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North Bay gets its first sharps bin

A sharps bin has been installed in North Bay.

The bin is available 24/7 and is located at 361 McIntyre Street East.

It was installed after a partnership between the Community Counsilleing Centre of Nipissing, The Health Unit and the city.

Counselling Centre of Nipissing says that When used sharps are discarded improperly, such as in recycling, garbage or even in a public place, it is often the result of not having a place to properly dispose of them. Providing a place for people to safely discard sharps helps keep the community safer for everyone.

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Council elected to fund the bin back in November.

All councillors agreed that with the opioid crisis, the community feels unsafe at times because of a high volume of needles and glass pipes found in public areas of the city. 

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