Feb 4 2019
Dispose of Medicines and Household Sharps at Piedmont Police Lobby
Piedmont residents can safely and conveniently dispose of unneeded medicines and household sharps (hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, certain lancets, and devices that are used to penetrate the skin for testing or the delivery of medications) in the Piedmont Police Lobby, 403 Highland Avenue, Piedmont, CA 94611.
State law (H&SC §118286) makes it illegal to dispose of home-generated sharps waste in the trash or recycling containers.
Approved sharps containers must be: made of a heavy-duty plastic; able to close with a tight-fitting, puncture-resistant lid, without sharps being able to come out; upright and stable during use; leak-resistant; and properly labeled as “sharps waste” or with the biohazard symbol and the word “BIOHAZARD” to warn of hazardous materials inside the container.
For additional information, contact the Piedmont Police Department at 510/420-3000.
