FDA recommends that used sharps including needles, syringes, lancets, auto injectors (ie. insulin pens), infusion sets, connection needles/sets be immediately placed in FDA-cleared containers and dropped off at a needle disposal location.
FDA-cleared sharps disposal containers are manufactured from rigid plastic and come marked with a line that indicates when the container should be considered full, which means it’s time to dispose of the container. Here is a list of 8 FDA-cleared sharps containers at a variety of sizes to meet your disposal needs:
1. BD 1-2/5qt Home Sharps Container
1-2/5 Quarts | Leak Resistant | Puncture Resistant | Snap Lock Lid | Can hold 70 to 100 insulin syringes or 300 pen needles
2. Medtronic Transportable 1qt
Simple, one-handed operation | Convenient sizes | Leak-resistant screw cap | Large disposal opening | 2 gal rotor lid adjusts | Sharps shuttle snap closure | 100% polypropylene
3. Medtronic Autodrop 1qt
Compact in size | Allows for disposal of a variety of sharps such as lancets, butterfly tubing and small syringes | 100% polypropylene | Completely portable, with dual opening lock door | Red with a clear top to monitor fill levels | 100% polypropylene
4. Medtronic Transportable with Screw Cap 1.5qt
Square base for added stability and a leak-resistant screw cap | Large disposal opening easily accommodates insulin syringes, pen needles, diabetic lancets and other sharps waste | 100% polypropylene | Conveniently sized for easy transport | Simple, one-handed operation opens and closes the one quart disposal opening
5. MedeGen with Needle Remover Cap 1.7qt
Tall Tray Size with Needle Remover | Color: Red/Black | 100% polypropylene | Conveniently sized for easy transport | Puncture resistant
6. MedeGen with Locking Cap 4.8qt
Small Size, Locking Cap | Disposal container with white cap | Color: Red/Black | 100% polypropylene | Contents are always safely enclosed with locking door | Autoclavable polypropylene construction | Puncture resistant
7. MedeGen Stackable 1gal
Disposal container with translucent top | Color: Red/Black | 100% polypropylene | Contents are always safely enclosed with locking door | Autoclavable polypropylene construction | Built-In phlebotomy needle port | A square base for added stability | Puncture resistant
8. MedeGen Stackable 3gal
Transparent Drop-Sharps Top | Disposal container with translucent top | Color: Red/Black | 100% polypropylene | Contents are always safely enclosed with locking door | Autoclavable polypropylene construction | Built-In phlebotomy needle port | A square base for added stability | Puncture resistant