Needles, Smoke Detectors, Prescription Drugs/Medication, Bicycles

Needles

Although it is technically "legal" for a home self-care generator of syringes (sharps) to place them in the garbage if properly secured, there is a much safer way to dispose of these items. Many hospitals in and around the County participate in the New Jersey Hospital Association's Safe Syringe Program. Hospitals provide sharps containers to the home generator that the generator returns to the hospital when full. Contact the hospitals listed below for further information.

Note: Under no circumstances should needles ever be put in any type of container and placed out for recycling collection . This is very hazardous to recycling center employees.

St. Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick
732-745-8600 ext. 6010

University Medical Center at Princeton
Plainsboro
609-853-6140

JFK Medical Center
Edison
732-321-7539

Somerset Medical Center
Somerville
908-685-2200

Smoke Detectors

Homeowners are encouraged to mail smoke detectors back to the appropriate manufacturer. Please check the information below before mailing as it is subject to change. All alarms/detectors are to be marked "for disposal".

Firex
Firex c/o Disposal
28C Leigh Fisher Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79906
800-445-8299

Dicon
20 Steelcase Rd. W., Unit 3
Markham, Ontario L3R 1B2
Canada
800-387-4219

First Alert/BRK Brands3920
Enterprise Court
Aurora, IL 60504- 8132
800-323-9005 ext 2
(call ahead for mailing directions)

Kidde/Lifesaver/Frynetics, Inc.
1374 S. Third St.
Mebane, NC 27302
800-880-6788

Safety's Sake/Funtech
388 N. Ellicot Creek Road
Amherst, NY 14428 American SenSors
1-800-387-4219

If your manufacturer is not listed, curieservices.com offers a disposal service for a fee.

You may also try contacting the place of purchase for options or suggestions.

Medication Disposal

Do not dispose of prescriptions and over the counter medications down the drain or toilet! Wastewater treatment facilities cannot remove harmful pharmaceutical compounds and these may end up in your drinking water.

For information about collection days and drop-off locations for medications, please visit the following websites:

• www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/meddrop/Pages/Locations
• www.disposemymeds.org
• www.americanmedicinechest.com

Bicycles

Pedals for Progress is a nonprofit group that collects bicycles for reuse. Visit their website at www.p4p.org to find the collection nearest you.

Second Life Bikes is another nonprofit group that accepts bikes for refurbishing and reuse. Visit their website at www.secondlifebikes.org/ for more information.

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