Sharps and Medication Disposal

Sharps Disposal

WM Collection

To order a sharps container, please call WM Customer Care Center (800) 423-9986 and one will be delivered to your home. Once the container has been filled, simply place it in the mail-back box provided to you and give it to your mail carrier. Residents are limited to four (4) containers at no additional charge per year. Only one sharps container can be requested at a time.

WM Sharps Collection Information Flyer

Guide to Sharps Disposal

To learn more about how to properly dispose of sharps, other Sharps Mail-back programs, and for a list of the 12 County of San Bernardino Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Facilities that accept sharps view this Guide to Sharps Disposal (PDF).

To locate a sharps and medications disposal facility visit the MED-Project, CalRecycle or San Bernardino County Fire Protection District website. Residents can also order a mail-back package shipped free to their home through CalRecycle's Sharps Take-Back program.

Other Ways to Dispose of Sharps

San Bernardino County residents can safely dispose of their used sharps in containers they have created themselves and take them to participating HHW locations.

The following are general guidelines for creating your own sharps disposal container. View this guide (PDF) to learn more about properly creating your sharps disposal container

Medication Disposal

Medicine Kiosks are installed at nearby locations such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents to simply drop-off their expired or unwanted medicine for safe and free disposal. Enter your zip code to find a nearby Medication Kiosk on MED-PROJECT website.