Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 > We took our first full container back to the dr's office and they > disposed of it for us. > I take mine to the local county health department. They dispose of it and give you a new one for free. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Kate, I used to live in the state of Indiana and once a quarter they would have a hazardous waste recycling day. We would save our needles in coffee cans with the lid and get rid of them then. Now I live in PA and my area does not offer such a thing. Usually I just clip the needle off and throw the syringe in the trash. The clipped needles I usually just save in a little sealed jar (I used baby food jars for a long time). My 16 year old is diabetic so we go through a lot of needles. Most hospitals will also sell you a sharps container. The Children's Hospital here charges $6. Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 I just got my Enbrel refilled by Walgreens mail order. My last order had been from Ascend mail order in ME. They included a sharps container. Walgreens does not. I think that's sort of scandalous b/c they charged my insurance more than $3600 for a 3 month supply and they can't throw in a $.15 sharp container? Do those of you on injectables buy sharps containers or improvise using something else? Advice? Thanks, Kate __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 If you go to the humira or enbrel sites they will send you a free sharps container and other goodies. Joy Fair <kalfoley@...> wrote: I just got my Enbrel refilled by Walgreens mail order. My last order had been from Ascend mail order in ME. They included a sharps container. Walgreens does not. I think that's sort of scandalous b/c they charged my insurance more than $3600 for a 3 month supply and they can't throw in a $.15 sharp container? Do those of you on injectables buy sharps containers or improvise using something else? Advice? Thanks, Kate __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Sometimes when the people at Medco set up the delivery of my Enbrel, they will ask if I need a sharps container. I am addicted to Folger's cafe latte, and it comes in a plastic container that is ideal for a sharps container. Sue On Friday, January 5, 2007, at 02:16 PM, Fair wrote: > > Do those of you on injectables buy sharps containers or improvise > using something else? Advice? Thanks, Kate > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 I use a great big peanut butter jar.<g> > > I just got my Enbrel refilled by Walgreens mail order. My last order had been from Ascend mail order in ME. They included a sharps container. Walgreens does not. I think that's sort of scandalous b/c they charged my insurance more than $3600 for a 3 month supply and they can't throw in a $.15 sharp container? > > Do those of you on injectables buy sharps containers or improvise using something else? Advice? Thanks, Kate > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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