Report Needles Found in the Community
This information is being collected for surveillance and harm reduction planning purposes. Needles that are reported via this website will not be picked up by Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit staff. If needles are found on public property, please contact your municipality or the County directly. If you require further assistance or advice with a needle found in the community, contact the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit at 1-800-660-5853 or for more information about how to pick up discarded needles go to the Needle Disposal and Safety webpage. A sharps disposal container can be picked up from any of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit offices to safely handle sharps found in the community, and can be disposed of at a pharmacy or a sharps disposal kiosk. Sharps disposal kiosks can be accessed at any time in the following locations:
- 458 Laurier Boulevard, Brockville, Ontario
- 25 Johnston Street, Smiths Falls, Ontario
- Lower Reach Park (parkling lot across from the curling club) Smiths Falls, Ontario
- Church Street and Elmsley Street North, Smiths Falls, Ontario
- 79 Spring Street, Almonte, Ontario (Almont General Hospital)
- 375 William Street South, Gananoque, Ontario