General Topics and Information - Central East, Bruce and Grey Counties, Information On Discarded Needles Or Sharps In Bruce and Grey Counties

General Topics and Information - Central East

Site: Bruce and Grey Counties

Service: Information On Discarded Needles Or Sharps In Bruce and Grey Counties

Record #: GRE1318

Last Modified: 04 Oct 2024

Last Full Update: 08 Aug 2024

Description

Description (Service)

For information about safe sharps disposal, please see Grey Bruce Public Health's site here.

A sharp is any item having corners, edges, or projections capable of cutting or piercing the skin. Examples of sharps include needles, syringes, lancets and auto-injectors. Drug equipment such as cookers, filters, pipes and alcohol swabs should also be treated as sharps.

People use sharps for a variety of reasons. Some medical conditions require people to use needles such diabetes, cancer or arthritis. Others may use needles for medication to manage pain. People also use needles to inject drugs. When sharps are discarded improperly in a community, it is often a result of not having a place to properly dispose of them. Most people will dispose of sharps safely if safe choices are made available.

If an improperly discarded sharp or needle is found on public property, please leave it alone and immediately call the non-emergency police numbers or the relevant local municipal by-law office number listed below.

If an improperly discarded sharp or needle is found on private property, follow Grey Bruce Public Health's directions on proper disposal. https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/Your-Health/Opioids-and-Overdose/Sharps-Disposal or call Grey Bruce Public Health at 1-800-263-3456 for more information and support.

Who to call:

OPP: 888-310-1122

Grey County

City of Owen Sound

If found on city property, call public works at 519-376-4274 between 7:30 am and 4 pm weekdays or city police at 519-376-1234 outside of those hours
If it's found on private property please call Grey Bruce Public Health at 519-376-9420 for advice on safe disposal by the property owner
A sharps disposal bin is located in Carney's Lane, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues East (rear entrance of the Rexall) and at Grey Bruce Public Health 101 17th St East.

Served by OPP

Blue Mountains: 519-599-3131 ext 249 https://www.thebluemountains.ca/resident-services/fire-services-law-enforcement/law-enforcement

Chatsworth: 519-794-3232 ext 811 https://chatsworth.ca/government/by-laws/

Georgian Bluffs: 519-376-2729 ext 307 https://form.foreaction.cloud/submit/georgian-bluffs

Grey Highlands: 226-910-1322 https://www.greyhighlands.ca/en/municipal-government/by-law-enforcement.aspx?_mid_=17823

Meaford: 519-538-2121 https://www.meaford.ca/en/our-government/by-laws.aspx

Southgate:

Please be advised that as of June 3, 2024, all By-law Enforcement complaints MUST be submitted through Cloudpermit. https://ca.cloudpermit.com/gov/map/CA-3542005/township-of-southgate
After Hours By-law Enforcement is available from Friday at 4 pm to Monday at 7:30 am through Municipal Support Services. Please contact 226-910-1322 during this time should you need assistance.