Individual Sharps Disposal Program (ISDP)

The Individual Sharps Disposal Program (ISDP) is designed to provide individuals who use sharps at home a place for proper disposal for free. The ISDP is not for commercial use. Commercial waste generators are required to have an operating permit from the Florida Department of Health in Hendry County (DOH-Hendry) per Chapter 64E-16, Florida Administrative Code and 381.006, 381.0098 FS. Law. Please contact the DOH-Hendry for additional permitting information.

Biomedical Waste

Biomedical waste is any solid or liquid waste which may present a threat of infection to humans, including non-liquid tissue, body parts, blood, blood products of infection to humans, including, and body fluids from humans and other primates; laboratory and veterinary wastes which contain human disease-causing agents; and discarded sharps. All biomedical waste must be properly stored and contained prior to pick-up, delivery and disposal.

Biomedical Waste Disposal Sites

The following locations are approved drop-off sites:

The Florida Department of Health in Hendry County - LaBelle Location
1140 Pratt Blvd.
LaBelle, FL

The Florida Department of Health in Hendry County - Clewiston Location
1100 Olympia Ave.
Clewiston, FL

The Florida Department of Health in Glades County
1021 Health Park Drive
Moore Haven, FL

Store sharps in approved biohazard containers only; milk jugs and plastic coffee cans are unsafe as these items are not puncture resistant. Always include your name, address, and phone number on containers. Sharps containers are sold at the County Health Departments for $3.00 each.

If you are unsure about the proper way to dispose of biomedical waste, contact DOH-Hendry.