URMC / Pharmacy / Our Pharmacies / Sharps Disposal Sharps Disposal Follow these procedures to drop off household sharps at our designated disposal site: Sharps must be safely packaged Sharps must be received by a pharmacy employee during business hours Bring to the side door at the Outpatient Pharmacy and ring the bell Once inside the door, deposit your sharps in the approved container Questions or more information about sharps call Environment & Safety at (585) 275-2056. When You Package Your Own Sharps for Disposal Needles and other sharps must avoid causing harm to other people. Following is a list of acceptable containers for disposal: Hard plastic sharp shelters purchased from a pharmacy Coffee cans with tight fitting covers and sharps pointed DOWN Hard plastic detergent bottle with cap Two liter soda container with cap