Syringes, Needles disposal question...

Most people who are diabetics & such have containers they use then mail to a company for disposal. Check your local pharmacy to see what they suggest.

you would need to call your own municipal facility for garbage disposal the laws will be different in different places.

A "Sharps" container is normally red with a bio-hazard lable on it. I have never throwen something like that into the regular trash! I don't know if it's leagel or not, just doesent seem right. I am lucky that where I work they have a company that comes and picks up bio-hazzard waist when we need it, so I just throw my sharps container in there. Mine comes with the med I am on, so I don't know wherer to tell you to get a sharps container. I was told to check with my local hospital for disposal info, so if there is one near you they might be able to help you find a place to get a container, and a place to dispose of it.

oh i understand completely. i wouldnt know tho what to do with them either. it does seem quite wastful and dangerous tho. what a good mommy you are to your kitty

hey there, how r u? When my mother in law stayed with me we had to dispose of her needles too. We had to put them in a container and take them to the fire station for disposal. They had to be marked hazardous. I'm in Florida and maybe the law is different by state??

I'm from the Philippines and we don't have any such law regarding segregation. We don't even put the syringes in a different container - we just make sure that they're properly closed. Thanks for the response on my discussion!

you can put the needle in a can for the collection and its safer.

I wrote sharps on an old fabric softener container and I use it for all my sharps ans hazardous stuff. I'll just give it to the vet when it is full. The fire station one poster mentioned is a good idea. Also any hospital would dispose of them properly. Maybe the police station also. I doubt anyone will be thrilled with it, but they will dispose of it properly. Even though the needles are only being used on a cat and can't transmit anything to a human, I would hate to have someone jabbed. The not knowing that the needles are cat needles and thus AIDS free would be hard on someone. They would worry about AIDS for at least 6 months until the tests keep coming back negitive.