Sharps Program

The Johnson County Health Department has partnered with Stericycle to provide a sharps container exchange and disposal program. This program is free for all Johnson County residents. If you live in another county, please contact your local health department.

Sharps containers are to be used for the disposal of sharps only (needles, pens, lancets, vials). Do not place alcohol swabs, paper, cotton balls or other items into the container. Also, do not place any kind of drugs (expired, prescribed, over the counter) into the container. We will not accept any sharps containers with any prohibited items as this is against Stericycle’s Waste Acceptance Policy, as stated below.

Stericycle’s Waste Acceptance Policy requires that you segregate your used and expired pharmaceuticals from your medical waste to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and our disposal facilities’ permit conditions. If you are placing pharmaceutical waste in the red bag provided by Stericycle, you are in violation of this policy.

The Johnson County Health Department offers a free Sharps Exchange Program for Johnson County residents.  Please feel free to stop by our office, Monday thru Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm for the exchange and/or drop off.  The office is closed most recognized major holidays.

PLEASE NOTE: Sharps must be housed in an actual sharps container before the exchange can take place.  The office will not accept sharps in detergent containers, coffee cans, or other unmarked/inappropriate receptacles.  If you need to stop by our office to pick up an empty (5 quart) sharps container and/or make an exchange, please acknowledge the receptionist inside the Nursing area.  Grant restrictions allow (1) container per household/resident.  Sharps containers may also be purchased from your local CVS, Walgreen's, etc. 

Our NEW office is located at: 95 S Drake Rd, Franklin, IN 46131. (Directly behind the Indiana Members Credit Union)

If you have any questions, please contact Miriam Rooks at (317) 346-4365 or miriamrooks@co.johnson.in.us.