Cayuga County Solid Waste Management Program Office

DO NOT RECYCLE OR THROW AWAY SHARPS!

Syringe

Needles, syringes, lancets and other sharp health care products should NEVER be recycled. They may be contaminated and pose a danger to recycling workers. They can also cause costly delays and equipment malfunctions during the recycling process.
TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF SHARPS
  1. Place sharps in a puncture-proof container and cover with a tight-fitting lid.
  2. Label the container with your name, address, and phone number.
  3. Call one of the drop-off locations below to arrange for someone to meet you.
Cayuga County Drop-Off Sites for Sharps
*All hours Subject To Change, Please Call Ahead*

Auburn Nursing Home
85 Thorton Ave., Auburn
315-253-7351
Wednesdays 10am - 2pm

Howd Nursing Home
7 Keeler Ave., Auburn
315-497-0440
Tuesdays 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Cayuga County Nursing Home
County House Rd., Sennett
315-253-7346
Monday 11am - 3pm in
Maintenance Department

Auburn Memorial Hospital
17 Lansing St., Auburn
315-255-7011
Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm

Mercy Health & Rehabilitation Center
3 Saint Anthony St., Auburn
315-253-0351
Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm

Finger Lakes Center For Living
17 Lansing St., Auburn
315-255-7023
Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Saturday 8 am - 12 pm
**All hospitals & skilled nursing facilities are required by law
to accept Properly Packaged and Labeled sharps at No Charge.**


For more information
Cornell Cooperative Extension
of Cayuga County
248 Grant Ave.
Auburn, NY 13021
315-255-1183
Cayuga@cornell.edu

United States
Environmental Protection Agency
(US EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/other/medical/sharps.htm

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Updated May 31, 2006

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