Arizona ARS §36-2814 classifies home-generated sharps as biohazardous medical waste prohibited from regular trash. Maricopa County operates the SHARP collection program, providing free drop-off sites, pharmacy take-back, and mail-back kits for residents countywide.
Arizona Revised Statutes §36-2814 and state biohazardous medical waste rules at A.A.C. R18-13-1401 prohibit placing home-generated needles, syringes, or lancets into household trash, recycling, or any drain. Sharps must be stored in an FDA-cleared sharps container or rigid puncture-resistant container labeled biohazard before transport to an authorized disposal site. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health and Environmental Services run the SHARP (Safe Handling and Removal Program) collection network, providing free drop-off at participating pharmacies, fire stations, and household hazardous-waste events. Mail-back kits and at-home syringe destruction devices are widely sold online for residents without a nearby drop-off site.
Disposing sharps in regular trash or recycling violates ARS §36-2814 and county solid-waste rules, with civil penalties up to $500 per incident; commercial generators face larger fines and potential ADEQ medical-waste enforcement actions.
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