Kalamazoo County residents can now dispose of used hypodermic needles, syringes, and lancets, more commonly referred to as “sharps,” at the Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department located at 311 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The sharps kiosk is located in the lobby of the health department.
The collection site intends to provide residents a convenient and safe place for free, proper disposal of sharps in Kalamazoo County.
Residents of Kalamazoo County must bring their sharps in a tightly sealed, puncture-proof container. Approved containers consist of a medical sharps container, heavy-duty plastic laundry detergent jug with a tight-fitting lid, or metal or hard plastic coffee can with a secure lid. Sharps should not be mixed with other materials. No individual or loose sharps, milk jugs, plastic juice containers, plastic bags, or cardboard boxes will be accepted. Pills, liquids, and other medications will also not be accepted.
The collected sharps will be disposed by Hospital Network Healthcare Services (HNHS); a complimentary service they are providing to Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department. The free sharps collection services originally started at the health department in July 2019.
Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services is committed to providing equitable, culturally competent care to all individuals served, regardless of race, age, sex, color, national origin, religion, height, weight, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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