The bin will be installed in a Harrogate car park after an 80% rise in knife crimes in the county.
, the bin is part of a 12-month pilot which if successful could see more bins rolled out across the county.
A joint report from North Yorkshire Police and Harrogate Borough Council said "every knife deposited in the bin is one less that could cause injury to others". "There is an increasing need for an all year round facility to enable people to safely, and anonymously, discard any knives/weapons found, not just during police campaigns at police stations," the report said.
"The vast majority of police intelligence submissions are in relation to young people carrying knives for protection from other young people with whom they are 'feuding', to protect themselves from being attacked whilst carrying drugs and also to 'tax' known drug dealers or those in debt to drug dealers.
Local residents have been consulted over the plan and a decision about whether to go ahead will be made by the council next week.
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