Chino Hills residents are able to conveniently and responsibly dispose of needles, lancets, and other sharps from their own homes by ordering a free sharps container through Waste Management (WM). California State Law makes it illegal to dispose of sharps or needles in your trash, recycling, or organics carts. When not disposed of properly, sharps can injure people, spread disease, and damage recycling equipment.

Here's how to take advantage of WM's Sharps Collection Home Delivery Program:

-Order a sharps container by calling WM Customer Care at (800) 423-9986 and one will be hand-delivered to your front door.

-Once the container has been filled, simply place it in the mail-back box and give it to your mail carrier.

-Residents are limited to four (4) containers at no additional charge per year.

-Only one sharps container can be requested at a time.

For more information on how to properly dispose of sharps, visit www.chinohills.org/SharpsDisposal.