More locations added to get needle cleanup kits
Published 1:30 am Thursday, April 26, 2018
EVERETT — A free needle cleanup kit program to help people safely pick up and dispose of used syringes expanded Wednesday.
Since the program started in September, about 800 kits have been distributed.
More locations were added this week to obtain the kits, which include a container for syringes, puncture-proof gloves, safety glasses, tongs, hand sanitizer and instructions. There also are new places where filled sharps containers can be dropped off. Other types of containers should not be used.
Kits can be picked up at: the Arlington, Bothell, Granite Falls, Monroe, Snohomish and Stanwood police departments; the city halls in Everett and Lynnwood; the sheriff’s office precincts in Marysville, Mill Creek and Sultan; and the Snohomish Health District in Everett.
Containers can be dropped off for disposal during open hours at the health district, Monroe Police Department, and the recycling and transfer stations in Arlington, Everett and Mountlake Terrace. The recycling stations are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
