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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2574 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco • (415) 391-9686Free Drop-off -
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1580 Valencia St., San Francisco • (415) 970-8001Free Drop-off -
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2525 MacDonald Ave, Richmond • (510) 307-8087Must be in approved sharps container.Free Drop-off -
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1363 Divisadero St., San Francisco • (415) 931-9974Free Drop-off -
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3201 Divisadero St., San Francisco • (415) 931-6417Free Drop-off -
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3398 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 824-6886Free 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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498 Castro St., San Francisco • (415) 861-3136Free Drop-off -
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4129 18th St., San Francisco • (415) 551-7837Free Drop-off -
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1333 Castro St., San Francisco • (415) 826-8533Free Drop-off -
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100 Leland Ave., San Francisco • (415) 239-5811Free 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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3601 California St., San Francisco • (415) 668-5202Free Drop-off -
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925 Cole St, San Francisco • (415) 661-1216Free Drop-off -
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14869 East 14th St, San Leandro • (510) 351-7957Kiosk inside. Sharps, syringes, needles, auto injectors, prefilled syringes with needle, and lancets should be in a sealed FDA cleared Sharps container.Free Drop-off -
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5260 Diamond Heights Blvd., San Francisco • (415) 695-2808Free Drop-off -
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199 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco • (415) 661-5287Free 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 -
- Safe Disposal
5201 Valley View Rd., El Sobrante •Must be in approved sharps container.Free Drop-off -
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4494 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 585-0111Free Drop-off -
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1125 Hensley St, Richmond • 626-334-5117Mail-in for a Fee -
- Safe Disposal
500 Parnassus Ave., Level J, San Francisco • (415) 681-3394Free Drop-off -
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4645 Mission St., San Francisco • (415) 585-6900Free Drop-off -
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745 Clement St., San Francisco • (415) 668-5250Free Drop-off -
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699 Lewelling Blvd, San Leandro • (510) 351-0951Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.Free Drop-off
