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Sarasota County Environmental Services Needle Disposal Program

Needle Disposal (Sharps Disposal)

The Sarasota County Needle Disposal program offers a free, safe and legal way to dispose of hypodermic needles, syringes and lancets used by county residents. Just pick up an approved medical waste container at a participating location and begin placing all used needles, syringes and lancets into that container. When it is three-quarters full, return it for new container.

Needle disposal locations:

Suncoast Community Blood Bank
1097 North Tamiami Trail
Nokomis
941-485-4800
Call for hours of operation

North Port Fire Rescue
Station 81
4980 City Center Blvd.
North Port
941-249-8177
Daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

North Port Fire Rescue
Station 82
5700 North Price Boulevard
North Port
941-423-8281
Daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

North Port Fire Rescue
Station 83
3601 East Price Blvd.
North Port
941-240-8192
Daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

North Port Fire Rescue
Station 84
1890 West Price Blvd.
North Port
941-240-8089
Daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Express Testing
929 South Tamiami Trail, Suite 100
Osprey
941-917-4900
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sarasota County Government
Chemical Collection Center
8750 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota
941-861-5000
Wednesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sarasota County Health Department
1001 Sarasota Center Blvd.
Sarasota
941-861-6133
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Selby Newtown Goodwill
1781 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Sarasota
941-359-0520
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Senior Friendship Center
1900 Brother Geenen Way
Sarasota
941-556-3232
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Suncoast Community Blood Bank
1875 Arlington St.
Sarasota
941-955-2956
Call for hours of operation.

Sarasota County Health Department
4000 South Tamiami Trail, Room 121
Venice
941-861-3310
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

When handling needles, syringes and lancets there are some precautions to keep in mind:

Do not re-cap or snap off the needle.
Place both the needle and syringe into the medical waste container.
Never place your hand inside of a medical waste container.
Do not try to pry or take the top off of the medical waste container.
Always keep medical waste containers out of the reach of children.
Fill the container only three-quarters full.
Make certain the lid is locked shut upon returning to drop-off site

If you would like more information on this program, call Carolynn Branson at 941-861-6133. Visit the Health Department Web site to learn about other services that are offered.

updated 5/29/09