King County operates needle exchange and sharps drop sites under PHSKC. Residents may not place used syringes in curbside trash or recycling. Free puncture-resistant containers and disposal kiosks are available at health clinics and transfer stations.
Public Health Seattle and King County runs syringe services programs across the county, providing sterile equipment, naloxone, and safe disposal as part of WA harm reduction policy under RCW 70.24.310. Residents must place sharps in rigid puncture-resistant containers and drop them at PHSKC sites, participating pharmacies, or county solid waste transfer stations rather than household trash. Solid Waste Division rules prohibit loose syringes in garbage and recycling because of the worker injury risk. PHSKC also coordinates community sharps cleanup in parks and transit corridors.
Disposing of unsecured syringes in curbside containers or littering them in public can result in solid waste citations, county cleanup fees, and possible misdemeanor liability for hazardous waste violations.
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