How to dispose of sharps and needles in Maple Grove, MN
FDA requires sharps in an approved rigid container. Drop-off at most Walgreens + CVS pharmacies, county HHW, and many hospitals. Mail-back kits (Sharps Compliance, Stericycle) work when local drop-off is hard. Insulin pens + EpiPens are sharps too. Never trash uncapped.
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Maple Grove basics
- County
- Hennepin County
- Primary ZIPs
- 55311, 55369
- Curbside schedule
- Weekly garbage, every-other-week recycling, weekly organics (opt-in) — under one city-organized contract. Assigned hauler depends on your zone. Find your day at maplegrovemn.gov.
- Bulk pickup
- Two free bulk-pickup items per year through the city-contracted hauler. Schedule via the city's solid-waste page or call 763-494-6370. Additional items $20-40 each. Refrigerator pickup includes Freon recovery.
Where to dispose of sharps and needles near Maple Grove
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Pharmacy drop-off (Walgreens, CVS)
Most Walgreens, CVS, and independent pharmacies in MN accept sealed FDA-approved sharps containers free. Confirm by phone; not every store participates.
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Hennepin or Ramsey County HHW
Both county HHW facilities accept sharps containers free. Bring in a rigid puncture-proof container — they cannot accept loose syringes.
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Mail-back kit
Sharps Compliance, Stericycle, FlexCo, and Stericycle sell prepaid mail-back kits ($15-40) — order, fill, return via UPS. Useful for residents who can't drive to a drop-off.
Read the complete sharps + needle disposal guide
The Maple Grove options above are the local cut. For the full breakdown — chemistry, safety prep, federal + state rules, and the longer list of national take-back programs — read the complete guide:
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