Home Syringe and Needle Disposal
Provides for the safe disposal and destruction of syringes, needles, and other sharps in a home setting. There are approximately 3.7 million insulin-using diabetics in the U.S.A. alone as well as other home-bound patients with a wide range of other conditions. This category highlights some of the most safe and practical ways for individuals to dispose of this trash, including needle disintegration, pick-ups, drop-offs and even mailing home sharps to a medical waste incinerator.
The Disintegrator™ Needle Destruction Unit
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The Disintegrator™ Needle Destruction Unit
Pacific Medical Technologies' DISINTEGRATOR is a portable, easy-to-use device that allows for safe disposal of used insulin syringes by disintegrating the needle. Its small size and affordable price makes the DISINTEGRATOR practical for both the home and office. Because the DISINTEGRATOR destroys the needle immediately after use, it eliminates the need to transport and store hazardous sharps in separate containers.
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Eureka Sharps Disposal
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The Eureka Sharps Disposal Program was developed to:
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Residential Needle Disposal Program
Eureka Sharps Disposal (formally SharpSmart) is the solutions to a National Problem. Eureka is an easily replicable, cost effective, highly marketable program developed to collect residential needles and remove them from our nations landfills. Kiosks are placed in pharmacies, fire and police stations and medical buildings. Free sharps containers are distributed with each inject able prescription or given out per request. Participants deposit their full sharps container in the Eureka Sharps Disposal Kiosk and pick up their next free container.
Safety is always first with Eureka Sharps Disposal. Our kiosks are 14 gauge steel construction with a limited access deposit door. Our units also have optional floor anchoring bolts for extra safety. Eureka offers consulting for policy development, fund development for programs and operations. Eureka Sharps Disposal was designed to help properly dispose of syringes, prevent injury to humans and animals, provide an environmentally safe option for disposing of sharps, keep sharps out of household trash and recycling bins, prevent the spread of infectious diseases, remove used needles from circulation and prevent the sharing of needles. For more information contact Eureka Sharps Disposal at (401) 725-7800. |
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