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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2000 Driscoll Rd, Fremont • (510) 770-8571Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.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.Free Drop-off -
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42600 Boyce Rd, Fremont • 510-657-3500Includes razor blades, tattoo needles and piercing devices. - Sharps Mail-in programMail-in for a Fee -
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333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos • (650) 802-8355Public Recycling Center. Must be in an authorized Sharps container.Free Drop-off -
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4020 Fremont Blvd, Fremont • (510) 797-5505Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.Free Drop-off -
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2501 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto • (650) 496-5910For commercial hazardous waste information, call the City's hazardous waste contractor (Clean Harbors) at 800-433-5060.,Must be in a rigid container with a sealed lid.Free Drop-off, Drop-off for a Fee -
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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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California Product Stewardship Council, Sacramento •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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189 Stauffer Blvd, San Jose • 408-295-0600Mailback Kits for homesPick-up for a Fee -
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5830 W. 3rd St, Los Angeles • (866) 254-5105Pick-up for a Fee
