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Sharps Collection offered by Seattle Public Utilities' North Transfer Station

1350 North 34th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Located in the Fremont/Wallingford neighborhood at North 34th St, near Carr Place North. Assistance with unloading is available. Communicate with the operator if assistance is needed. Office is somewhat wheelchair accessible with an elevator at the back of the building.
Eligibility
City of Seattle residents.
Hours
8am to 5:30pm from Monday through Sunday
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.
Data provided by
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' North Transfer Station