Sharps mail-back Info for Biologic patients
ENBREL support offers information and help at no cost:
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Join ENBREL Support™ by filling out the online form @ http://www.enbrel.com/ENBRELsupport-program.jspx or by calling1-888-4ENBREL (1-888-436-2735)
The program includes Sharps containers for the safe disposal of your ENBREL injection
materials with the ENBREL Sharps Mail-Back Program, a convenient, environmentally safe
way of returning your full sharps containers.
HUMIRA support offers information and help at no cost:
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Sign up @ www.humira.com or call1.800.4.HUMIRA and they will send you a sharps
container and instructions, at no additional cost to you.
When it’s time to dispose of your used HUMIRA® Pens and syringes, the myHUMIRA mailback service provides proper disposal.
Washington state guidelines for safe and legal disposal of sharps:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health
Disposal of syringes, needles and lancets is regulated. These items are called "sharps." They can
carry hepatitis, HIV and other germs that cause disease. Tossing them into the trash or flushing
them down the toilet can pose health risks for others. Regulations governing disposal of sharps
protect garbage and other utility workers and the general public from needle sticks and illness
How can I dispose of the needles, syringes or lancets I use at home for personal reasons?
In King County there are options for disposing of sharps generated from personal use. The options
differ somewhat depending on whether you live inside or outside Seattle City limits. When properly
prepared for disposal, home-generated sharps are exempt from the regulations that govern
disposal of commercial biomedical waste. Proper preparation and disposal are important to avoid
injury to yourself and others.
The following guidelines apply to sharps you use at home and to needles and syringes you might
find around your home.
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If you find a syringe or needle, do not pick it up with your bare hands. Use a glove and
tongs, shovel or broom and dustpan to pick it up.
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Always place used sharps and syringes in a safe container. This can be a manufactured
sharps container or a 2-liter P.E.T. plastic pop bottle. You can purchase manufactured
sharps containers at most pharmacies. Whether you use a sharps container or a pop bottle,
make sure the lid fits tightly. Then tape it shut for added safety. If you use a plastic pop
bottle, label it with the warning: "SHARPS, DO NOT RECYCLE."
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Do not break the needle off from the syringe. Needles can carry HIV, hepatitis and other
germs. If the needle gets broken off from a syringe you have personally used, pull the
plunger out of the barrel, put the needle in the barrel, and then replace the plunger. Please,
do not flush needles or syringes down the toilet!
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In the City of Seattle, it is illegal to dispose of needles, lancets and syringes in your regular
garbage can or recycling container. Put the items in a safe container (as described above),
seal it, and then take the container to Seattle's North or South Recycling and Disposal
Station. Station staff will direct you to the proper disposal area. Only one container is
allowed per trip. Your container will not be returned to you. The Recycling and Disposal
Stations DO NOT accept loose needles and syringes. There is no charge for this service.
Alternative sites for disposal:
o Recycling and Disposal Stations in Seattle
(http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/facilities/seattle)
o 2nd Ave S. and S. Kenyon Street (South Park Area)
In King County outside Seattle City limits, put the items in a 2-liter plastic pop bottle. Make
sure the lid fits tightly, then tape it shut for added safety. Put a label on the bottle: "SHARPS, DO
NOT RECYCLE." Then put the bottle in your regular garbage. Do not put the bottle in your
recycling bin. King County Solid Waste does not accept manufactured sharps containers