Biohazard Waste?

[Kdd921]

I have a red bin (biohazard waste container) for my needles and lancets. Its almost to the full mark, and I have no idea what kind of places if their are if any that I can take them to so that they can dispose of them properly. I live in the Chicago Illinois area. Thanks.

 

[Lisa and Merlyn (GA)]

http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.aspx?cat=7001&id=62772
check with pharmacies too. Walgreens here in San Francisco gives free sharps containers and takes them back when they are full.

 

[Squeaky and KT (GA)]

My state requirements is to NOT use the biohazard containers, put my sharps in a non-transparent container - suggested best is a laundry soap or bleach container - and throw in regular trash. No one around here takes them without charging quite a fee - CVS has a service for $80/year. Even the vets don't take them as THEY have to pay by the pound. I think BJM posted a link to state's requirements not too long ago, I'll see if I can find it and edit to add it here....

EDIT TO ADD: HERE is the site:
http://www.safeneedledisposal.org/

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Also:
http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.aspx ... 1&id=62772

 

[PeterDevonMocha]

we always took our full sharps container (got at wal mart) to our vet, they disposed of it for free for us.

 

[Maggies Mom Debby]

I can't help with disposal, but you might want to get a BD Needle Clipper. It clips and holds 1,500 syringe needles. Once the needle is removed from the syringe, you can safely toss the rest of it in the trash with no special treatment. It's about $5. You might be able to get it from your drugstore. (It isn't used for lancets, though.)

http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.aspx ... 02&id=7416

 

[Melanie and Smokey]

Call your garbage company or check their website. If they don't allow them to go into the garbage they should know where they can be disposed of. We dispose of our in the trash in a sturdy plastic capped container.