Sharps

Sharps include syringes, needles and lancets used in the medical treatment of people and animals. Sharps placed in the trash at home, school or other public places may fall out of containers, stick out of trash bags, or fall to the ground, creating a safety hazard.

How to Safely Dispose of Sharps

Take three simple and safe steps with used sharps.

1. Call Delta Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at (925) 756-1990 to request a BD Home Sharps Container by mail. The container holds 70-100 insulin syringes or 300 pen needles. Syringe capacity depends on the size of the syringe.
2. When you receive the Sharps Container in the mail, fill it with syringes, needles and/or lancets, following container directions.
3. Deliver full Sharps Containers to Delta Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility and pick up another free container.

Download the District’s Sharps Brochure Here

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