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Disposal of Home-Generated Sharps

Please dispose of sharps safely. Don't place them in the trash.

Sharps are are needles, lancets, catheters, scalpels, dental tools and any other device that pierces the skin of people and animals. Sharps are banned from municipal solid waste streams because of the risk they pose to solid waste collection workers and the public. Safe disposal is easy and free.

DROP OFF LOCATIONS for Home-generated Medical Sharps

Please use only 1-quart approved sharps container when dropping off used medical sharps. For information on obtaining a free sharps container, call (530) 879-2352. You can pick up a free container at the locations below listed in green. When the red sharps collection container is full, please drop off the container at any of the following kiosks located at:

Chico

  • Butte County Public Health
    655 Oleander
  • Butte Regional Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility
    1101 Marauder St. (In the Chico Airport Industrial Park)
    Toll free number for 24-hour Hotline is (866) 429-2288, (866) HAZCATT.
    website
  • North Valley Indian Health
    845 East Ave.
  • Torres Shelter
    101 Silver Dollar Way
  • Waste Management
    2569 Scott Ave.
    (866) 429-2288

Gridley

  • Biggs-Gridley Hospital
    240 Spruce Street

Oroville

  • Butte County Public Health
    78 Table Mountain Boulevard
  • Feather River Senior Center
    1335 Meyer St.
  • Kelly Ridge Fire Station
    22 Walnut Street
    (530) 538-7228 - Call for drop-off days/hours
  • Recology of Butte Colusa Counties
    2720 S. Fifth Ave.
    website

Paradise

  • Feather River Health Center
    5125 Skyway
  • Neal Road Recycling & Waste Facility
    1023 Neal Road
  • Northern Recycling & Waste Services
    920 American Way
    Call for hours, type of waste accepted, disposal instructions, cost: (530) 876-3345

 

Hazardous Waste Resources

Butte County of Public Health Household Hazardous Waste Questions & Answers: Webpage
Call 1-866-HAZCATT (429-2288) - Available toll free 24 hours a day.

RecycleButte.net: Your Butte County Guide to Recycling: www.recyclebutte.net

CalRecycle: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/

California Department of Public Health - Home Generated Medical Waste Web page