Question:
This is off topic, I have injection needles (hospital needles)from February when my father was out from the hospital and it has been sitting in our possession for months without knowing what to do with it. Where can we dispose those kinds of items because I heard from the home nurse that it is illegal to dump that kind of stuff inside a trash can? Do we take it to our nearest pharmacy to have it recycled?
Answer:
Sharps waste, such as needles, should be placed in a state approved container and disposed of at a designated collection site such as an HHW collection event or a participating Health facility or Sheriff stations. Please click on the link below to find a collection site nearest you.
Links:
Sharps Disposal Location
This is off topic, I have injection needles (hospital needles)from February when my father was out from the hospital and it has been sitting in our possession for months without knowing what to do with it. Where can we dispose those kinds of items because I heard from the home nurse that it is illegal to dump that kind of stuff inside a trash can? Do we take it to our nearest pharmacy to have it recycled?
Answer:
Sharps waste, such as needles, should be placed in a state approved container and disposed of at a designated collection site such as an HHW collection event or a participating Health facility or Sheriff stations. Please click on the link below to find a collection site nearest you.
Links:
Sharps Disposal Location