DO NOT throw sharps, syringes, or needles into the garbage or recycling. Also DO NOT “snip” the metal needle part off and try to recycle the plastic part; this is medical waste and must be treated as such.
> To request free mail back services for injectors, please call 1-844-4-TAKE-BACK / 1-844-482-5322 (TTY: 711), or visit http://www.medtakebackoregon.org.
* For additional resources on where and how to safely dispose of sharps, please see the linked document below.