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New Program Offers Residents Free, Safe Disposal of Needles
The Larimer County Solid Waste Department is offering a new service to county residents who require self-medicating injections: free disposal of their used needles. Currently, most residents throw used needles—often called “sharps”—into their regular trash. Unfortunately, this disposal method puts landfill and trash hauler employees at risk from needle sticks.
Starting Tuesday, May 9, the department’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, located at the Larimer County Landfill, will accept used sharps from county residents. Individuals must follow the guidelines below and bring their sharps to the facility only on Tuesdays between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (This has since changed to Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9-4.) No fees are charged.
Sharps must be brought in an OSHA-approved sharps container, which can be purchased from most local drug stores. Needles brought in any other containers or loose needles will not be accepted. The collection facility and landfill are located at 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. For more information about the sharps collection program, call 498-5773 or 498-5760, or read our brochure.