GP warns Mounjaro and Wegovy users to stop putting used needles in household bins
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After reports of GLP-1 needles turning up in household recycling, UK searches for how to dispose of used needles have jumped 5,000% in a month. Asda Online Doctor GP Dr Crystal Wyllie says needles should go straight into an approved sharps bin, a fresh needle should be used for every dose, and Mounjaro KwikPens hold four weekly doses so the pen itself is not thrown away after one injection. Full sharps bins go back via council clinical waste collection or a participating pharmacy or GP.
Source: Glasgow Live (3 Nov 2026). Image: Glasgow Live.