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.
View the Sharps Collection Program Brochure.
How 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.
Drop-Off Only Sites
| Baptist Medical Center South – Emergency Department | 14550 Old St. Augustine Road Jacksonville, FL 32258 |
| Baptist and Wolfson North Emergency Room (ER) | 11250 Baptist Health Drive Jacksonville, FL 32218 |
| Baptist and Wolfson Town Center Emergency Room (ER) | 4085 Town Center Parkway Jacksonville, FL 32246 |
| Baptist and Wolfson Oakleaf Emergency Room (ER) | 9868 Family Place Jacksonville, FL 32222 |
| Mayo Clinic – Beaches Primary Care Center | 742 Marsh Landing Parkway Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 |
| Mayo Clinic – Gate Parkway Primary Care Center | 7824 Ozark Drive Jacksonville, FL 32256 |
| Mayo Clinic – St. Augustine | 110 Southwood Lake Drive St. Augustine, FL 32086 |
| UF Health North | Emergency Department 15255 Max Leggett Parkway Jacksonville, FL 32218 |
| UF Health Emergency and Urgent Care Center | 11277 New Kings Road Jacksonville, FL 32219 |
| UF Health Emergency and Urgent Care Center | 11125 Lamb Tail Lane Jacksonville, FL 32256 |
| UF Health Jacksonville | Emergency Department 655 W 8th St. Jacksonville, FL 32209 |
| UF Health Emergency and Urgent Care Center | 888 Lane Ave S Jacksonville, FL 32205 |
| Orange Park Medical Center – Normandy Park | 5773 Normandy Park Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32205 |
| Orange Park Medical Center – Park West | 6477 103rd St. Jacksonville, FL 32210 |
| St. Vincent’s HealthCare (Ascension Pharmacy – Riverside) | 1 Shircliff Way Suite 1734 Jacksonville, FL 32204 |
| St. Vincent’s HealthCare (Ascension Pharmacy – Southside) | 4201 Belfort Road Suite G361 Jacksonville, FL 32216 |
DOH-Duval Sharps Container Collection Sites
Once your sharps container is 3/4 full and the lid is secured, bring it to one of the following locations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
| South Jacksonville Family Health Center | 3225 University Blvd. South 32216 |
| Central Health Plaza | 515 West 6th St. 32206 |
| Westside Children’s Dental Center/Agape Community Health Center | 120 King St. 32204 |