To properly dispose of “sharps” and syringes, it’s safer to toss them into a thick plastic container such as an empty laundry detergent bottle; it’s more puncture-resistant than most other types of plastic bottles.
The District has created a fluorescent orange warning sticker. Apply it to an empty laundry detergent bottle. Used syringes and other sharps should be placed inside and collected until the bottle is 2/3 full.
The bottle should then be capped and sealed with heavy duty tape.
Final steps…dispose of the bottle in your household trash and let your garbage hauler know that sharps are present. Do NOT recycle the container. For stickers, call the District at 674-9235 or email mobrien@swcrpc.org. We will mail them to you.