Waste collection policy

Norfolk County Council has an agreement in place for residents to take sharps and needles to select pharmacies located around the Borough. A list of these sites is available on the Councils website. Residents with such waste will be directed to these locations in the first instance.

Where a resident does not have the ability or mobility to take their sharps to a designated pharmacy or generate other forms of healthcare waste the Council does offer a collection of these materials. This will be delivered through a third-party contract. Residents will need to contact the Council in the first instance who will setup collection through the third-party contractor. The contractor will arrange directly with the household relevant collection information including collection point, day of collection, frequency of collection, size and type of container and any other specific instructions. The Council does reserve the right to instigate relevant collection charges as per its entitlement under the Controlled Waste Regulations 2012.