What should I do if I find a needle on the street?

The Community Liaison Officer Program (CLOs) is able to receive reports of discarded needles, and can pass along the report to the appropriate department. To report a needle in the community, please reach out to them by phone or email.
 

• Call: 604-527-4502
• Email: crisesresponse@newwestcity.ca 

Learn more about the CLO program, which is part of the Crises Response Pilot Project.

If you are a business owner in the Downtown New West area, and you are part of the Biohazardous Waste Program, you may submit a report through the program. 

 

You may phone the One Number to Call: Community Support Line at 604-527-4502 or Engineering Operations at 604-526-4691. You can also email   or , and staff will do their best to respond as soon as possible. 

 

Please note: the Engineering Operations phone line is regularly monitored Monday to Friday between 7:30am to 4pm.