Local Sharps Disposal Program
Environmental Health
- CHD56_EHinfo@flhealth.gov
- 772-873-4931
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Fax
772-595-1306 -
Mailing Location
Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County
5150 NW Milner Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34983
Physical Location
3855 South US 1
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Biomedical waste must be disposed of according to federal, state and local regulations. Used needles and other contaminated sharps must be placed in a puncture-resistant, leak-proof container that is closable.
Improper disposal can cause problems ranging from placing other residents and waste management workers at health risk, to clogging lift stations when disposed in the sewer system. Sharps can transmit Hepatitis, AIDS and other fluid-borne pathogens. As the health care industry moves toward increasing the number of procedures patients can do at home, such as self-administered insulin, the safe disposal of used Sharps is a public health concern.
For more information regarding the program please call 772-873-4931.
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