Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We get speciality meds through CVS and they send us sharps containers.

Same. What do you do with the full sharps container? I'm new to this.

Just tape it up and throw it away.

I put them in a detergent jug. I wouldn’t want the cap to come off and poke someone.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We get speciality meds through CVS and they send us sharps containers.

Same. What do you do with the full sharps container? I'm new to this.

Different poster: Contact your local CVS, ask to speak with the pharmacist and ask if they can take your sharps if you bring them in a sharps container. My CVS wouldn't, but my Walgreens would. I just waltz in, go to the pharmacy pickup line, and when it's my turn I say "I have sharps, was told you can take them to dispose safely?" and they always do. Been doing this for years.

From Arlington county:

Special Items
Medical Sharps
Place the sharps in a rigid plastic container (like an old laundry detergent or milk jug) and dispose of them in the trash.

Anonymous wrote:I was just wondering this. Why exactly can’t I just throw away if it’s capped? Right now they’re all in a drawer waiting for me to figure this out

this made me laugh

Anonymous wrote:We get speciality meds through CVS and they send us sharps containers.

Same. What do you do with the full sharps container? I'm new to this.

I have a T1D kid. We have an old laundry container we use. The proper way to dispose of them, at least in my county, is to tape the container shut and add a large label of SHARPS.

I take ozempic for diabetes. Recap and toss right away. I’m not a doctors office!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you toss after recapping? Buy a sharps container and drop off at the transfer station? Something else?

yes, recap then toss. i am a T1 so I get 6-7 shots a day. I just toss it.

+1 kid is T1. We recap and toss. No sharps container.

Anonymous wrote:Do you toss after recapping? Buy a sharps container and drop off at the transfer station? Something else?

yes, recap then toss. i am a T1 so I get 6-7 shots a day. I just toss it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter takes a daily injectable with a pen. We buy disposable sharps containers from amazon (they come in a multi pack) and
toss them when they are full. It's what her doctor told us to do when she first started with the medication.

What’s the point of putting them in a container if they are still going in regular trash?

Preventing other people from getting poked by the needles.

It has a cap on it. No one is getting poked.

That's why we just toss.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter takes a daily injectable with a pen. We buy disposable sharps containers from amazon (they come in a multi pack) and
toss them when they are full. It's what her doctor told us to do when she first started with the medication.

What’s the point of putting them in a container if they are still going in regular trash?

Preventing other people from getting poked by the needles.

It has a cap on it. No one is getting poked.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter takes a daily injectable with a pen. We buy disposable sharps containers from amazon (they come in a multi pack) and
toss them when they are full. It's what her doctor told us to do when she first started with the medication.

What’s the point of putting them in a container if they are still going in regular trash?

Preventing other people from getting poked by the needles.

I put them in a soda can and then when it’s full I tape it up and trash it.

Your county should have specific instructions on sharps disposal on their website.

Here are instructions for DC"

Place needles, syringes, lancets and other contaminated sharps in any puncture-resistant, resealable, disposable household container (examples include an empty bleach bottle, laundry detergent bottle or metal coffee can). We recommend choosing a container that has a small opening so no one can stick his or her hand into it.
Using a RED marker, write on the container -- “BIOHAZARD—DO NOT RECYCLE.” The color Red is required to indicate a biohazard waste. Used needles and other contaminated sharps are NOT recyclable.
Do not recap, purposely bend, break or otherwise manipulate needles before inserting them into the disposal container.
Drop all parts into the container.
Once your container is full of used needles, fill the container with one part bleach solution and ten parts of water. Allow solution to soak for 20 minutes; this action will sterilize your used sharps. Then, pour the solution into the sink and seal the cap with tape before placing the disposal container into the garbage. Use heavy-duty tape (such as duct tape).
Dispose of the container in your regular trash but do NOT use glass or clear plastic containers.
Be sure to keep all containers with discarded sharps out of reach of children and pets.
We recommend you place any soiled bandages, disposable sheets and medical gloves separately in securely fastened plastic bags before placing them along with your other trash. Never share used needles.
Contact Email:
dpw@dc.gov