Sharps and Medical Waste Disposal

Sharps container with needle

Do not place sharps in the garbage or recycling.
The Palm Beach County Health Department has a Sharps Depository program specifically for home users. For information and drop-off locations, call the Health Department's Biomedical Waste Section at 561-837-5900.
  
Current Palm Beach County Health Department sharps exchange locations:

Jupiter Auxiliary Health Center  6405 Indiantown Road in Jupiter                 561-746-6751
West Palm Beach Health Center  1150 45th St. in West Palm Beach               561-514-5300 
C.L. Brumback Health Center  38754 State Road 80 in Belle Glade                561-996-1600 
Lantana / Lake Worth Health Center  1250 Southwinds Drive in Lantana     561-547-6800
Delray Beach Health Center  225 S. Congress Ave. in Delray Beach                561-274-3100

For more information on sharps disposal, please view the Palm Beach County Health Department publication below.

Some pharmacies also have mail-back programs available.

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