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Needle Collection Programs
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Needle collection programs exist in many Florida counties. These programs will help you in disposing of needles, syringes with needles, and lancets that have been used by you or a family member in the treatment at home of an allergy, acute illness, or chronic disease such as diabetes. Use the list below to check for program availability in your county. These programs are county specific, so call your county contact person for more information. Should your county not appear on the list, please contact us at the address listed above.
To implement a sharps collection program in your facility, you will need:
- Complete and submit an Application for Biomedical Waste Needle Collection Program Permit to the local County Health Department. There is no fee charged for this permit as it is a service to the community.
- A written operating plan. If the facility currently has one for their biomedical waste generator's permit, it can be amended to include the operating procedures for the collection site.
- Biomedical waste training for any personnel handling the biomedical waste.
- A log of the biomedical waste (containers of sharps) received, including the date the waste was received, a description of what was received (the number of containers of sharps), and the name of the staff member completing the entry on the log.
- The sharps collection containers may be actual sharps containers or heavy duty detergent bottles, or similar.
- The filled sharps containers must be disposed in compliance with Chapter 64E-16, of the Florida Administrative Code, requirements.
Implementing such a program is fairly simple, especially if it is operated at an existing biomedical waste generating facility as the facility would currently meet many of these requirements. Should you have any questions regarding the process, please feel free to contact the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee at (850) 245-4250 or through email at AskEh@flhealth.gov or your local biomedical waste coordinator in your county.
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Lee Coates
Alachua CHD, Environmental Health Section
(352) 334-7934
See Duval
Bay
Nate Schafer
Joseph Scully
Bay CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 814-5980
See Alachua
Margaret Hansotte
Cynthia Leckey
Brevard CHD, Environmental Health Services
(321) 633-2100
Glendoline "Glen" Johnson
Broward CHD, Environmental Health Section
(954) 412-7335
See Liberty
Wayne Stoquert
Charlotte County Public Works
(941) 764-4380
Michael Shapot
Citrus CHD, Environmental Health Services
(352) 513-6109
Mathew Villaflor
Clay CHD, Environmental Health Section
(904) 529-3786
Lorraine W. Thompson
Collier CHD, Environmental Health Section
(239) 252-5514
Ed Lontz
Columbia Solid Waste
Marsha Mildor
Miami-Dade CHD, Environmental Health Section
(305) 623-3500
Mario Mendez
DeSoto CHD, Environmental Health Section
(863) 993-4601, ext. 115
Dixie
Elizabeth Powers
Dixie CHD, Environmental Health Section
(352) 498-1360
Cassandra Haverkamp
Duval CHD, Environmental Health Section
(904) 253-1785
Kiara Knight
Escambia CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 595-6700, ext. 2026
John Bey
Flagler CHD, Environmental Health Section
(386) 437-7358
Franklin
Charles "Brad" Addison
Franklin CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 653-2113
Pat Roett
Gadsden CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 875-7200, ext. 6077
Gilchrist
See Alachua
Brian Prowant
Glades CHD, Environmental Health Section
(863) 946-0707, ext. 203
Gulf
Zach Hodges
Gulf CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 227-1276, ext. 125
See Alachua
Hardee
See Polk
Diana Williams
Hendry CHD, Environmental Health Section
(863) 674-4047, ext. 155
Jacqueline Sampson
Hernando CHD, Environmental Health Section
(352) 540-6800 ext. 82042
Jason Wolfe
Highlands CHD, Environmental Health Section
(863) 402-6550
John Zaykowski
Hillsborough CHD, Environmental Health Section
(813) 599-4401
Holmes
See Washington
Chantele Potts
Indian River CHD, Environmental Health Section
(772) 794-7440
Jason Hamilton
Jackson CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 482-9227
Jefferson
Michael Tarnow
Jefferson CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 545-9860
See Alachua
Heather O'Malley
Lake CHD, Environmental Health Section
(352) 253-6130, ext. 6263
Peter Fiore
Lee CHD, Environmental Health Section
(239) 690-2142
Larissa Pryce
Leon CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 895-8360
Levy
See Alachua
Liberty
Michael Devuyst
Liberty CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 643-2415
See Jefferson
Barbara D. Will
Manatee CHD, Environmental Health Section
(941) 748-0747, ext. 1369
Alex Peacock
Marion CHD, Environmental Health Section
(352) 622-7744
Joyce DeMichael
Martin CHD, Environmental Health Section
(772) 221-4090
Monroe
James Rachal
Monroe CHD, Environmental Health Section
(305) 289-2721
Ronald Nessler
Nassau CHD, Environmental Health Section
(904) 557-9154
Jessica Gottlieb
Okaloosa CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 301-2013
Okeechobee
Kathy Shorter
Okeechobee CHD, Environmental Health Section
(863) 462-5806
Yelitza Jimenez
Orange CHD, Environmental Health Section
(407) 723-5225
Osceola
Carlos Cruz
Jeff Smith
Osceola CHD, Environmental Health Section
(407) 742-8606
Drovica Gosein
Palm Beach CHD, Environmental Health Section
(561) 837-5900; when prompted, press "7"
Ken Maguire
Pasco CHD, Environmental Health Section
(727) 841-4425 ext. 3
Lisa Frazier
Pinellas CHD, Environmental Health Division
(727) 275-6498
Stephanie McCluskey
Polk CHD, Environmental Health Section
(863) 519-8330
Cecil Slaughter, EH Manager
Putnam CHD, Environmental Health Section
(386) 326-7189
Jessica Gottlieb
Santa Rosa, Environmental Health Section
(850) 981-7135
David Macci
Sarasota CHD, Environmental Health Section
(941) 861-3310
St. Johns
Flagler Hospital
(904) 819-5155
St. Lucie
Laurie Owens
St. Lucie CHD, Environmental Health Section
(772) 873-4870
Idi Ajene
Seminole CHD, Environmental Health Section
(407) 665-3613
Eric Witzgall
Sumter CHD, Environmental Health Section
(352) 569-3131
Suwannee
See Alachua
Anthony Carter
Taylor CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 888-6090
See Alachua
Steven Wille
Volusia CHD, Environmental Health Section
(386) 274-0544
Anthony Carter
Wakulla CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 888-6090
Walton
See Escambia
Washington
Amanda Baker
Washington CHD, Environmental Health Section
(850) 638-6240, ext. 122
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