Health Department

The Boone County Solid Waste Management District and the Boone County Health Department recommend using a professional sharps container for storage of used needles/syringes before their ultimate disposal.

These containers are available FREE OF CHARGE to Boone County residents. You may pick up a container from the Health Department located at 116 West Washington Street, Room B-201, Lebanon.  Once the container is full, return it to the Health Department where appropriate disposal will be accomplished at no charge to you. Obtain another free container for your use.

The Boone County Health Department partners with the Boone County Solid Waste District to promote the safe and proper disposal of medications and sharps, helping to reduce potential health and environmental risks. For information on approved disposal locations and collection programs, please visit: Boone County Solid Waste District – Special Collections

Pharmaceutical Collection Program:

Boone County residents can utilize 2 free Medicine Collection bins.  They are in the lobby of the Boone County Jail located at 1905 Indianapolis Ave in Lebanon, IN and Zionsville Police Department located at 1075 Parkway Dr. in Zionsville, IN. These are open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.  Acceptable Items include: Unused or expired prescription mediciations (controlled & non-controlled), pills, liquids, patches, over the counter medications, vitamins & supplements and pet medications.

Unacceptable Items: Institutional or Business, Industrial Waste, Needles/Syringes/Sharps, Bloody or Infectious Wastes and Thermometers.