Follow these simple steps for safe disposal of sharps:
- Purchase commercially available sharps container. If purchase is not an option, container at the very least must be constructed of hard plastic (eg. laundry detergent) or metal (eg coffee can).
- With permanent marker label container, “USED HOUSEHOLD SHARPS” “DO NOT RECYCLE”
- Add sharps point-first into container.
- Keep lid on at all times to prevent spills and decrease needle stick hazards.
- Fill container as much as possible with sharps and fill with sand or kitty litter.You must be able to close container lid.
- When full, cap container with lid and duct tape shut.
- Place in trash
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DON’T!
- Put loose sharps in the trash
- Flush used needles down the toilet
- Place sharps in recycling cart