In the home, sharps include disposable hypodermic needles and syringes, lancers, and other medical devices used for self injection or blood tests, which may have a sharp tip or end. Why Separate Sharps from the Solid Waste Stream?
Disposal of sharps into the solid waste stream cause many problems. They can clog sewer systems, hinder recycling efforts, and may put solid waste workers and the community at risk of injury or illness. Program Participation
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Sharps Container Guidelines
1. Sharps containers must be obtained from one of the participating pharmacies listed in this web site. 2. Place your sharps container out of reach of pets and small children. 3. After administering your injection or performing other tests using sharps, drop the sharp into the sharps container. 4. When the contents of the container reach the fill line close the locking lid mechanism, complete the identification sticker, place the sticker on the top of the sharps containers, and take the container to one of the participating pharmacies for proper disposal. Do not place sharps containers into your household garbage. A replacement sharps container will be issued when the full container is received by pharmacy personnel. However, pharmacy personnel will not accept overfilled containers or containers visibly contaminated on the outside. Pharmacy personnel will only accept county approved containers and will not accept inappropriate sharps containers. Participating Pharmacies
During regular business hours, the following participating pharmacies will provide county residents and visitors with sharps containers free of charge. You can obtain your initial and replacement containers at one of the following locations: Heartland Pharmacy 3572
863‑385‑2200 Gilbert Drugs 301 Circle Street South
385‑6310 Heartland Pharmacy/Medical Supply 204
699‑6155 Heartland Pharmacy 6360
385‑5588 |
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