DISPOSAL OF SHARPS CONTAINER
Please do not put sharps into your regular garbage or attempt to empty the needles out, as this is very unsafe. Also, there may be a $500 fine for any sharps found in regular household trash.
You can purchase a biohazard sharps container at the locations listed and other pharmacies in the community. When the container is full, dispose of the sharps container at the designated disposal sites listed on this page.
Bay Area Hospital does not collect or DISPOSE sharps from the public.
BIOHAZARD SHARPS DISPOSAL
Official biohazard containers only Availability & prices are subject to change
Disposal Site |
Address |
Disposal Fee |
Bay Area Hospital |
Coos Bay |
No program |
Coos Bay Sanitary Services 541-267-6675 |
60648 Hwy 101 Coos Bay |
No program |
Coquille Valley Hospital 541-396-3101 |
940 E 5th Coquille |
$5.00 disposal fee & receive a new container* |
Curry General Hospital 541-247-6621 |
94220 4th St. Gold Beach |
Free disposal in the lab |
Curry Transfer & Recycling 541-469-2425 |
17498 Carpenterville Rd. Brookings |
$23.50 / gallon disposal & receive a new container $17.65 / gallon to dispose only |
Lower Umpqua Hospital 541-271-2171 |
600 Ranch Rd. Reedsport |
No program |
North Bend Sanitation (Les’ Sanitary Service) 541-756-5211 |
3432 Cedar St. North Bend |
$2.00 handling fee for disposal only or disposal fee included if buying container, $8.00 (large) or $6:00 (small container) |
Powers Health District 541-439-7884 |
140 Poplar Powers |
Free disposal for Powers Health District patients |
Semperts Rexall Drug Store 541-572-5010 |
735 Spruce St. Myrtle Point |
Free disposal, may buy a container |
Southern Coos Hospital 541-347-2426 |
900 11th St. SE Bandon |
$5:00 disposal fee & receive a new container |