Sharps Disposal Program

In February 2004, the Solid Waste District began a new sharps collection program. This program is completely free to residents. 

The Solid Waste District is providing free one quart or one gallon sharps boxes to residents who use needles and lancets.  Once a sharps box is full, you can bring it to one of ten Franklin County locations, and pick up an empty sharps box to take home.  This program is open to all Franklin County residents, and you may use whichever collection site is most convenient for you. Please call our office, 413-772-2438, for  information about the locations and hours of the collection sites. 

Safe disposal of sharps protects recycling and trash collection workers, as well as family members of sharps users. Help us prevent unintended needle sticks – use our sharps collection program from now on.