California State law Section 118286 of the California Health and Safety Code makes it illegal to dispose of sharps waste in the trash or recycling bins, and requires that all sharps waste be transported to a collection center in an approved sharps container. This includes:
- Hypodermic needles
- Pen needles, intravenous needles
- Lancets
- Other devices that are used to penetrate the skin, for the delivery of medications
Order a sharps mail-back package to be shipped directly to your residence for free. To order by phone, please call (844) 4-TAKE-BACK or (844) 482-5322.
Drop-Off
North County Health Center
380 90th Street
Daly City, CA 94015
Kaiser Permanente
395 Hickey Blvd
Daly City, CA 94015