FOR HANOVER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ONLY.

The Office of Community Health will provide up to two sharps containers per year to Hanover Township Residents. Residents are required to show ID and may bring their sharps containers back to the Office of Community Health for free disposal. Click here to check if you are a resident of Hanover Township.

• Sharps Disposal Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
• Location: Community Health Office, 240 S Route 59, Bartlett, IL
• Must be a Hanover Township Resident & show ID for proof of residency.

Non-residents may contact the locations below for sharps disposal or visit safeneedledisposal.org for other disposal options.

Additional Sharps Containers

Free sharps containers may be available from your doctor, hospital, health insurance or medication supplier. You can also buy a sharps container from your pharmacist or online. 

Kane County Residents:

DROP-OFF: There is currently only one drop-off that will accept syringes in Kane County. 

Location: Kane County Coroner's Office, 37W699 IL-38, St. Charles, IL 60175/ 630-232-3535
Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm
Guidelines: All sharps must be placed in a one-gallon or smaller hard plastic container (milk or laundry detergent or sharps container of the same size). The lid must be securely closed and duct taped. Sharps must be from human use only, not from animal use. Only one container per month per person. 
Residents Only: Sharps will be accepted for safe disposal from Kane County residents only. Please bring ID to prove residency.

Information taken from https://www.countyofkane.org/recycling/pages/sharps.aspx

Village of Hoffman Estates:

Location: Health and Human Services Department, Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates.

When: First Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Phone: 847-781-4850

DuPage County:

There are a few safe needle disposal locations for DuPage County. Please visit The County of DuPage's website for more information.

If you need to dispose of unwanted or used sharps and need to find a location that will work for you, please visit safeneedledisposal.org or see below for how to safely dispose of needles at home.