Household Hazardous Waste Disposal of Home-Generated Sharps
(Needles, Syringes and Lancets) As of September 1, 2008,
California State Law prohibits throwing away sharps in the
regular trash. What are Sharps? - Needles and Syringes - Lancets
(mainly used for diabetes testing) - Other self-injection
devices with sharp ends (such as EpiPens) Why the New Law? -
Creates a safer home and work environment - Less likely to
spread germs & diseases often found in sharps - Smaller chance
of injury What Do Resident Do? - Make sure the sharps are kept
in a closed sharps container or other similar plastic or metal
puncture-resistant container with tight-fitting lid. - See if
your health care provider, hospital or pharmacy has a take-back
program. - Find out about mail-back programs from your physician
or online at the California Department of Public Health (Fees
apply). - Take your sharps to an approved drop-off collection
site or a household hazardous waste facility. For City of San
Diego residents, when container is ¾ fu