SHARPS is a term used to describe items used to puncture skin. Examples are hypodermic needles, suture needles, syringes, lancets and pre-filled pens.

To dispose of these items, please place them in a sealed container (you can purchase a red sharps container at most drugstores or you can use something like an empty laundry detergent bottle) and take them to one of our seven S.A.F.E. Centers around the City:
https://www.lacitysan.org

LA Sanitation (LASAN) has established programs for Los Angeles City and L.A. County residents to safely dispose of their household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste (E-waste). These wastes can be dropped off at permanent collection sites known as S.A.F.E. Centers or mobile collection events located throughout the City of Los Angeles.