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Sharps Disposal Program

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 disposal program to give private residents a safe way to dispose of used sharps.

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 one of the following DOH-Leon locations:

Richardson-Lewis Health Center
872 W. Orange Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  
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 the Department’s Division of Environmental Health at 850-895-8360.

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