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Sharps Collection offered by Seattle Public Utilities' South Transfer Station

130 South Kenyon Street, Seattle, WA 98108

Entrance is on S Kenyon St. Located south of the First Avenue South Bridge Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Eligibility

City of Seattle residents.

Hours

Daily, 8am-5:30pm.

Application process

Residents who find a syringe on public property (sidewalks, parking strips, streets, other public rights-of-way, or on the grounds of city facilities) should report it to the Illegal Dumping Hotline. Visit website for a list of secure sharps disposal drop-off locations.

Fees

None.

Service area

Seattle, WA

Provides safe disposal of "sharps" (syringes, needles, and lancets) with the following services: -  Accepts sharps at both transfer stations. Sharps disposed at the transfer stations must be put in a puncture resistant container with tight fitting lid such as a plastic bottle. -  Removes sharps from public property within 24 hours. -  Maintains additional secure sharps disposal boxes throughout the city   Sharps are not allowed in the garbage in Seattle because they can injure garbage collection workers, individual residents, and employees that handle the garbage.  Always use a designated sharps disposal container for used sharps.

Providing organization

Seattle Public Utilities' Transfer Stations

City-operated transfer stations accept loads of solid waste, yard waste and recyclable materials generated within city limits.