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Hope22

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5. In our state needles are put in plastic containers such as a pickle jar.

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 03:58 PM

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The lid is taped on and Sharps is written on the outside of the bottle! It sounds crazy but that is the drill. We called pharmacy, fire station and police department and were told the same. These are needles for things like T and insulin, and pet insulin if that makes a difference. Here I would assume that if the epi was empty the same drill would hold true! We tried every way not to put them in the trash but a cat with two shots a day really creates a lot of sharps. It seems crazy!

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Disposing of EpiPen? [View all] question everything Monday OP

Call pharmacist & ask SheltieLover Monday #1

Thanks, I will question everything Monday #3

YW SheltieLover Monday #9

Not the trash SARose Monday #2

Thanks. I think many years ago I asked and they did not know but now am using a different pharmacy question everything Monday #4

In our state needles are put in plastic containers such as a pickle jar. Hope22 Monday #5

I bought red Sharps containers when I had my diabetic (3 shots a day) dog. Then turned them in at our sinkingfeeling Monday #6

I'm glad you are asking. I would be interested in finding out the answer too. Fortunately, I don't use any sharp SWBTATTReg Monday #7

I think that special collection boxes are the way to go. In my case the pharmacy is CVS question everything Monday #8

Thanks for the tip. I'll check w/ the local CVS store near me (pretty close). Would be nice to use it SWBTATTReg Monday #10

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