Jo Daviess County Health Department Residential Sharps Disposal Program
Dispose of Medical Needles & Syringes Safely


Pick up a free 1.5 qt sharps container from Jo Daviess County Health Department Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. This container will fit in the Sharps Disposal Kiosk. If you are disposing a different sharps container please note the opening is 12.8’’ x 6.53’’. If your container is too large to fit in the kiosk please drop it off inside during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. Staff will only accept properly secured sharps containers for disposal. 

Do not dispose of any loose sharps, please put in a sharps container prior to drop off.

DO NOT throw sharps in the trash, recycling, or flush down the toilet.

Additional Information on Safe Sharps Disposal: 

• U.S. Food & Drug Administration – Best Way to Get Rid of Used Needles and Other Sharps
• DOs and DON’Ts of Proper Sharps Disposal 

Sharps Container Poster
Be Smart with Sharps

Sharps Disposal Kiosk Locations

• Jo Daviess County Health Department 9483 US Route 20 W., Galena, IL 61036
  • Sharps Disposal Kiosk located outside in front of building. Drop off available 24/7
• Jo Daviess County Highway Department 1 Commercial Drive, Hanover, IL 61041
  • Sharps Disposal Kiosk located outside in front of building. Drop off available 24/7
• Scales Mound Village Hall 309 North Ave, Scales Mound, IL 61075
  • Sharps Disposal Kiosk located outside in front of building. Drop off available 24/7

Call 815-777-0263 with questions.