Sharps Mail-back Program

Syringes, pen needles, and lancets are medical waste.

Safe disposal of these ‘sharps’ will prevent injury to yourself and others.

Always dispose of sharps in a responsible manner.

Each year, approximately 9 million sharps users—or people who use needles, syringes, lancets, auto-injectors, injection pens, infusion sets, or connection needles/sets to receive medication—will administer at least 3 billion injections outside of healthcare facilities. People use sharps to manage a wide variety of conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, infertility, migraines, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, blood clotting disorders, psoriasis and more. This is why it is so important for patients to dispose of used sharps safely.

Place used sharps in a strong, plastic container
No matter where you happen to be, all used sharps should be placed in a strong, plastic container.
     • Sharps should never be thrown loosely into the trash or toilet.
     • Sharps that retract after use, or are very small, should be disposed of like all other sharps.
     • Sharps should never be recycled.