Sharps Collection Programs for Michigan Residents

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Sharps Collection Programs for Michigan Residents

This list was compiled by the Medical Waste Regulatory Program, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Any

additions, deletions, or updates to this list may be requested by contacting Andrew Shannon at (517) 230-9800 or via email at [email protected].

County Program Phone Contact Program Description

All Counties Safe Needle Disposal N/A www.safeneedledisposal.org

Recommendations and links for proper needle disposal, including mail-back programs.

All Counties Sharps Recovery Systems for sharps, medical waste, and used healthcare materials. Web sites: www.sharpsinc.com OR www.completeneedle.com

(800) 772-5657

Sharps Compliance 9220 Kirby #500 Houston, TX 77054

Company statement (not an endorsement by DEQ): “Sharps Compliance is a leading full-service provider of cost-effective, convenient and environmentally-sensitive solutions for the self-injector as well as businesses such as U.S. government, pharmaceutical manufacturers, retail pharmacies, home healthcare providers, senior living communities, and clinics; as well as physicians, dentists and veterinary practices. Sharps’ Complete Needle Collection & Disposal System can be purchased on the web or at your local retail pharmacy”.

All Counties Safe Medical Systems Mailback Sharps Disposal Service

(877) SAFEMED (723-3633)

Safe Medical Systems Atlanta, GA 30359

Mail-back sharps disposal systems. Full sharps containers are sent to company via postal mail where they are decontaminated and disposed of.

All Counties Waste Management Healthcare Solutions – Safe Solutions for Sharps and Medical Waste Web Site: Healthcare.wm.com MedWaste Tracker Catalog: http://www.wm.com/wm/services/healthcare/pdf/medwastecatalog.pdf

(866) 931-6321

Same Waste Management Company Statement: “Waste Management offers a variety of MedWaste TrackerSM sharps mail return systems that are convenient, easy to use, and approved by relevant governmental agencies. WM offers a solution for residents, healthcare facilities, clinics, and pharmacies. Consumer puts medical waste in postage-paid packaging via instructions provided and gives it to USPS. Waste is taken care of in accordance with all applicable regulations, and documentation of safe disposal is provided.”

All Counties Safe Sharps/Medical Waste/Mail-Back Sharps Systems Web Site: www.sharpsdisposal.com

(800) 207-0976

Same Containers are filled and sent back to facility safely via postal mail, where they are treated and disposed of properly.

Alcona Northeast Michigan Recycling Alliance Authority Resource Recovery Facility

(989) 354-9870

Same Properly contained sharps are accepted for a fee at the HHW station on M-32 West, just outside the city of Alpena.

Alger Munising Memorial Hospital

(906) 387-4110

Christi Salo, R.N., Risk Manager E-Mail: [email protected]

Residents of Alger County may bring their sharps containers to Munising Memorial Hospital at 1500 Sandpoint Road in Munising for disposal. Please call or e-mail first.

Allegan I Allegan County Resource Recovery

(269) 673-5415

Mary Jones Allegan County Resource Recovery

Collection containers free from Health Department or purchased at local pharmacies. Full containers, labeled with name and address of resident, are taken to the Health Department for disposal by medical waste company.

Allegan II Michigan Career and Technical Institute, Health Services

(269) 664-9564

Bruce Brenn R.N., L.R.T.

Residents of Barry and Allegan counties (no businesses) may bring their full “commercially approved” medical sharps containers to the Health Services department at the Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) 11611 W. Pine Lake Rd. Plainwell, MI 49080. We can not accept containers without prior arrangements being made, so please call between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday to schedule a drop off time.

Alpena NE Michigan Recycling Alliance Authority Resource Recovery

(989) 354-9870

Mary Dunckel MSU Extension

Properly contained sharps are accepted for a fee at the HHW station on M-32 West, just outside the city of Alpena.

Antrim Torch Lake Veterinary Clinic

(231) 331-6461

Adrianne Waffle, DVM

Residents of Antrim County may bring their used, home-generated sharps containers (must be in approved puncture-proof sharps containers) to Torch Lake Veterinary Clinic at 11991 SE Torch Lake Rd. in Alden, MI. Please call first. This service is strictly for residentially generated sharps and not for businesses.

Arenac Andrew Dwan, D.D.S., Standish Family Dental Center

(989) 846-4090

Sarah or Amanda

Residents of Arenac County may bring their used, home-generated sharps containers (must be in approved puncture-proof sharps containers) to the office of Andrew Dwan, D.D.S., Standish Family Dental Center at 206 S. Main St. in Standish, MI. Please call first. This service is strictly for residentially generated sharps and not for businesses.

Baraga Western U.P. District Health Department

(906) 482-7382

www.westernuphealth.org

Residentially generated sharps accepted at all offices (Hancock, L’Anse, Bessemer, and Ontonagon). Sharps must be in puncture-proof containers (sharps container, coffee cans, detergent bottles, etc.). Visit website for contact info.

Barry I Magnum Health and Rehab of Hastings

(269) 945-9564

Gary Fuelling, Administrator

Residents of Barry County may bring their used, home-generated sharps containers (must be in approved puncture-proof sharps containers) to Magnum Health and Rehab of Hastings, located at 240 E. North St. in Hastings, MI. Please call first. This is strictly for residentially generated sharps and not for businesses.

Barry II Michigan Career and Technical Institute, Health Services

(269) 664-9564

Bruce Brenn R.N., L.R.T.

Residents of Barry and Allegan counties (no businesses) may bring their full “commercially approved” medical sharps containers to the Health Services department at the Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) 11611 W. Pine Lake Rd. Plainwell, MI 49080. We can not accept containers without prior arrangements being made, so please call between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday to schedule a drop off time.

Bay I Bay County Environmental Health Division Household Hazardous Materials Disposal and Mercury Thermometer Exchange

(989) 895-4006

http://www.baycounty-mi.gov/Health/HouseholdHazardousMaterialsDisposal.aspx

Call for availability and schedule of events.

Bay II Northern Bay Ambulance (989) 239-5042

Paul Jacques, EMT-P, Director

Residents of Bay County may bring their filled sharps containers (generated from home use only) to Northern Bay Ambulance, located at 325 Libby Street in Pinconning for free disposal.

Benzie Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Residential Sharps Collection

(231) 352-9631

Hospital Laboratory

Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort provides free sharps containers and disposal to residents of Benzie County. Sharps containers may be picked up at the hospital laboratory and brought back to the laboratory for disposal when full. Sharps must be properly contained to be accepted for disposal.

Berrien I Berrien County Household Hazardous Waste Collections

(269) 983-7111 Ext. 8234

Jill Adams, Berrien County Resource Recovery [email protected]

Home generated medical waste accepted at nine different times during the year. Call with questions.

Berrien II Berrien/Kalamazoo County HHW Collections

NA Same Multiple drop-off sites and dates for HHW collections listed on Web.

Branch City of Coldwater HHW Collection

(517) 279-9531

Paul Beckhusen Director Coldwater Board of Public Utilities

HHW collections occur once every two years, generally in October of odd numbered years. Accept properly contained sharps from residents of Coldwater only. Contact your local health department, physician, pharmacy, or hospital for options outside of Coldwater.

Calhoun Calhoun County Solid Waste Department Sharps Disposal by Mail System

(269) 781-9841

Tiffany Eichhorst Solid Waste Director

Residents of Calhoun County are entitled to one free mail-back sharps container annually, available at several pharmacies around Calhoun County. Additional containers are available for a $5 co pay. When full, the containers are mailed to Sharps Compliance, Inc. for proper treatment and disposal. Please contact the Department for a full list of participating pharmacies.

Cass Michigan State University Extension of Cass County Sharps Collection

(269) 445-4438 or [email protected]

Dan Rajzer, Cass County Extension Director

Properly contained sharps will be accepted from residents of Cass County at the annual Household Hazardous Waste collection. Please contact first for details.

Charlevoix I Beaver Island Rural Health Care Residential Sharps Collection

(231) 448-2275

Jane McCloud Properly contained sharps will be collected from residents of Charlevoix County (no commercial businesses) at the Beaver Island Rural Health Center located at 37304 Kings Highway in Beaver Island, Michigan.

Charlevoix II McLaren Northern Michigan – Sharps Collection Events

231-487-4000

McLaren Health McLaren Northern Michigan holds sharps drop-off events-with a handy drive thru format-where properly contained sharps are accepted. Please call for dates and times.

Cheboygan McLaren Northern Michigan – Sharps Collection Events

231-487-4000


Chippewa War Memorial Hospital Sharps Collection

(906) 635-4460

Donna Kubic, RN, Managing Director

Properly contained sharps (sharps containers and laundry detergent bottles) are collected and incinerated. Free for Chippewa County Residents. Please call first.

Clinton Clinton County/Granger Landfill Sharps Collection http//207.75.96.11/waste/SyringeCollectionProgram.htm

County: (989) 224-5186 Granger: 888-9-GRANGER

Clinton County Dept. of Waste Management Granger: Phil Mikus

Residents of Clinton County may pick up free sharps containers from several pharmacies in Clinton County and bring properly contained sharps to the Granger Office. They will be directed to a special collection container for properly contained sharps. Please call first.

Crawford Crawford County Household Hazardous Waste Collection

(989) 275-3163

Barb Stauffer, Crawford-Roscommon Conservation District Administrator & Roscommon County Solid Waste Recycling Coordinator

Collection held annually in June in Grayling. Residents of Crawford County may bring properly contained sharps to collection.

Delta Delta County Landfill www.dswma.org

(906) 786-9056

Don Pyle Manager

Accept properly contained sharps from county residents for disposal. Place in a sharps container or laundry detergent bottle with “sharps” written on bottle and bring to landfill.

Eaton

Eaton County Department of Resource Recovery Sharps Disposal Program

(517) 543-7500 Ext. 3686

Lisa Lafferty Eaton County Department of Resource Recovery

Eaton County residents are allowed three (3) mail-back sharps containers per year from participating pharmacies. The first container is free and the remaining two containers are available for a $5 co-pay. When full, the containers are mailed to Sharps Compliance, Inc. for proper treatment and disposal. Please contact the Department for a full list of participating pharmacies.

Emmet McLaren Northern Michigan – Sharps Collection Events

(231) 487-4000


Genesee I Genesee County EMS Sharps Collection Program for Residents

(810) 762-9139 Ext. 3

Kieth Rumbold, Operations Manager

Residents of Genesee County (no businesses) may bring their full sharps containers to the Genesee County EMS, located at 2732 Flushing Road in Flint, Michigan. Residents may also receive a free small sharps container for proper disposal.

Genesee II Linden Pharmacy Patient Sharps Collection

(810) 230-8300

Lisa or Amanda Patients of Linden Pharmacy receive sharps containers with their home injection supplies. When the container becomes full, patients may return the full sharps container to the pharmacy for proper disposal. No commercial businesses or individuals possessing containers not supplied by Linden Pharmacy.

Gladwin Mid-Michigan Medical Center – Gladwin

(989) 246-6294

Dana Garafalo Sharps containers may be purchased from the hospital for a small fee and brought back when full for proper disposal. This service is for residents of Gladwin County to assist in proper sharps disposal.

Gogebic Western U.P. District Health Department

(906) 482-7382



Grand Traverse I

Pharmacy Sharps Disposal—Check for Availability

(231) 941-5555

Grand Traverse Co Recycle Hotline

Containers are purchased from the facilities and the disposal is included in the purchase price.

Grand Traverse II

Thompson Pharmacy, Inc. (231) 947-4212

Same Containers can be purchased for $4.95 each. When full, they can be brought back to the pharmacy for disposal. The pharmacy is located at 324 South Union Street in Traverse City.

Gratiot Gratiot County Community Mental Health

(989) 463-4971

Mike Hetzman Residents of Gratiot County may bring their full sharps containers to Gratiot County Community Mental Health, located at 608 Wright Avenue in Alma for proper disposal. Residentially generated sharps only – no businesses. Call for additional info.

Hillsdale Hillsdale Community Health Center

(517) 437-4451

Front Desk/ Switchboard

Residents of Hillsdale County (no businesses) may bring their full sharps containers to the front desk/switchboard area of Hillsdale Community Health Center, located at 168 South Howell Street in Hillsdale, for free disposal.

Houghton Western U.P. District Health Department

(906) 482-7382



Ingham Ingham County Medical Sharps Disposal Program

(517) 887-4521

Ingham County Health Department

Residents of Ingham County may bring their sharps containers to the Ingham County Health Department for free disposal.

Ionia Sparrow Ionia Hospital (616) 523-1400

George Rutherford, VP/COO

Residents of Ionia County may bring their sharps containers to Sparrow Ionia Hospital, located at 479 Lafayette Street, Ionia, for free disposal. Please call first.

Isabella Isabella County’s “Bee Smart” Program http://beesmartsharps.org

(989) 773-9631

Marnie Basney Isabella County Recycling Environmental Education Specialist [email protected]

Residents of Isabella County receive free sharps containers from several participating businesses. When full, the containers may be brought to one of several secure drop boxes around the county for proper disposal (fire department, health facilities). Check website for container pick-up and drop-off sites or call for info.

Jackson Jackson County Health Department/Jackson County Conservation District

(517) 395-2082

Jackson County Conservation District

Annual HHW waste collection is held in September. 2017 collection is scheduled for Saturday, September 23rd from 9am-2pm ath the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Sharps are accepted for disposal (must be in a rigid, puncture proof container). There is a $5 fee regardless of the number of containers dropped off. Call Jackson County Conservation District with any questions.

Kalamazoo I J-KAR Sharps Solutions – Residential Sharps Exchange Program with Home Delivery Service

(855) 747-4277

Ben Williams, [email protected] or on web site at www.jkarsharps.com

J-KAR provides sharps containers to customers to place their used sharps in and will pick up the container at their home when full. Customers can find service areas and rates on the Web site: www.jkarsharps.com

Kalamazoo 2 Hospital Network Ventures/Hospital Network Healthcare Services

(269) 329-3200

Stan Burland Accept sharps from residents of Kalamazoo County in sealed puncture-proof containers for $5 (no limit) at their location at 6212 American Avenue, Portage, MI.

Kent I American Medical Response

(616) 459-8228

Front Staff or Dale Feldhauser, Director of Operations

American Medical Response, located at 517 South Division in Grand Rapids, will accept full sharps containers from residents of Kent County (no businesses) during normal business hours (8am-5pm). Please call first.

Kent II SafeSharps Program, a service of the Kent County Health Department and Kent County Department of Public Works

(616) 632-7940

Kent County Department of Public Works & Kent County Health Department

Kent County Residents may request a free sharps container from any Kent County Health Department (KCHD) facility. After completing a brief registration form, KCHD will issue a sterile approved container that users may take home. Once full, the container can be returned to any KCHD facility where it will be exchanged for a new one. KDHD will not accept sharps in any container that was not issued through the program. See www.recyclekent.org/material/sharps for more information and drop-off times.

Keweenaw Western U.P. District Health Department

(906) 482-7382



http://www.recyclekent.org/material/sharps

Lake Osceola-Lake Conservation District HHW Collection

(231) 832-2950

Kathy Fischer Osceola-Lake Conservation District

HHW collections are held every year on the second Saturday in October. Properly contained sharps labeled with contents will be accepted for disposal. Available to residents of Lake, Osceola, and Mecosta Counties only.

Leelanau Leelanau County HHW Collections

(231) 256-9812 or toll free at (866) 256-9711 ext. 812

Leelanau County Planning

Residents of Leelanau County may bring sharps in a hard-walled, puncture-proof container to several events throughout the year. You must call and make an appointment to participate. For more information, visit www.leelanau.cc/solidwaste.asp

Lenawee I Wheelock’s Pharmacy (517) 263-7175

Pharmacy Staff Residentially generated sharps (in sharps containers) are accepted at the pharmacy. The charge is $5 for a small container, $10 for a medium container, and $20 for a large container. There is a $2 discount for disposal if the container is purchased at the pharmacy. Located at 700 E. Church St. in Adrian.

Lenawee II Schmidt & Sons Pharmacy (3 locations)

(517) 423-3250 (517) 486-2146 or (517) 456-4150

Pharmacy Staff Pharmacy accepts sharps (must be in sharps containers) free of charge from Lenawee County residents.

Livingston Livingston Co. Waste Reduction http://co.livingston.mi.us/SolidWaste/hhwCollections.htm

(517) 545-6958/(517) 545-9609

Livingston County Solid Waste Management

Website contains info and directions to a permanent HHW collection center where properly contained sharps are accepted.

Luce Helen Newberry Joy Hospital and Healthcare Center

(906) 293-9189

Hospital Laboratory

Laboratory gives residents of Luce County free sharps containers. When full, they are returned for a new container.

Macomb Elite Trauma Clean-Up (586) 954-4881

Rich Vettraino, Owner

Residents of Macomb County may bring their full sharps containers to Elite Trauma Clean-Up, located at 43686 North Gratiot in Clinton Township for disposal. Please call first between the hours of 1-3pm Monday-Friday only.

http://www.leelanau.cc/solidwaste.asp

Manistee Manistee County Medical Care Facility

(231) 723-2543 Ext. 101

Linda Duchon, Administrator

Residents of Manistee County may bring their filled sharps containers (generated from home use only) to the Manistee County Medical Care Facility, located at 1505 East Parkdale Avenue in Manistee for free disposal. Please call first.

Marquette Marquette County Residents http://mcswma.com/hhw.html

(906) 249-4108

Marquette County Solid Waste Authority

Accepts home generated medical waste through the operation of a grant-funded household hazardous waste collection program. Collections occur at different sites May through October. Please call or visit Web-site.

Mason Mason County – Michigan Water Stewardship Clean Sweep Program

(231) 757-3708 Ext. 3

Mason-Lake Conservation District

Drop-off site: Mason County Road Commission 510 E. State St. (US-10) Scottville, MI 49454 Web site: www.mason-lakeconservation.org

Mecosta I Osceola-Lake Conservation District HHW Collection

(231) 832-2950



Mecosta II Mecosta County Medical Center

(231) 796-8691

Laboratory Mecosta County Medical Center will accept properly contained sharps from residents of Mecosta County, and will provide a free container if needed. Call directly or stop by the facility and have them direct you to the laboratory.

Missaukee Missaukee Conservation District Household Hazardous Waste Collection

(231) 839-7193

Missaukee Conservation District

Missaukee Conservation District (MCD) offers a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day yearly. Accept residential sharps at collections. Contact MCD to inquire on next scheduled event.

Monroe Mercy Memorial Hospital Sharps Collection

(734) 240-5808

Brad Stotz Director of Lab Services

Accept home-generated sharps in approved containers. Please call first.

Montcalm I Montcalm County HHW Collections

(989) 831-7500

Jake Rtlewski Two HHW collections per year. Properly contained sharps will be accepted. Call for brochure.

Montcalm II Montcalm County Sharps Disposal Program

(989) 831-3669

Andrea Tabor Residents of Montcalm County may bring properly contained used sharps to: Mid-Michigan District Health Department 615 N. State Street Stanton, MI 48888 Hours: 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm

Montmorency Northeast Michigan Recycling Alliance Authority Resource Recovery Facility

(989) 354-9870



Muskegon Muskegon Area Medication Disposal Program – Retail Pharmacy Drop-Off Locations

(231) 722-2861 or (231) 728-5888

Benson’s Drug Savmoor #17 961 Spring St. Muskegon, MI OR Hackley Professional Pharmacy 1675 Leahy Street Ste 111 Muskegon, MI

Sharps will be accepted in a proper sharps container at the Benson’s Drug Savmoor #17 and Hackley Professional Pharmacies only.

Newaygo Newaygo County HHW Collection

(231) 689-7225

Cindy Sullivan HHW collection annually in June. Accept home-generated sharps. Please contact office for more information.

Oakland I SOCRRA Communities http://www.socrra.org/waste.html

(248) 288-5150

SOCRRA Residents of Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, and Troy can utilize SOCRRA for home-generated sharps disposal.

Oakland II Bloomfield Township Medical Sharps Curbside Pick-up

1-(800)-796-9696

Waste Management

Sharps containers purchased for $7.95 each from Waste Management. When full, place next to regular trash for pickup. Call Waste Management each time you need a new sharps container.

Oakland III NOHAZ Communities (248) 858-5656

NOHAZ Properly packaged sharps are accepted from residents of the following communities: Brandon Twp, Commerce, Groveland, Lake Orion, Oakland, Orchard Lake, Orion Twp, Ortonville, Oxford, Oxford Twp, Pontiac, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Waterford, White Lake, and Wolverine Lake. Call for info.

Oceana I Hackley Lakeshore Hospital

(231) 861-3009

John DeMorrow Properly packaged sharps are accepted for collection by the hospital. Bring sharps to hospital and ask for Maintenance Department to drop off sharps.

Oceana II Clean Sweep Mason Lake Oceana HHW Collection Day

NA http://www.visitludington.com/stories/hazardous_waste_collection

Occurs annually in mid-August. Located at the Hart Department of Public Works, 110 State Street, Hart, MI

Ontonagon Western U.P. District Health Department

(906) 482-7382



Osceola Osceola-Lake Conservation District HHW Collection

(231) 832-2950



Oscoda NE Michigan Recycling Alliance Authority Resource Recovery

(989) 354-9870



Otsego I Otsego Conservation District HHW Collections

(989) 732-4021

[email protected]

Held annually at the Otsego County Road commission, 669 W. McCoy Road, Gaylord, MI Web site: www.otsego.org/conservationdistrict

Otsego II McLaren Northern Michigan – Sharps Collection Events

231-487-4000


Ottawa Ottawa County Health Department Sharps Collection Program

(616) 494-5569

Ottawa County Health Department

Health Department offers free home-use medical sharps containers to residents. Stop by any Health Department branch to pick up container and bring back when full to receive a new one. Only Ottawa County Health Department issued containers will be accepted.

Presque Isle Northeast Michigan Recycling Alliance Authority Resource Recovery

(989) 354-9870



Roscommon Roscommon County Household Hazardous Waste Collections

(989) 275-3163

Barb Stauffer, Crawford-Roscommon Conservation District Administrator & Roscommon County Solid Waste Recycling Coordinator

Residents of Roscommon County may bring properly contained sharps to household hazardous waste collections, which are available twice per year. Please call for specific dates.

Saginaw City of Saginaw Curbside Collection

(989) 781-9555

Mid-Michigan Waste Authority

Put sharps in a purchased sharps container or an empty laundry detergent bottle. When the container is full, tape the lid down with duct tape or packing tape. Label the container with the words "MEDICAL WASTE" or "SHARPS". Place next to regular trash for pickup.

Saint Clair I Clay Township Fire Department – Algonac

(810) 794-9347

Daryl Dupage, Fire Chief

Residents of Saint Clair County may bring their filled sharps containers (generated from home use only) to the Clay Township Fire Department, Algonac Station #1, located at 9620 Ainsworth Road in Algonac for free disposal.

Saint Clair II Clay Township Fire Department – Harsen’s Island

(810) 894-9347

Daryl Dupage, Fire Chief

Residents of Saint Clair County may bring their filled sharps containers (generated from home use only) to the Clay Township Fire Department, Harsen’s Island Station #2, located at 254 Lacroix in Harsen’s Island for free disposal.

Saint Clair III Ira Township Fire Department

(586) 725-7771

Mike Holt, Fire Chief

Residents of Saint Clair County may bring their filled sharps containers (generated from home use only) to the Ira Township Fire Department, located at 7065 Meldrum in Fair Haven for free disposal.

Saint Clair IV Marysville Fire Department

(810) 364-6611

Thomas Konik, Chief of Department

Residents of Saint Clair County may bring their filled sharps containers (generated from home use only) to the Marysville Fire Department, located at 1355 Delaware Avenue in Marysville for free disposal.

Shiawassee Shiawassee County HHW Collection

(989) 743-2259

Larry Johnson Registered Sanitarian

Residents of Shiawassee County are encouraged to take properly contained sharps to HHW Collections.

Schoolcraft Schoolcraft Memorial (906) 341-3232

Catherine Flores Infection Control

Properly contained sharps are accepted by the hospital. The hospital will provide a container that can be brought back to the facility when full.

Van Buren Household Hazardous Waste Collections

(269) 657-4030 Ext. 5

Van Buren County Resource Recovery

Sharps should be rendered useless if possible and placed in a very heavy duty plastic container with a lid or approved sharps collection container and brought to the HHW collection.

Washtenaw I Washtenaw County Sharps Disposal Sites http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/planning_environment/dpw/sharps_html

(734) 222-3827

Dan Moody Solid Waste Coordinator

Website contains 11 drop off sites for sharps along with instructions for proper packaging. Drop off sites are located in 6 communities in Washtenaw County.

Washtenaw II Lane Animal Hospital (734) 475-8696

Donna Lane, Office Manager

Sharps accepted from residents of Washtenaw County at Lane Animal Hospital located at 701 N. Main St. in Chelsea. Call first.

Wayne Wayne County Department of Public Services

(734) 326-3936

John Demerjian, Resource Recovery Coordinator

Wayne County residents (no businesses) may bring properly contained sharps to household hazardous waste collections. Please call for dates, location, and times.

THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROVIDES THIS LIST OF SHARPS COLLECTION PROGRAMS AS REFERENCE MATERIAL ONLY. LISTING OF ANY COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE

COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION AND ITS SERVICES BY THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

LAST UPDATED 08/2017

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