To dispose of sharps:
- Containerize: Syringes, needles, lancets and other sharps should be placed in a hard plastic or metal puncture resistant container with a screw on cap such as a used bleach bottle. (Note: Kiosks only accept SMALL containers.)
- Label: When full, tape the cap or lid onto the container with duct tape. Write the word 'Sharps' on the outside of the container.
- Dispose: Drop them off at a disposal site listed below or purchase a mail-back container from a pharmacy or online.
Current disposal options:
- Take sharps to Household Hazardous Waste Events sponsored by the Department of Resource Management (530)225-5789.
- Take sharps to the City of Redding Transfer Station at 2255 Abernathy Lane in Redding on Thursdays - Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm (530)224-6209.
- Drop off sharps at Shasta County Public Health Kiosks. A list of current locations is listed below or call (530) 225-5591.
- Purchase mail-back sharps containers from a pharmacy or online.
For more information, please contact Heidi Vert, Shasta County Public Health, at (530) 225-5298 or hvert@co.shasta.ca.us.
Disease Prevention and Safe Sharps Disposal Information
Shasta County Syringe Disposal Locations
SB 1305, Figueroa The Medical Waste Management Act
Syringe Services Program