Domestic sharps waste service in Manchester
What is Domestic Sharps Waste?
Domestic Sharps waste includes used needles, syringes and other items that can be used to puncture or cut skin. Some Manchester citizens use sharps like needles and syringes to manage medical conditions at home, such as diabetes. The safe disposal of sharps is necessary to reduce risk of needle injury in the community and potential environmental damage.
How to dispose of used sharps safely
Used sharps should always be placed in a sharps bin. Once full, seal the sharps bin and return to a pharmacy that provides sharps disposal services
How do I obtain a sharps bin?
Sharps bins are available on prescription from General Practice (GP) for people who administer their own medication at home. Using a sharps bin protects people involved in the waste disposal process and ensures that waste is managed safely.
See below for a list of pharmacies in Manchester where you can dispose of your sharps bin. It's a good idea to phone them first to confirm they have the capacity to accept your sharps bin:
Ardwick and Longsight
- Everest Pharmacy, Unit 8, Grove Village Parade, 178 Stockport Rd, M13 9AB – 0161 273 4629
- Wise Pharmacy, 372-374 Dickenson Rd, Longsight, M13 0WQ – 0161 224 7747
Cheetham and Crumpsall
- Wise Pharmacy, 376 Cheetham Hill Road, M8 9LS – 0161 740 7573
Chorlton
- Everest Pharmacy (Chorlton Village), 420 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, M21 0AS – 07708 972 386
- Everest Pharmacy (Barlow), 208 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, M21 8HA – 07708 972 386
City Centre and Ancoats
- Cameolord Pharmacy, 16 Oxford Street, City Centre, M1 5AE – 0161 236 1445
Clayton, Beswick and Openshaw
- Cohens Chemist, 109 North Road, Clayton, M11 4NE – 0161 233 2131
- Cohens Chemist, 861A Ashton New Road, Clayton, M11 4PA – 0161 370 9227
- Peak Pharmacy, Unit 11, Lime Square, Openshaw, M11 1DA – 0161 301 2940
- Pharmaco Chemists, 84-90 Stanley Road, Higher Openshaw, M11 1LE – 0161 301 5896
Didsbury and Burnage
- Everest Pharmacy, 2A Lane End Road, Didsbury, M19 1WA – 0161 432 8877
- Everest Pharmacy, 6 Queensway, Burnage, M19 1QP – 0161 432 3467
Gorton and Levenshulme
- Cohens Chemist, 4 Clowes Street, West Gorton, M12 5JE – 0161 272 9471
- Cohens Chemist, 55 Barlow Road, Levenshulme, M19 3DB – 0161 370 9227
- Mount Road Pharmacy, 151-153 Mount Road, Gorton, M18 7QT – 0161 223 0177
Higher Blackley, Harpurhey and Charlestown
- Blackley Pharmacy, Unit 5, 73 Old Market St, M9 8DX – 0161 795 2787
- Cohens Chemist, 1 Whitley Road, Collyhurst Street, M40 7QH – 0161 205 1451
- Cohens Chemist, 53-55 Victoria Ave, Blackley, M9 6BA – 0161 740 1014
- Cohens Chemist, 102 Church Lane, Harpurhey, M9 4NH – 0161 205 1670
- Cohens Chemist, 407 Queens Road, Collyhurst, M40 8RL – 0161 205 5480
- Cohens Chemist, Unit 19, North City Shopping Centre, Lee Road, M9 4DH – 0161 205 2164
- Mediward Pharmacy, 227 Hill Lane, Blackley, M9 6RG – 0161 795 7572
- Tims & Parker Pharmacy, Valentine Medical Centre, 2 Smethurst Street, Blackley, M9 8PP – 0161 202 4366
- Well Pharmacy, 183-187 Victoria Avenue, Blackley, M9 0RB – 0161 740 1902
- Whitemoss Pharmacy, 247 Charlestown Road, Blackley, M9 7BD – 0161 7403 762
Hulme, Moss Side, Rusholme and City Centre (South)
- Faith Pharmacy, 59 Booth Street West, Hulme, M15 6PQ – 0161 232 8044
- iPharmacy Princess Road, 167 Princess Road, Moss Side, M14 4RL – 0161 226 3249
- Newmass Pharmacy, Moss Side Health Centre, Monton Street, Moss Side, M14 4GP – 0161 226 1256
- Rusholme Pharmacy, 253 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, M14 5LW – 0161 225 0260
Miles Platting, Newton Heath and Moston
- Haven Chemist, 4 Naylor Street, Miles Platting, M40 7WE – 0161 205 2174
- Newchem, 55 Old Church Street, Newton Heath, M40 2JN – 0161 681 2928
- Well Pharmacy, 139-141 Droylsden Road, Newton Heath, M40 1NT – 0161 681 1110
- Wilkinson Pharmacy, 203 Lightbowne Road, Moston, M40 9DD – 0161 681 3006
Northenden and Brooklands
- Well Pharmacy, 352-354 Palatine Road, Northenden, M22 4HD – 0161 998 2903
- Well Pharmacy, 491 Palatine Road, Northenden, M22 4DH – 0161 945 4626
Whalley Range
- Everest Pharmacy, 117B Withington Road, Whalley Range, M16 8EE – 0161 227 8106
Withington and Fallowfield
- Cohens Chemist, 62 Whitchurch Road, Withington, M20 EB – 0161 445 9022
- Cohens Chemist, 463 Princess Road, Withington, M20 1BH – 0161 445 1189
- Wilmslow Road Pharmacy, 480 Wilmslow Road, Withington, M20 3BG – 0161 445 3282
Wythenshawe, Baguley and Northenden
- Allied Pharmacy, 104 Sale Road, Northern Moor, Wythenshawe, M23 0BX – 0161 998 2124
- Baguley Pharmacy, 37 Petersfield Drive, Baguley, M23 9PS – 0161 905 1293
- Bowland Pharmacy, 52 Bowland Road, M23 1JX – 0161 998 7114
- Fraser Pharmacy, 23 Bowland Road, Baguley, M23 1JP – 0161 998 9088
- Listers Pharmacy, 41 Peel Hall Road, Crossacres, Wythenshawe, M22 5DW – 0161 437 4840
- Thackers Pharmacy, 436 Altrincham Road, Baguley, M23 9AB – 0161 998 3149