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Local County Needle-Collection Programs
Listing of local County Sharps Collection Programs in Florida

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Local County Needle-Collection Programs
Find help in disposing of needles from your home. List updated November, 2008

Needle-collection programs exist in many Florida counties. These programs will help you in disposing of needles, syringes with needles, and lancets that have been used by you or a family member in the treatment at home of an allergy, acute illness, or chronic disease such as diabetes. Use the list below to check for program availability in your county. These programs are county specific, so call your county contact person for more information. If your county does not appear in the list below, please contact Gina Vallone-Hood or Ed Golding at (850) 245-4277 for more information.

 

County Contact Phone Website
Alachua Lynne Vickery 352-334-7927 www.co.alachua.fl.us/government/depts/fr/health/sharps.aspxLink opens in a new window.
Bay Laura Gould 850-747-6018 None
Bradford Amie Johns 904-964-7732 None
Brevard Yvette Torres 321-633-2042 www.brevardcounty.us/swr/pdf/sharps.pdfLink opens in a new window.
Broward Michael Spindell 954-467-4935 www.browardchd.org/Services/Environ_Health/EH/Sharps/sharps_dropoff.htmLink opens in a new window.
Charlotte Barbara Kula 941-764-4360 www.charlottecountyfl.com/EnvironmentalServices/solidwaste/pdf/SW_Guide.pdfLink opens in a new window.
Citrus Jim Rashley 352-527-5283 www.doh.state.fl.us/chdCitrus/pharmacy.htm#sharpsdisposalLink opens in a new window.
Clay Jutta Karibo 904-269-6341 ext. 162 www.doh.state.fl.us/chdClay/Environmental/Sharps.htmLink opens in a new window.
Collier Danette Huff
Collier Co. Solid Waste		 239-252-8479 www.colliergov.net/Index.aspx?page=691Link opens in a new window.
   Naples
   Community
   Hospital		 Gerry Mahnke 239-436-5416 None
Columbia Bill Lycan 386-752-6050 None
Desoto Keith Keene 863-993-4601 None
Dixie Linda Hatch 352-498-1360 None
Escambia Paul Stevens 850-937-2156 None
Flagler Susan Welsh 386-437-7350 ext. 2240 www.flaglerhealth.com/eh/bio.htmlLink opens in a new window.
Gilchrist Jana Land 352-463-3120 None
Glades Brian Prowant 863-946-0212 ext. 212 www.doh.state.fl.us/chdGlades/sharpsdisposal.htmlLink opens in a new window.
Hamilton Sharon Gay 386-792-1414 None
Hardee Teresa Carver 863-773-5089 None
Hendry Billy Harrison 863-674-4047 www.doh.state.fl.us/chdHendry/sharpsdisposal.htmlLink opens in a new window.
Hernando Jeff Howley 352-754-4906 www.hernandocounty.us/utils/solidwaste_recycling/assessdecals.htmLink opens in a new window.
Highlands Christy Reed 863-655-6477 hcbcc.net/Sharps.htmlLink opens in a new window.
Hillsborough David Valleri 813-307-8015 ext. 5943 www.hillscountyhealth.org/env_health/sharps.htmLink opens in a new window.
Indian River Stacy Pressley 772-794-7440 None
Jefferson Beth Thorne 850-342-0184 None
Lafayette Mary Bunner 386-294-1321 None
Lake Jack Fillman 352-343-9458 www.lakecountyfl.gov/departments/public_safety/fire_rescue/sharps_disposal_program.aspxLink opens in a new window.
Lee Eric Contakos 239-690-2136 www.lee-county.com/solidwaste/Autopage_T1_R80.htmLink opens in a new window.
Leon Joya Albritton
or
Alex Mahon		 850-606-8350 None
Levy Liz Powers 352-486-5300 ext. 230 None
Manatee Joe Busciglio 941-748-0747 ext. 1425 www.doh.state.fl.us/chdManatee/Pdf/SharpsBrochure.pdfLink opens in a new window.
Marion Tom Moore
Marion County Health Dept.
or
Royette Bateman Marion Co. Solid Waste		 352-622-7744

352-671-8496		 www.marioncountyfl.org/SW423/SW_Sharps.htmLink opens in a new window.
   City of    Ocala Shirley Mizelle 352-351-6697 www.ocalafl.org/COO2.aspx?id=702Link opens in a new window.
Martin Evelyn Iannuzzi 772-221-4090 www.doh.state.fl.us/chdMartin/SHARPS.htmLink opens in a new window.
Miami-Dade Grisellyn Schmidt 305-623-3500 ext. 3590 www.dadehealth.org/downloads/sharps%20disposal.pdfLink opens in a new window.
Nassau Lee Pickett 904-548-4974 None
Okaloosa Jim Reece 850-651-7394 None
Orange Sylvette Morales 407-836-2550 ext 78176 www.orchd.com/NeedleDisposal/index.aspLink opens in a new window.
Osceola Janet O'Berry
or
Danny Sheaffer		 407-962-1101

407-962-1102		 osceola.org/index.cfm?lsFuses=department/SolidWaste/Sharps_ProgramLink opens in a new window.
Palm Beach Bob Gallo 561-355-3070 ext. 1160 None
Pasco Greg Crumpton 727-841-4221 None
Pinellas William Bongiovanni 727-507-4336 ext. 1337 www.pinellashealth.com/EH_BiomedicalWaste.aspLink opens in a new window.
Polk Israel Juarbe 863-519-8330 None
Putnam Tim Zorros 386-326-3267 None
St. Lucie Amanda Saternow 772-873-4931 None
Sarasota Carolynn Branson 941-861-6096 www.sarasotahealth.org/otherservices.htm#DisposalLink opens in a new window.
Seminole Jane Marshall
or
Tom Waters		 407-665-2250

407-665-2261		 www.seminolecountyfl.gov/envsrvs/solidwaste/sharps.aspLink opens in a new window.
Sumter Jimmy Wise 352-793-3368 None
Taylor Joanie Cruce 850-584-5087 ext. 109 None
Union Sally Keller 386-496-3211 None
Volusia Greg Thomas 386-274-0702 www.volusiahealth.com/eh/bio.htmlLink opens in a new window.
Wakulla Jodie Smith 850-926-3591 ext. 140 None
Walton Crystal Steele 850-892-8021 None
Washington Debbie Perryman 850-638-6240 None


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