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Needles & Syringes
It is illegal for needles and other sharps to be placed into trash or recycling containers. People hand sort at the start of the recycling process; keep them safe by not placing used needles in plastic containers and putting them in your recycling bin.
Sharps, syringes, needles, auto injectors, prefilled syringes with needle, and lancets should be in a sealed FDA cleared Sharps container. Sharps containers are available in most drug stores and from mail order & internet ecommerce sources. Kiosks in pharmacies, Hospitals and Police Departments can accept Sharps containers up to 1 gallon in size. HHW Facilities accept larger sharps containers.
Sharps containers are available in most drug stores and from mail order & internet e-commerce sources.
Free Mail-back containers mailed directly to your home are available by calling 1-844-633-7765 or visiting med-project.org, choose "Mail Back" to fill out an on-line order form. Novo Nordisk also has a free Mail-back container service for their customers: 1-877-438-0564.
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2950 International Blvd, Oakland • 510-535-4400Sharps Kiosk inside for approved sharps containers.Free Drop-off -
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189 Stauffer Blvd, San Jose • 408-295-0600Mailback Kits for homesPick-up for a Fee -
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150 Alamo Plaza, Alamo • (925) 837-2902Needles & Syringes must be in approved container and can be placed in the needles drop box.Free Drop-off -
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6000 Heritage Trail, Clayton • (925) 673-7350Please place needles/sharps in an authorized sharps container before placing them in the collection receptacle.Free Drop-off -
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2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy, Antioch • (925) 756-1990The Delta HHW Collection Facility Sharps Program is available to residents of East Contra Costa County. Please go to https://www.deltadiablo.org/sharps for more information and directions.Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee -
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7501 Schmidt Ln., El Cerrito • (510) 215-4350Must be in a thick plastic container with a screw top lid.; Bin always locked seek staff for assistance (office and/or yard). Only for RecycleMore residents.Free Drop-off -
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1220 Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut Creek • (925) 988-7510Free Drop-off -
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3338 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette •Please place needles/sharps in an authorized sharps container before placing them in the collection receptacle.Free Drop-off -
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1280 Moraga Way, Moraga • (925) 258-4599Please place needles/sharps in an authorized sharps container before placing them in the collection receptacle.Free Drop-off -
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3800 Arthur Rd., Martinez • (925) 228-5635Please place needles/sharps in an authorized sharps container before placing them in the collection receptacle.Free Drop-off -
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22 Orinda Way, Orinda •Please place needles/sharps in an authorized sharps container before placing them in the collection receptacle.Free Drop-off -
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2401 Crow Canyon Blvd, San Ramon • 925-838-6600Please place needles/sharps in an authorized sharps container before placing them in the collection receptacle (kiosk).Free Drop-off -
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1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek •Please place needles/sharps in an authorized sharps container before placing them in the collection receptacle.Free Drop-off -
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301 Carl Rd, Sunnyvale • (408) 752-8530This item is hazardous and must be disposed of properly. Place sharps in biohazard or hard plastic container with screw-top lid marked \"sharps\".Free Drop-off -
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4494 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 585-0111Free Drop-off -
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4071 18th St., San Francisco • (415) 255-2720Pickup a FREE empty sharps collection container, fill it up, and return to any participating SF pharmacy. Loose needles cannot be accepted.Free Drop-off -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1405Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per day of all household hazardous waste. San Francisco residents only. Address verification required. Open Thursday-Saturday only from 8am-4pm.Free Drop-off -
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100 Leland Ave., San Francisco • (415) 239-5811Free Drop-off -
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1189 Potrero Ave., San Francisco • (415) 647-1397Free Drop-off -
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1201 Taraval St., San Francisco • (415) 753-1305Free Drop-off -
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1300 Bush St., San Francisco • (415) 771-3303Free Drop-off -
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1301 Franklin St., San Francisco • (415) 775-6706Free Drop-off -
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1301 Market St., San Francisco • (415) 861-4010Free Drop-off -
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1333 Castro St., San Francisco • (415) 826-8533Free Drop-off -
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1344 Stockton St., San Francisco • (415) 981-6274Free Drop-off
Additional Online Resources for Needles & Syringes
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Online location finder. hypodermic needles, pen needles, pre-loaded sharps, auto-injectors, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices used to penetrate the skin for drawing blood, or for the delivery of medicines) contained in FDA-cleared sharps containers. Mail-Back Services are available for Residents upon request.
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Customers who are CA residents can order a free sharps disposal container that comes with a free return shipping label.
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Seal syringes and lancets in the provided protective sharps container. Small amounts and commercial volumes
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