Neat syringe disposal gadgets!

[Light_Life]

Hey everyone, I just bought an interesting product. It's a small container made by Amonior that snips off the needle of insulin syringes and stores them safely. It says it will hold as many needles as thirty of those larger red biohazard containers. Seems like a great way to save some room!

 

[ScaleGal685]

I'm not sure what the pricing is on Amazon, but our sponsor sells similar needle clippers and containers. I agree, they're super handy!

 

[Bee_Quest]

Is this the kind of thing you mean? I could really use something like this. I hate having big sharps containers sitting around.

 

[philly_gal82]

I thought about getting one, but I don't want to broadcast what I'm doing to the sanitation workers if the trash bag rips!

 

[philly_gal82]

I recap and then put everything in a brown paper bag, inside another brown paper bag, along with alcohol wipes, empty pen shells, used vials, filters and nitrile gloves. When it's about half full I wrap it up TIGHT with gaffer's tape, then a little red biohazard tape, shove it all in an empty juice carton and write POISON on the outside, then wrap that in a grocery bag with some kitty litter. LOL I think I'm overdoing it.

 

[ScaleGal685]

That's even better than the one I got from Injectionshop!

 

[ScaleGal685]

I think I saw something similar near human waste the last time I visited that area...

 

[Terry55]

I think that would be useful. At this point, I take some pliers and bend the pen needle into a loop, then flatten it. I only bend the back. Then I recap, wrap it in the foil packet, and toss it. Zero risk. However, for syringes this would be a godsend.

 

[Sub-Q_Sammy]

The one from Injectionshop is smaller than this other one. I like that it just holds the snipped-off needles. I've been recapping the syringes, and I'll keep doing that, but with this gadget, I won't need to worry if the cap comes off.

 

[Bee_Quest]

1. Why were you visiting that area?
2. Crime has dropped by over 20% in SF in the last year. The homicide rate is the lowest it's been in decades. Things are improving with the new mayor.
3. Kinda funny seeing us talking about syringe clippers.
4. Inspired by this thread, I'm gonna buy one. I'll put the used syringes in a can and tape it shut before throwing it away.

 

[ScaleGal685]

1) A bar.
2) I've never had an issue in SF, even late at night.
3) Agreed...
4) :cat:

 

[Light_Life]

This is the one I just ordered:

https://www.amazon.com/Amonior-Sharps-Container-Eligible-Needles/dp/B0CJ2ZXYK4

 

[MedSet]

Oh, how I miss that place

 

[Light_Life]

I didn't see the yellow model the last time I looked! I need one of those, too. The yellow one can stay at home, and the blue one can go in my luggage and travel bag.

 

[Stacy1993]

Gaffer's tape? Are you a stagehand or something?

 

[Light_Life]

I have the clipper, and it's fantastic! I cut the needle from the syringe, recap the syringe and put the capped syringe inside a plastic water bottle.

 

[ScaleGal685]

That's a great tip! Yay, new stuff to acquire!

 

[Bee_Quest]

Thanks! I just purchased one. I recently had to get a second 3-liter container. This sounds much easier.

 

[Terry55]

Where I'm located, you can just use any sturdy container, like a detergent bottle or a protein tub. Just tape the lid shut, write 'SHARPS' or 'Medical Waste' on the outside, and put it in the regular trash pickup. I think this is true in most places.

 

[philly_gal82]

I had no idea! I'm gonna do some research to make sure that's true here in Colorado, but this would save me from purchasing special containers. Together with one of those needle clippers, a laundry detergent bottle would be more than enough for a single lifetime. You can probably fit thousands of snipped needles inside one of those large bottles.