| MEDICAL WASTE |
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Safe methods of disposal for medical wastes such
as sharps or needles are necessary for many people who may routinely
check their own blood levels or give themselves medical injections.
Be extremely careful; if these needles are not properly disposed of,
they could injure collection or landfill employees.
The IWMA operates a free Home Generated Sharps
Disposal Program. Dispose of used needles, syringes, lancet and
other sharp objects in a free disposal container which is now available
from area pharmacies. When the container is full, return it to the
pharmacy and receive a new container. This service is free to
households.
Please No Businesses!
|
Pharmacy |
Address |
City |
Phone |
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Albertsons-Sav-On (AG) |
1132 W. Branch St. |
Arroyo Grande |
473-9131 |
|
Longs Drug Stores (AG) |
1435 Grand Ave. |
Arroyo Grande |
474-5712 |
|
Rite Aid (AG I) |
1690 Grand Ave. |
Arroyo Grande |
474-0469 |
|
Rite Aid (AGII) |
1207 Grand Ave. |
Arroyo Grande |
489-1830 |
|
KMart |
1570 W. Branch St. |
Arroyo Grande |
481-8484 |
|
Walmart |
1168 W Branch Way |
Arroyo Grande |
474-0900 |
|
Albertsons-Sav-On (AT) |
8200 El Camino Real |
Atascadero |
462-0834 |
|
Community Health Center Pharmacy |
5575 Capistrano Avenue |
Atascadero |
792-1420 |
|
Longs Drug Stores (AT) |
8320 El Camino Real |
Atascadero |
466-0634 |
|
Rite Aid (AT) |
7055 El Camino Real |
Atascadero |
466-8722 |
|
Walgreen Drug |
8005 El Camino Real |
Atascadero |
462-9272 |
|
Cambria Drug & Gift |
2222 Main St. |
Cambria |
927-7283 |
|
Keenan’s Cambria Village Pharmacy |
2306 Main St. |
Cambria |
927-4236 |
|
Cayucos Pharmacy |
124 N. Ocean Ave. |
Cayucos |
995-3538 |
|
Best Care Pharmacy |
1590 Grand Ave. |
Grover Beach |
481-1961 |
|
Von’s (GB) |
1758 Grand Ave. |
Grover Beach |
481-0877 |
|
Los Osos Rexall Drug Store |
989 Los Osos Valley Rd. |
Los Osos |
528-1017 |
|
Medicine Shoppe |
1199 Los Osos Valley Rd. |
Los Osos |
528-1447 |
|
Rite Aid (LO) |
1110 Los Osos Valley Rd. |
Los Osos |
528-5779 |
|
Ralphs Grocery |
1320 Los Osos Valley Rd. |
Los Osos |
528-0112 |
|
Rite Aid |
740 Quintana Rd. |
Morro Bay |
772-6198 |
|
CVS Pharmacy |
610 W. Tefft |
Nipomo |
929-2740 |
|
Longs Drug Stores (NI) |
553 W. Tefft |
Nipomo |
931-0197 |
|
Nipomo Rexall Drug Store |
330 W. Tefft |
Nipomo |
929-1929 |
|
Von’s (NI) |
520 W. Tefft |
Nipomo |
931-1850 |
|
Albertsons-Sav-On (PR) |
189 Niblick Rd. |
Paso Robles |
237-1803 |
|
Longs Drug Stores (PR) |
187 Niblick Rd. |
Paso Robles |
238-2815 |
|
Rite Aid (Paso I) |
1151 Creston Rd. |
Paso Robles |
239-3028 |
|
Rite Aid (Paso II) |
2424 Spring St. |
Paso Robles |
239-3208 |
|
Scolari's |
2121 Spring St. |
Paso Robles |
237-2212 |
|
Target |
2305 Theatre Dr. |
Paso Robles |
227-4304 |
|
Walmart |
180 Niblick Rd. |
Paso Robles |
238-2626 |
|
Longs |
827 Oak Park Blvd. |
Pismo Beach |
473-1112 |
|
Rite Aid |
531 Five Cities Dr |
Pismo Beach |
773-1825 |
|
Community Health Center Pharmacy |
1551 Bishop Street, #A160 |
San Luis Obispo |
269-1300 |
|
Costco |
1540 Froom Ranch Rd |
San Luis Obispo |
541-7000 |
|
CVS Pharmacy |
3960 Broad St |
San Luis Obispo |
783-2903 |
|
Health Plus |
948 E. Foothill |
San Luis Obispo |
541-0977 |
|
Longs |
1300 Madonna Rd. |
San Luis Obispo |
549-0991 |
|
Longs |
717 Marsh St. |
San Luis Obispo |
547-9885 |
|
Rite Aid |
1251 Johnson Ave. |
San Luis Obispo |
545-0655 |
|
Rite Aid |
765 Foothill Blvd. |
San Luis Obispo |
543-5697 |
|
Vons |
3900 S. Broad St. |
San Luis Obispo |
541-1055 |
|
Templeton Pharmacy |
1050 Las Tablas Rd. |
Templeton |
434-1801 |
Remember, always handle sharps with
care.
Never dispose of sharps in the garbage.
Store out of reach of children.
This information is useful no matter where you live. Safety is universal.
If you don't want
to participate in the free Home Generated Sharps Disposal Program, the
following mail-back services are approved by the California Department
of Public Health:
EnviroMed Safety & Compliance
(877) 340-2430GRP & Associates
(800) 207-0976
Sharps Compliance, Inc.
(800) 772-5657
Stericycle, Inc.
(800) 355-8773 or (800) 527-0666WCM (Waste & Compliance Management,
Inc.)
Homes Sharps Disposal
(877) 436-5480
XMED Disposal, Inc.
(866) 735-9709
Please note these mail-back services are not free.
For additional information on requirements for use of these mail-back
services, contact the California Department of Health Services, Medical
Waste Program at (916) 449-5671 or visit them online at:
http://ww2.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/medicalwaste/Documents/MedicalWaste/mailback.pdf
Don't forget online resources such as Earth-Shield Sharps Disposal System.
Physicians offices, dental offices and hospitals which create
a large volume of medical and infectious waste may not dispose of these
wastes in the trash. The California Department of Health Services
Medical Waste Management Program regulates businesses in San Luis Obispo
County which generate medical and infectious waste. For more information on proper disposal of these wastes, contact
the California Department of Health Services Waste Management Program
at (916) 449-5671 (fax: 916-449-5665) or the San Luis Obispo County
Department of Environmental
Health at 781-5544.
State law specifically prohibits disposing of medical waste such as
prescription medicine, other pharmaceuticals or over-the-counter
remedies (except for sharps) at IWMA Household Hazardous Waste drop off
facilities.
For more information on proper disposal of medical
wastes other than sharps, contact the California Department of Health
Services Waste Management Program at (916) 449-5671 (fax: 916-449-5665) or the San Luis Obispo County
Department of Environmental
Health at 781-5544.
The "Home Generated Sharps Disposal Program" is
funded by a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
