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Other Disposal
Options
- It may be
possible to return sharps to your physician. Ask your doctor if
he or she will accept used "containerized syringes for safe
disposal.
- Check with
a pharmacy. Many sell commercial containers specially designed
to hold sharps for disposal in your household trash.
- Contact a
local hospital. Some accept properly containerized sharps, although
they are not required to.
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THE WRONG WAY
- Improperly
discarded needles and syringes ("sharps") can cause
serious problems.
- Loose syringes
thrown into your household trash can cause accidental needle sticks,
potentially causing infections or spreading disease.
- Sharps that
end up in recycling bins can injure trash haulers and recycling
workers. Wildlife, pets, even small children can be hurt, too.
- Sharps that
are flushed down the toilet can end up on our beaches and riverbanks.
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If you use syringes
to control diabetes or any other medical problem, be careful when disposing
of your "sharps". It makes sense. And it's easy.
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