cares offers needle disposal bins located at:

  • Victoria Park
  • Forks of the Thames
  • The Covent Garden Market - Market Lane
  • Mission Services Safe Haven
  • Regional HIV/AIDS Connection - North entrance
  • 580 Dundas St.
  • 241 Simcoe St.

If you are a health care provider, you must obtain proper sharps disposal containers and arrange a disposal contract with a biomedical waste disposal company.

For more information about how to safely dispose of needles, please visit the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s webpage “A Guide to the Safe Disposal of Sharps.”