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Needles & Syringes
This item is hazardous and requires proper disposal.
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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243 West Jackson St, Hayward • (510) 783-0330Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.Free Drop-off -
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3563 Investment Blvd., Hayward • (877) 446-8449Commercial quantity. Prepaid container program.Pick-up for a Fee -
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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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1050 Walnut Avenue, 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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26059 Mission Blvd, Hayward • (510) 886-2207Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.Free Drop-off -
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27453 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward • (510) 782-6494Sharps, syringes, needles, auto injectors, prefilled syringes with needle, and lancets should be in a sealed FDA cleared Sharps container. 1g max size container.Free Drop-off -
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589 W Tennyson Rd, Hayward • (510) 266-0800Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.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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30542 San Antonio St, Hayward • (510) 471-0918Mailback Kits for homesPick-up for a Fee -
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7201 Regional St, Dublin • (510) 241-0000Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.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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333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos • (650) 802-8355Public Recycling Center. Must be in an authorized Sharps container.Free Drop-off -
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7601 Stoneridge Dr, Pleasanton • (925) 847-5353Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.Free Drop-off -
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35080 Newark Blvd, Newark • 510-796-4050Sharps, 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.Free Drop-off -
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37323 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont • (510) 797-2772Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.Free Drop-off -
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6750 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton • (925) 249-9011Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.Free Drop-off -
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2557 Mowry Ave, Fremont • (510) 896-8121Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.Free Drop-off -
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3100 Dublin Blvd, Dublin • (925) 556-5885Drop-box inside.Free Drop-off -
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3010 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton • (925) 462-9138Drop-off Box inside for needles/syringes in FDA-approved Sharps Containers up to 1 gallon in size.Free Drop-off -
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3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton • (925) 846-2042HHW drop-off for residents onlyFree Drop-off -
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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. 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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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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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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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
