Wisconsin allows pharmacy syringe sales without prescription under Wis. Stat. §450.11(1g), and PHMDC partners with AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin to operate syringe-services programs serving Madison and Dane County.
Wisconsin classifies hypodermic needles as legally obtainable from pharmacies for adults without prescription, supporting harm reduction. Madison residents can dispose of household sharps through PHMDC drop-off events, MedDrop locations, and pharmacy mail-back programs. The AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) and Vivent Health operate syringe-services programs distributing clean supplies and accepting used sharps in sealed containers. Wis. Stat. §159.10 protects participants from possession charges related to program syringes. Loose discarded sharps in public spaces are a Ch. 7 nuisance, and finders should call PHMDC for safe pickup rather than handle them directly.
Improperly discarding sharps in regular trash or recycling violates Madison Ch. 10 and can lead to citations; commercial generators face additional Wis. Admin. Code NR 526 medical-waste rules.
Madison, WI
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Madison, WI
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