Which is the appropriate disposal method for used insulin syringes at home?

A) Engage the safety cap over the needle and place it in the recycle bin.
B) Remove the needle from the syringe and then flush it down the toilet.
C) Place the used syringes in a sharps container that is mailed back for destruction.
D) Place the used needles in a plastic can that is placed in the center of the trash bin.

The safest method is to place the used syringes in a sharps container that is mailed back for destruction.The next best option is to place the used needles in a coffee can (not a plastic can)that is placed in the center of the trash bin.This will help protect sanitation workers from needlestick injury.Syringes and needles should never be flushed down the toilet.Individual syringes should never be placed in the trash even if the safety cap is engaged.