Special Wastes Programs

Sharps and Needle Disposal Program

State Law (Section 118286 of the California Health and Safety Code) made it illegal to dispose of sharps waste such as hypodermic needles, lancets, and test strips in the trash or recycling containers and requires that all sharps waste be transported to a collection center in an approved sharps container or other secure containers. Sea Country Senior and Community Center provides such a container for needles, lancets and other sharps waste to patrons who need to administer medication at the center. This container is not for disposal of home generated sharps waste.

There are four (4) County HHW Collection Centers that accept sharps containers.

• Anaheim — 1071 N. Blue Gum Street Anaheim, CA 92806 
• Huntington Beach — 17121 Nichols Street Huntington Beach, CA 92647 
• Irvine — 6411 Oak Canyon Irvine, CA 92618 
• San Juan Capistrano — 32250 La Pata Avenue San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

For more information visit: https://www.ochealthinfo.com/services-programs/environment-food-safety/hazardous-materials-waste/medical-waste/medical-waste

Sharps Waste Stewardship

California has industry-run statewide stewardship programs that provide safe and convenient disposal options for home-generated sharps waste at no cost to the consumer. To order a free sharps waste container with mail-back materials, visit sharpstakebackcalifornia.org or call (844) 4-TAKE-BACK or (844) 482-5322.

Household Batteries

The City collects household batteries from residents in the Sea Country Senior and Community Center lobby and on the second floor of City Hall in the public works lobby. Car batteries are considered Household Hazardous Waste and may be disposed of for FREE at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility in San Juan Capistrano or by contacting CR&R for a HHW Curbside Pick-Up.