Guest guest Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I couldn't find the original thread from a few weeks ago, but I wanted to mention that I saw at my local Walgreens over the weekend, near the diabetic supplies, a sharps container for needle disposal. It was not expensive, if I remember right around $3. Thought I would pass along the info, in case anyone is interested. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hi , I bring it to our local fire station. They take the sharps containers. But you should call yours first. You may have a board of health nurse in your town who would know where to dispose of sharps containers. I think she is the one who coordinates it in our town. Your local pharmacy might know, or if there¹s a hospital in your area, they might have an idea. Especially the diabetes center or some program where lots of needles are used by patients. Good luck. , and Ezra, systemic, 10 On 10/11/06 5:25 PM, " " <jasina2005@...> wrote: > > > > > For those of you that do injections at home, where do you dispose of > your sharps containers? I had such a problem finding someone to take > the first one...every place I call just says they don't accept them. > We have another that will be full next month, and I was just wondering > what ya'll did. > Thanks!! > > Zack, poly, 10 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 , Call your local hospital to see if they will take your sharps. Teri <jasina2005@...> wrote: For those of you that do injections at home, where do you dispose of your sharps containers? I had such a problem finding someone to take the first one...every place I call just says they don't accept them. We have another that will be full next month, and I was just wondering what ya'll did. Thanks!! Zack, poly, 10 --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 , For diabetics, they have like a needle clip I believe. I was out to dinner one day and watch this woman inject herself. She took the needle and snapped it off with a gadget that looked like a toenail clipper. So, the the needle stayed in the clipper part, and the syringe part was thrown in the trash can. It would really save the space. Anyway, we filled a sharps container, but our Dr. said to get an old bleach bottle, or that type of container and just fill that with our used syringes. So we use that to hold our needles, and it takes a lot longer to fill it up, and then we don't need to dispose of it yet. (Sorry I don't know exactly what to do with that when it get full!) and Allie (10 poly) ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:26 PM Subject: sharps containers For those of you that do injections at home, where do you dispose of your sharps containers? I had such a problem finding someone to take the first one...every place I call just says they don't accept them. We have another that will be full next month, and I was just wondering what ya'll did. Thanks!! Zack, poly, 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 -I take Nicks sharps containers to the doctors office, they dispose of them for me... or they use to, I havent checked lately. hugs Helen and (9,systemic) -- In , " " <jasina2005@...> wrote: > > For those of you that do injections at home, where do you dispose of > your sharps containers? I had such a problem finding someone to take > the first one...every place I call just says they don't accept them. > We have another that will be full next month, and I was just wondering > what ya'll did. > Thanks!! > > Zack, poly, 10 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Thanks guys! I'll call the hazardous waste dept today and look into the taking them to the doctors office as well. I was getting so frustrated b/c no one seemed to want to take it or know of anyone who would, I asked the pharmacy, the hospitals, the medical supply store, no one seemed to know! Guess I should've just asked you guys first! lol Thanks again!! Zack, 10, poly hburger64 <hburger64@...> wrote: -I take Nicks sharps containers to the doctors office, they dispose of them for me... or they use to, I havent checked lately. hugs Helen and (9,systemic) -- In , " " <jasina2005@...> wrote: > > For those of you that do injections at home, where do you dispose of > your sharps containers? I had such a problem finding someone to take > the first one...every place I call just says they don't accept them. > We have another that will be full next month, and I was just wondering > what ya'll did. > Thanks!! > > Zack, poly, 10 > Your temper is a valuable thing..... DON'T LOSE IT! and Terry Zack, Kyla, Niklas and Austen aka the Terry crew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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