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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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3398 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 824-6886Free Drop-off -
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3400 Cesar Chavez St., San Francisco • (415) 285-0802Free Drop-off -
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3601 California St., San Francisco • (415) 668-5202Free Drop-off -
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3801 3rd St. Suite 550, San Francisco • (415) 285-8773Free Drop-off -
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4129 18th St., San Francisco • (415) 551-7837Free Drop-off -
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456 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 348-9600Free Drop-off -
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459 Powell St., San Francisco • (415) 984-0793Free Drop-off -
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4645 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 585-6900Free Drop-off -
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498 Castro St., San Francisco • (415) 861-3136Free Drop-off -
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500 Geary St., San Francisco • (415) 673-8413Free Drop-off -
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500 Parnassus Ave., Level J, San Francisco • (415) 681-3394Free Drop-off -
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5260 Diamond Heights Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 695-2808Free Drop-off -
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5280 Geary Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 668-2041Free Drop-off -
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5300 3rd St., San Francisco • (415) 671-0841Free Drop-off -
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670 4th St., San Francisco • (415) 856-0543Free Drop-off -
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730 Market St., San Francisco • (415) 397-4800Free Drop-off -
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745 Clement St., San Francisco • (415) 668-5250Free Drop-off -
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790 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco • (415) 292-6155Free Drop-off -
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825 Market St., San Francisco • (415) 543-9502Free Drop-off -
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88 Spear St., San Francisco • (415) 856-0733Free Drop-off -
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965 Geneva Ave., San Francisco • (415) 841-0507Free Drop-off -
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2091 West Winton Avenue, Hayward • (800) 606-6606Acceptance of standard size containers as well as larger than 1g sharps containers. CGM's (continuous glucose monitors) are accepted from residents using these at home with the sharp (&/or applicator) separated into an approved FDA approved sharps container, and the devices collected in a thick Ziploc bag. At drop-off, resident should inform HHW staff they have these medical devices.Free Drop-off -
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1001 I St, Sacramento • (800) 732-9253https://calrecycle.ca.gov/epr/pharmasharps/sharps/Free Drop-off -
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41149 Boyce Rd., Fremont • (800) 606-6606Acceptance of standard size FDA approved sharps containers as well as larger than 1g sharps containers. CGM's (continuous glucose monitors) are accepted from residents using these at home with the sharp (&/or applicator) separated into an approved FDA approved sharps container, and the devices collected in a thick Ziploc bag. At drop-off, resident should inform HHW staff they have these medical devices.Free Drop-off -
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30542 San Antonio St, Hayward • (510) 471-0918Mailback Kits for homesPick-up for a Fee