East Shore District Health Department

East Shore District Health Department

Serving Branford, East Haven, and North Branford

Put used sharps in a STRONG-PUNCTURE RESISTANT, plastic container such as an empty laundry detergent bottle

When the container is ¾ full, put the lid on, seal it with duct tape and label DO NOT RECYCLE!!

Put the plastic container in the household trash – DO NOT RECYCLE!

Sharps should never be thrown loosely into the trash or toilet.
Sharps that retract after use, or are very small, should be disposed of like all other sharps.