Johnson County, Indiana

Health Department

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EPA Disposal Info

The Johnson County Health Department and the Johnson County Solid Waste Management District recommend using a professional sharps container for storage of used needles/syringes before their ultimate disposal.

These containers are FREE OF CHARGE to Johnson County residents. You may pick up a container from the Health Department located at 86 West Court Street, West Court House Annex, Franklin. Once the container is full, return it to the Health Department where appropriate disposal will be accomplished at no charge to you. Obtain another free container for your use.

This program is a convenient way to insure that there are no accidental sticks of persons coming into contact with needles during the collection and disposal of trash.

        NOTICE: THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FOR USE BY

            COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS ENTITIES

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Johnson County Program Summary

Use: Appropriate sharps container  

(available free from Health Dept.)

 

Do not use: Coffee cans, detergent jugs

or other unmarked or inappropriate 

receptacles for storage or disposal.

 

           

BRING: Filled container to Health Department for appropriate disposal.

DO NOT: Put unmarked containers with needles in trash or flush needles down the toilet.

 

           

 An effective and no cost program exists in Johnson County for needle and syringe collection and disposal.  Please make use of it.  

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Directions for Use of Sharps Disposal Container

1.      Align front of lid (lid opening) to front of base (label).    (For snaps to fit with holes lid and base must both face forward.)

2.      Press lid to base.  Make sure all connections are secured.

3.   Place syringe into opening.  Pull tab to drop into container.

4.      When container has reached the fill level insert  tabs into slots for final closure.

5.      Once the container is full, return it to the Health Department where appropriate disposal will be accomplished at no charge to you.  Obtain another free container for your use.

 

For more information about this program contact Chris Menze at (317) 346-4375 or cmenze@co.johnson.in.us

Contact Information

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8am to 4:30pm

Fax  (317) 736-5264

86 West Court St.

Franklin, IN 46131

For after - hour emergencies, dial 911 & explain that you have a Public Health emergency.

If you are calling out of the local calling area, dial (317) 736-5155 for after - hour emergencies.

Postal Address  86 W Court St., Franklin, IN 46131

Send mail to eschultz@co.johnson.in.us  with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: 03/18/10