Guest guest Posted December 13, 1999 Report Share Posted December 13, 1999 In a message dated 13-Dec-99 8:24:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, webmaster@... writes: << My wife puts all of hers in an old bleach bottle but here is the funny part. The official law where I live is that even if you put your old needles in a sharps container, you would then have to fill up that container with plaster of paris or some kind of solid matrix. Now tell me, how many people are going to do that! >> We just take our Sharps container back to the hospital for exchange when it is full. No matter what container you use, it seems that you could do that. You may even get a free Sharps container like we did. in Port Orange, FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 1999 Report Share Posted December 14, 1999 At 05:34 PM 12/13/99 -0800,E Levy you wrote: >I always put the cap back on a used syringe, so nobody gets stuck, and >put it in the trash for disposal. Sam That what my endo recommend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 1999 Report Share Posted December 14, 1999 My wife puts all of hers in an old bleach bottle but here is the funny part. The official law where I live is that even if you put your old needles in a sharps container, you would then have to fill up that container with plaster of paris or some kind of solid matrix. Now tell me, how many people are going to do that! Re: Use syringe > From: Jeanbreaux@... > > Hi, I put mine in an old washing detergent bottle that is dark blue and cant > be seen inside then I put it in the trash. Its better than put in to a clear > bottle and visible to anyone. Hope this helps. > Jean > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 1999 Report Share Posted December 14, 1999 I accumulate mine in an old plastic bottle and take 'em to the local recycle depot when it's full. fp > > > How do you all disposal your used Syringe. Do you throw it in the > trash after well seal or you bring it to special place. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 1999 Report Share Posted December 14, 1999 At 10:19 PM 12/13/99 -0500,Jeanbreaux@... you wrote: >Hi, I put mine in an old washing detergent bottle that is dark blue and cant >be seen inside then I put it in the trash. Its better than put in to a clear >bottle and visible to anyone. Hope this helps. Thank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 1999 Report Share Posted December 14, 1999 At 12:22 AM 12/14/99 -0500,Footprints you wrote: >I accumulate mine in an old plastic bottle and take 'em to the local recycle >depot when it's full. We don't have local recycle here in Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 1999 Report Share Posted December 14, 1999 At 11:33 PM 12/13/99 -0500,clerk@... you wrote: >We just take our Sharps container back to the hospital for exchange when it >is full. No matter what container you use, it seems that you could do that. >You may even get a free Sharps container like we did. Where do you get this container ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 1999 Report Share Posted December 14, 1999 Louie, I too put the cap back on then put the syringes in a coffee can. When the can is full, I put the cover on it and put it in the trash. Recommended by the Doc. here. Bob Luan Pham wrote: > > > At 05:34 PM 12/13/99 -0800,E Levy you wrote: > >I always put the cap back on a used syringe, so nobody gets stuck, and > >put it in the trash for disposal. Sam > > That what my endo recommend.. > > -- Bob Litty rdlitty@... littyrd@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 1999 Report Share Posted December 15, 1999 >The official law where I live is that even if you put your old needles in a >sharps container, you would then have to fill up that container with plaster >of paris or some kind of solid matrix. Now tell me, how many people are >going to do that! For REAL! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 1999 Report Share Posted December 15, 1999 At 04:43 PM 12/14/99 -0500,El Viejo you wrote: >I too put the cap back on then put the syringes in a coffee can. When the >can is full, I put the cover on it and put it in the trash. Recommended by >the Doc. here. Bob, I just find this out yesterday too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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