Clinical, hazardous and DIY waste is not accepted in the household waste collections in Norwich
Disposing of clinical waste
This is usually associated with medical needs like wound dressings. If treatment has been prescribed, you or your surgery/hospital will need to make arrangements for proper disposal.
Please get in touch using the contact us form, or by calling 0344 980 3333, to make arrangements for collection in other circumstances.
Sharps disposal
If you self-administer injected medication, you can take your sharps waste to a number of pharmacies in Norwich.
With the support of these pharmacies, we have started a service to make sure that safe, free disposal of sharps waste is available to residents.
Please check the table below to see which pharmacy in your area is offering this service.
| Pharmacy | Address | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| Boots | 34-36 London Street | NR2 1LD |
| Lloyds | 22 West End Street | NR2 4JJ |
| Lloyds | 2 Mandela Close | NR3 3BA |
| Boots | 562A Dereham Road | NR5 8TU |
| Boots | 11-12 Anglia Square | NR3 1DY |
| Boots | Unit 5, Riverside Retail Park | NR1 1WR |
| Morrisons | 4 Albion Way, Riverside Retail Park | NR1 1WU |
| Boots | The Castle Mall Shopping Centre | NR1 3DD |
| Boots | 78 Hall Road | NR1 3HP |
| Boots | Bowthorpe Main Centre | NR5 9HA |
Hazardous waste
If you have paint in good condition, you could offer it to friends and family or advertise on community notice boards such as Freegle and Gumtree.
If you cannot reuse your paint – remove the lid and dry it out (if necessary by adding something absorbent, like cat litter). Once dry, you can put the paint cans in your general waste bin. You can also take your paint along to one of the household hazardous waste days held annually at some recycling centres.
Household hazardous waste days
These are held by Norfolk County Council on specific weekends in early autumn each year. They allow you to dispose of certain hazardous household items at specific recycling centres free of charge. For more information visit Norfolk County Council's website.
Business and Trade Waste Service
This service is for small businesses and tradespeople who don't have the volume of waste to justify a full commercial collection.
Charities and small businesses, such as house clearance, gardening, cleaning and home improvement traders, can pay to dispose of green waste, construction and demolition waste, and more.
In Norwich, business and trade waste is accepted at the Norwich North and Norwich South recycling centres.
Starting from 1 November 2024, there will be changes to how business and trade waste is charged. For details, visit Norfolk County Council's business and trade waste page.
