Surge in discarded syringes on streets of Kalgoorlie-Boulder amid meth ‘epidemic’

For the past year, Patricia Harman has routinely taken some tongs and an empty water bottle on her morning walks.

She uses the kitchen utensil to pick up discarded syringes.

On an hour-long walk, the long-time Boulder resident and school traffic warden said it was not uncommon to find a dozen…