Safe Needle and Sharps Disposal

Waste Management and Sharps Compliance, Inc. have partnered to offer a safe, confidential and cost-effective medical waste disposal system to several of the communities we serve. The Sharps Disposal by Mail System™ provides individuals, companies and institutions a way of disposing used hypodermic needles, lancets, test strips and other small quantity medical waste. Each system includes a specially designed sharps container and a postage-prepaid shipping container ensuring your medical waste will be delivered safely by the U.S. Postal Service to a certified medical waste resource recovery facility.

There are two container sizes available for the home user and one for commercial customers. All are designed to meet all local, state and federal requirements. All provide a worry-free, responsible and safe needle disposal system. Order the one that best fits your personal volume of use.

To find out if the Sharps Disposal System is available in your area, please contact customer service at 1(800) DUMPSTER or (619) 596-5100 or visit www.wastemd.com for ordering information.

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Disposal Guidelines

It is important that needles and other sharps are disposed of in a safe manner, in order to protect yourself and others who may come in contact with your waste cart, whether it is the trash hauler or sorters who work at Waste Management facilities. The United States Environmental Protection Agency offers guidelines on how to safely dispose of sharps and other medical wastes.