NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE
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Recently the Guelph Police received a report that a child had found a discarded needle in bushes near a playground on Neeve Street and was playing with it when the parents realized. The child was not harmed in this incident.
What should you do if you come across a needle on public property?
If you are a member of the community and you find a needle/syringe on public property, Stay Sharp 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: HIV/AIDS Resources and Community Health (ARCH) 89 Dawson Road, Unit 115, Guelph, ON N1H 1B1 519-763-2255 ext. 151. (Please leave your name and contact information for follow up.)
You can also contact the Guelph Police at 519-824-1212 and we can safely dispose of the syringe(s) for you.
However, if you choose to dispose of a needle yourself, here are tips on how to do it:
- Use tongs or pliers to pick needles up.
- Store the needles in a hard plastic container with a lid, such as an empty peanut butter or jam jar.
- Mark the container with the word "needle."
Disposal Locations:
Any Pharmacy
Municipal Hazardous Special Waste Depot – 110 Dunlop Drive
HIV/AIDS Resources & Community Health
89 Dawson Road, Unit 115 Guelph, ON
N1H 1B1
Mon-Thurs 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
160 Chancellors Way, 20 Sheldale Crescent, 176 Wyndham Street North
Guelph 1-800-265-7293
Remember that it is important to teach your child never to touch a needle or a syringe, and to tell an adult if they find one.
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