Sharps Waste Stewardship
California industry-run statewide stewardship programs must provide safe and convenient disposal options for home-generated sharps waste at no cost to the consumer.
How Do I Dispose of Home-Generated Sharps Waste?
- To order a free sharps waste container with mail-back materials, visit sharpstakebackcalifornia.org or call (844) 4-TAKE-BACK or (844) 482-5322.
See the Home-Generated Sharps Waste Stewardship Plan page for more information.
Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers, etc. (Covered Entities)
Jurisdictions
Resources and Contact Information
- Listserv: Sign up for email updates related to CalRecycle’s oversight of the Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Law. You can review previous messages by visiting the Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Listserv Archive.
- Public Notices: For public notices related to CalRecycle’s oversight of the Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Law (e.g., department decisions regarding regulations, plan approval, etc.) visit the CalRecycle public notices page.
- CalRecycle Contact: Contact PharmaSharps@calrecycle.ca.gov for questions or more information.
- Board of Pharmacy Contact: Contact BOPstewardship@dca.ca.gov for questions, or to submit information pursuant to sections 42031 and 42032(b)(1) of the Public Resources Code.
- California Department of Public Health Contact: Contact MedicalWaste@cdph.ca.gov for questions.
- California Department of Toxic Substances Control: Visit this webpage and contact PharmStewardship@dtsc.ca.gov for questions.
For more information contact: Pharmaceutical and Sharps Unit, PharmaSharps@calrecycle.ca.gov