DO NOT PUT NEEDLES IN YOUR RECYCLE CART It is a serious safety hazard for employees. Please dispose of needles properly.
Residential Disposal Instructions
Put used needles in a plastic bottle
Seal the lid with tape
Label the container 'BIOHAZARD'
Dispose of at an authorized disposal facility (listed at right)
Disposal Facilities
Hidden Valley Transfer Station 17925 Meridian Street East Puyallup (South Hill) Open 7 days a week, 8 am - 5:45 pm
Key Center 5900 Key Peninsula North Lakebay Open Wed - Sun, 9 am - 4:45 pm
Prairie Ridge 22400 South Prairie Road East Bonney Lake/South Prairie area Open 7 days a week, 9 am - 4:45 pm
Purdy 14515 54th Avenue NW Gig Harbor/Purdy Open Wed - Sun, 9 am - 4:45 pm
Tacoma Landfill (needle disposal for Tacoma Residents Only) 3510 South Mullen Tacoma Open 7 days a week, 8 am - 6 pm
Businesses
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department regulates all infectious waste generators, transporters, and disposal companies in Pierce County.
Each infectious waste facility must develop a management plan, provide annual training to staff, allow for health department inspections, and pay an annual permit fee.
For more information:
Call the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department at (253) 798-2940
