I am a diabetic on insulin, where can I legally dispose of the syringes?

Question

I have checked with my doctor and labs, no one seems to know. Not only is it dangerous, it is a felony to tossed them in the trash. Sharpe containers cost $20 a piece then they want $7 to dispose of them.

Answer 1

You can go to http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=ls&cat=9&serviceid=8&type=-1 . It can tell you the closest places where they can be safely disposed of.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Check with your state andor county waste disposal about this, but, from my experiences, I've been told to:

- break the capped needle from the syringe barrel
- place all needles in a coffee can, or other sturdy, puncture-resistant container; syringe barrels in anotehr
- seal and tape shut the lids of the containers, and LABEL THEM AS BEING DISPOSED SYRINGES

You can then place the sealed containers in with your household trash for pickup by the garbage collection. Breaking the needles and syringes ensures that they are unusable by anyone else, and also helps separate the sharps. Hope this helps!

Answer 5

When I was first diagnosed, my nurse (who has been diabetic for 29 years) told me that it's okay to throw them away if you put them in a heavy-duty container like a rinsed-out laundry detergent bottle. Apparently if someone (such as the trash guy) gets stuck with it because it was just in a bag of trash, then there's a fine and court and lab costs and all that. However, if someone opens up the detergent bottle and gets stuck by trying to get the syringes out, then the fault is entirely on them. I think it might be different in each state though (I live in Ohio).

Answer 6

The urrrthchi person is right, I also live in Ohio, and my dad has to inject insulin, he puts his in a pretty durable laundry detergent bottle, or a thick empty juice bottle, also he always puts the orange tip protector back on the syringe, just in case..

Answer 7

at walmart they sell biohazard containers to dispose of insulin syringes and lancets for almost $3.00 (look for them with the diabetic products, by the pharmacy)

Answer 8

If you take them into a local clinic, they can usually dispose of them there (providing it is not against their policy). If not there then contact your doctor's office, they'll know.

Answer 9

i just use the insulin pen and i'm pretty sure you can toss out the needle tips any where because they are capped

Answer 10

take them to a pharmacist; they have to dispose of them for you.