Thousands of people use needles or “sharps” in their homes to care for their health or the health of a family member. Sharps must be disposed of properly to protect people from life-threatening infections.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County offers a disposal program to give private residents a safe way to dispose of used sharps.

1.  Purchase an approved sharps container from a local pharmacy or discount store.

2.  Throw away used sharps in the approved container.

3.  Only fill the sharps container 3/4 full. Secure the lid with tape.

4.  Drop off the sharps container at one of our convenient locations listed below.

Once your sharps container is 3/4 full and the lid is secured, bring it to one of the following locations between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Beaches Family Health Center
2344 3rd Street South  32250
Note: The Beaches Family Health Center will be relocating. The last day of services at the this address will be Friday, September 13, 2019. We will reopen at the new address on Tuesday, October 1st. New location information:
South Jacksonville Family Health Center
3225 University Boulevard South
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Central Health Plaza
515 West 6th Street  32206

Children’s Dental Center at North Point
3416 Moncrief Road  32219

Environmental Health and Safety
900 University Boulevard North  32211

The Immunization Center
5322 North Pearl Street  32208

West Jacksonville Health Services
120 King Street  32204

Mayo Clinic - Beaches Primary Care Center
742 Marsh Landing Parkway
Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250

Mayo Clinic - Gate Parkway Primary Care Center
7824 Ozark Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32256

Memorial Emergency Center Atlantic
11850 Atlantic Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida 32225

Memorial Emergency Center Julington Creek
42 Doctor's Village Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32259

Memorial Emergency Center Mandarin
10910 San Jose Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida 32223

Orange Park Medical Center - Park West
6477 103^rd Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32210

Orange Park Medical Center - Normandy Park
5773 Normandy Park Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida 32205

St. Vincent's HealthCare
Ascension Pharmacy – Riverside
1 Shircliff Way
Suite 1734
Jacksonville, FL 32204

St. Vincent's HealthCare
Ascension Pharmacy – Southside
4205 Belfort Road
Suite 1003
Jacksonville, FL 32216

UF Health Jacksonville
Emergency Department
655 W. 8^th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209 

UF Health North
Emergency Department
15255 Max Leggett Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32218