Places that accept Sharps 

(hypodermic needles)

Last updated 2005

1. Oak Hill Manor – 272-8282
Wednesdays from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Must be in puncture resistant container with screw top and labeled “Needles” or “Biohazard”. Will accept them at other times if you call Chuck Hodencamp.

2. Groton Nursing Facility – 898-5876
Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Must be in puncture resistant container with screw top and labeled “Needles” or “Biohazard”. Will accept them at other times if you call Howard Keller of Infectious Control.

3. Lakeside Nursing Facility – 273-8072
Wednesdays from 10:00 am through 2:00 pm
Must be in puncture resistant container with screw top and labeled “Needles” or “Biohazard”. Will accept them at other times if you call Betty Siddall

4. Cayuga Medical Center – 274-4011
Last Thursday of each month from 8:00 am through 10:00 am. Must be in a regulated needle container purchased from a pharmacy.
Will accept them at other times if you call Teena Irvin.

5. Southern Tier Aids Program (272-4098)
This free and anonymous syringe exchange and syringe disposal site accepts household sharps for disposal and provides harm reduction information and supplies, support and referrals.  We prefer but do not require that syringes be placed in a puncture-proof container.  Also provides HIV testing and free safer sex information and supplies.
Please contact Patricia Vidal, Harm Reduction Coordinator with any questions or comments.