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Sharps Disposal Program

Clinic Appointments

Thousands of people use needles or “sharps” in their homes to care for their health or the health of a family member. Sharps must be disposed of properly to protect people from life-threatening infections.

The Florida Department of Health in Leon County (DOH-Leon) offers a low-cost disposal program to give private residents a safe way to dispose of used sharps. If someone comes with their own container, there is a $10 disposal fee. If we provide a container, there is a $10 fee.

How To Dispose of Used Sharps

  1. Purchase an approved sharps container from a local pharmacy or discount store.
  2. Throw away used sharps in the approved container.
  3. Only fill the sharps container 3/4 full. Secure the lid with tape.
  4. Drop off the sharps container at one of our convenient locations.

Once your sharps container is 3/4 full and the lid is secured, bring it to the following DOH-Leon location:

  
Roberts & Stevens (R&S) Clinic
1515 Old Bainbridge Road
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Fridays only, noon - 4 p.m.

For more information about DOH-Leon’s Sharps Collection Program, residents may call 850-404-6403.

For more options on the safe management of sharps, please visit the Florida Department of Health’s Home Management of Sharps website.