do not recap the needle. place the entire syringe and needle in a puncture-resistant container. a home "sharps container" may be purchased at your pharmacy or you can use a hard plastic container with a screw top or a coffee can with a plastic lid. you should talk to your healthcare provider about how to properly dispose of a full container of used syringes. there may be special state or local laws about disposing used syringes and needles so please check with your physician nurse or pharmacist for instructions. do not throw the filled container in the household trash and do not recycle. the needle cover and alcohol swabs can be thrown in the regular trash. you should always keep your syringes and disposal container out of the reach of children.
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