What to Do with Used Sharps in New Hampshire

Put used sharps in a strong, plastic container that is puncture proof

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!

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.

Disposal locations in New Hampshire (16)

Location Name Address City Phone Service Area Residency Restriction Provides Containers
Bedford Transfer Station 77 Chubbuck Rd Bedford, 03110 603-472-4563 Bedford Yes No
Claremont Police Department 58 Opera House Sq Claremont, 03743 603-542-9538 Sullivan County No No
Derry Transfer Station 43 Transfer Ln Derry, 03038 603-432-4650 Derry Yes No
Hooksett Transfer Station 210 W River Rd Hooksett, 03106 603-669-5198 Hooksett Yes No
Lebanon Police Department 36 Poverty Ln Lebanon, 03766 603-448-1212 Grafton County No No
Litchfield Transfer Station 1 Recycling Way Litchfield, 03052 603-424-6900 Litchfield Yes No
Londonderry Police Department 268A Mammoth Rd Londonderry, 03053 603-432-1118 Londonderry Yes No
Moultonborough Transfer Station 253 Holland St Moultonborough, 03254 603-476-8800 Moultonborough Yes No
Southern NH Medical Center 8 Prospect St Nashua, 03060 603-577-2547 Hillsborough County No No
St. Joseph Hospital 172 Kinsley St Nashua, 03061 603-882-3000 Hillsborough County No No
Sullivan County Sheriff's Office 14 Main St Newport, 03773 603-863-4200 Sullivan County No No
Pelham Transfer Station 74 Newcomb Field Pkwy Pelham, 03076 603-635-3964 Pelham Yes No
Rindge Police Department 158 Main St Rindge, 03461 603-899-5009 Rindge Yes No
Sunapee Transfer Station 23 Edgemont Rd Sunapee, 03782 603-763-4614 Sunapee Yes No
Lebanon Solid Waste Facility 370 Plainfield Rd West Lebanon, 03784 603-298-6486 Authorized NH and VT communities Yes No
Windham Transfer Station 2 Ledge Rd Windham, 03087 603-426-5102 Windham Yes No

Please note that SafeNeedleDisposal.org is not affiliated with these facilities or programs. Contact the individual facility to confirm hours of operation and requirements.

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