Residential Sharps Disposal
Don't Trash Sharps, Keep Our Community Safe
Winnebago County Residents can now dispose of sharps at 5 sharps disposal boxes conveniently located across the county with one each in the northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest, and central sections.
Why It Matters
Safe sharps disposal helps protect our community and environment.
How It Works
- Place needles and injectors in a sharps container
- Securely close the container
- Return it to a sharps disposal box
What If I Don't Have A Sharps Container?
All sharps must be in a sharps bin or other puncture resistant and sealed container. Each collection site has sharps containers available for free while supplies last.
Accepted Items
- Needles
- Syringes
- Lancets
- Infusion Sets
- Connection Needles and Sets
- Auto Injectors (epi and insulin pens)
Not Accepted Items
- Prescription Medications
- Aerosol Cans
- Inhalers
- Liquids
- Garbage
- Hazardous Chemicals
- Waste
Sharps Disposal Box Locations
Village of Durand
308 W. Main St., Durand, IL 61024
Winnebago Public Library
210 N. Elida St., Winnebago, Il 61088
Roscoe Township
5792 Elevator Rd., Roscoe, IL 61073
Village of Cherry Valley Police Department
806 E. State Street, Cherry Valley, IL 61016
Winnebago County Health Department
555 North Court Street, Rockford, IL 61103
No Sharps Container Available? Create One At Home
If an FDA-approved sharps container is not available, place used sharps in a strong, plastic container, like a laundry detergent or bleach bottle. The container should be:
- Made of heavy-duty plastic
- Leak-resistant
- Have a tight-fitting, puncture-resistant lid.
Remove identifiable information and label “Sharps – Do NOT Recycle”. Seal the container with the lid and duct tape when it is about 3/4 full and take it to the sharps disposal box.
If your sharps container does not fit in the sharps disposal box, please ask for assistance at the site.
