Each year 8 million people use needles and syringes to manage medical conditions at home. Used needles are a major safety concern. Our Sharps Mailback Disposal kits let you properly dispose of home needle waste via the U.S. Postal Service.
Mailback Disposal for Home Sharps Users
Home-generated needles and other sharps thrown into household waste present a great risk to sanitation and sewage treatment workers, janitors, housekeepers, children – even pets. Some state governments are setting guidelines about needle waste disposal. California, for example, now prohibits disposal of needles in regular household waste.
The Stericycle Sharps Mailback Disposal Service is ideal for people who use needles at home to treat diabetes, arthritis, cancer or other medical conditions. It's an environmentally-responsible way to dispose of home-generated sharps waste and keep you and your community safe.
Each kit includes:
- A government-approved plastic container specially-designed for sharps waste
- Postage-prepaid mailback shipping box
- Pre-addressed shipping labels
- Prepaid disposal
Once the container is full, you complete a simple tracking form and ship the container back to Stericycle in the mailback box. Upon receipt, Stericycle documents the delivery and properly treats and destroys the sharps container and its contents. It’s convenient, safe, and confidential.