Ipswich Borough Council provides sharps bins at eight locations throughout Ipswich to encourage the safe disposal of needles and drug equipment. Proper disposal helps prevent injuries and the spread of blood-borne viruses.
Locations of sharps bins
Alexandra Park (toilet block)
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Ipswich IP4 1NT
- 1 external sharps bin
Bell Close
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Ipswich IP2 8DF
- 1 sharps bin in the car park
Bourne Park (toilet block)
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Ipswich
- 1 sharps bin in the male toilet block
- 1 sharps bin in the female toilet block
Christchurch Park (toilet block)
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Ipswich
- 1 sharps bin on the external wall of the Henley Road toilet block
Gippeswyk Park (toilet block)
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Ipswich
- 1 sharps bin in a male cubicle
Major's Corner (public toilets)
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Ipswich IP4 2AT
- 3 sharps bins in male cubicles
- 2 sharps bins in female cubicles
Old Cemetery (toilet block)
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Ipswich
- 1 external sharps bin
St Matthews Street
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Ipswich IP1 3ES
- 1 free-standing sharps bin
Importance of safe disposal
Used needles can carry serious infections, such as blood-borne viruses, that can be transmitted to others. Reusing or sharing needles, especially for injecting drugs, increases the risk of catching dangerous infections. To reduce these risks, always use new, clean needles and dispose of used ones properly.
Many areas in England have needle and syringe programmes that provide free supplies of clean needles and advice on disposing of used needles safely.