Sharps Disposal
FL Dept of Health in Pinellas - Environmental Health
- 727-538-7277
- Pinellas_Environmental@flhealth.gov
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Fax
727-538-7293
Sharps Disposal Program
The Sharps Disposal Program safely collects needles, syringes, and other potentially dangerous items and properly disposes of them to ensure the safety of Pinellas County residents and visitors.
What are Sharps?
Sharps are items having the potential to puncture or lacerate. These include syringes with attached needles and disposable lancets. They can cause injuries to waste collectors and potentially spread illnesses such as hepatitis or HIV.
How the Program Works
Visit one of the participating disposal sites listed below. Ask for an approved sharps container and brief instructions on use. Take the container to your home and place it out of reach of children. As needed, perform your injection, and then dispose of the syringe completely intact into the container.
Once the container is filled, seal it properly and return it to one of the participating collection sites for proper disposal. Always hand the filled and properly sealed sharps container to authorized personnel. Never leave a sharps container unattended.
Disposal Sites
- Florida Hospital North Pinellas
1395 S Pinellas Avenue
Tarpon Springs
(727) 942-5000 x2870
Inquire at Emergency Room
Hours: Sun-Sat 8-4:30 - Morton Plant Mease HealthCare-Dunedin
601 Main Street
Dunedin
(727) 734-6141
Inquire at Emergency Room
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-4 - Morton Plant Mease HealthCare-Countryside
3231 McMullen Booth Road
Safety Harbor
(727) 725-6100
Inquire at Emergency Room
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-4 - Morton Plant Mease HealthCare-Clearwater
300 Pinellas Street
Clearwater
(727) 461-8552
Inquire at Emergency Room
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-4 - HCA Florida Largo Hospital
201 14th Street SW
Largo
(727) 588-5200
Inquire at reception desk
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-2:30 - Morton Plant Mease-Bardmoor
(Emergency Room)
8839 Bryan Dairy Road
Largo
(727) 395-2600
Inquire at reception desk
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5
- HCA Florida Northside Hospital
6000 49th Street North
St. Petersburg
(727) 521-4411
Inquire at information desk
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-4 - St. Petersburg Medical Center
6500 38th Avenue North
St. Petersburg
(727) 384-1414
Inquire at information desk
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 - St. Anthony's Hospital
1200 7th Avenue North
St. Petersburg
(727) 825-1272
Inquire at Security Window in Main Lobby
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-4 - Palms of Pasadena Hospital
1501 Pasadena Avenue South
St. Petersburg
(727) 381-1000 x7657
Inquire at information desk
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-3 - Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
501 6th Avenue South
St. Petersburg
(727) 767-4720
(727) 767-4250
Inquire at Emergency Room
Hours: Sun-Sat 8-5
For more information, contact the American Diabetic Association of Tampa Bay at 813-885-5007.
Sponsored By:
Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County
Pinellas County Government
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Palms of Pasadena Hospital
Morton Plant Hospital
Mease Hospital
St. Petersburg General
Northside Hospital
Largo Medical Center
St. Anthony's Hospital
Florida Hospital North Pinellas
Please note: The Sharps Disposal Program is not the same as a needle exchange. In 2019, the Infectious Disease Elimination Act (IDEA) became law. It allows sterile needle and syringe exchange programs for those who inject drugs with the goal of preventing disease and to provide drug cessation counseling. IDEA Exchange Pinellas is located at 1525 16th Street South in St. Petersburg. Business hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 727-954-3993, email info@ideapinellas.org or connect through https://www.facebook.com/IDEAExchangePinellas for more information. | ![]() |
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