Needle Disposal in Gloucestershire: How to Keep Your Community Safe
Posted on 12th November 2024 at 11:44
At Gooch Group Ltd we’ve spent the last 34 years safely picking up and disposing of needles and other drug paraphernalia, to protect the public from these dangerous items.
A needle stick injury can expose you to extreme health risks including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and even long-term health problems as Hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage, liver cancer, and even death if left untreated. On top of this, you will have pain, redness, and swelling.
It’s unfortunate that needles can be found all over the country, including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, and the surrounding areas.
Needles can be anywhere. In long grass, in cupboards, hidden in walls, in public and it’s extremely common to find booby-trapped needles so they can fall on you.
How do you report needles that you've found?
In Public
If the needles have been found in public it’s important to call your local council urgently so an emergency crew can come out and remove the needles. Reporting needles must be done urgently.
Contact your local council to report needles by using this link:
Anywhere Else
If you find needles anywhere else in Gloucestershire give Gooch Group Ltd a call and we can provide you with an estimate and get a team out to urgently clear the area and remove needles.
What can you look out for?
It's important to protect yourself and those around you by knowing the signs to look out for.
You may notice needle caps and wrappers lyring around on the floor or other types of drug paraphernalia such as spoons, lighters, belts, and of course needles.
Did you know?
We used to help facilitate dogs in training to detect drugs and drug paraphernalia in Gloucestershire! On multiple occasions throughout the years Gooch Group Ltd has allowed the training team to take over our makeshift drug training room and area with the puppies.
Our drug training room is set up as a studio apartment with a kitchenette and bed. The training team would bring drugs in, stage the area and then let the dogs loose finding everything that had been hidden.
Give Gooch Group Ltd a call today if you find needles in Gloucestershire!
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