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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.
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Washington 211
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.
Sharps Collection offered by Seattle Public Utilities' South Transfer Station