What to Do with Used Sharps in Illinois
Put used sharps in a strong, plastic container
Have a needle clipper? When the needle clipper is full, it can be disposed of according to your state or local regulations. More information can be found here.
Put the plastic container in the household trash - don't recycle!
If a trash collector is reluctant to collect a red sharps container, refer them to your state waste agency.
Sharps should never be thrown loosely into the trash or toilet
Sharps that retract after use, or are very small, should be disposed of like all other sharps.
If you would like to bring your sealed container to a community sharps disposal program, there are drop-off locations in several cities and towns.
- Lake Villa Village Hall
Address: 65 Cedar Ave Lake Villa, IL 60046
Service Area: Lake Villa
Contact Phone: 847-356-6100
- Lake Villa Township Office
Address: 37908 N Fairfield Rd Lake Villa, IL 60046
Service Area: Lake County
Contact Phone: 847-356-2116
- Grayslake Police Department
Address: 10 Seymour Ave Grayslake, IL 60030
Service Area: Grayslake
Contact Phone: 847-223-2341
- Round Lake Beach Police Department
Address: 1947 N Municipal Way Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
Service Area: Lake County
Contact Phone: 847-546-2127
- Aurora Pharmacy-Twin Lakes
Address: 700 N Lake Ave Twin Lakes, WI 53181
Service Area: Kenosha County
Contact Phone: 262-877-8777
- Gurnee Village Hall
Address: 325 N O'Plaine Rd Gurnee, IL 60031
Service Area: Gurnee
Contact Phone: 847-599-7500
- Warren Township At Your Door Service *Appointment Required*
Address: Township Resident Pickup Gurnee, IL 60031
Service Area: Gages Lake, Grandwood Park, Wildwood, and portions of Grayslake, Old Mill Creek, Park City, Third Lake, Wadsworth, Waukegan, and Beach Park
Contact Phone: 800-449-7587
If you have additional questions about disposing medication or need to find a location outside of our local area, please visit NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy) website.