Residents of Henry and Stark Counties are being urged to safely dispose of used needles, syringes, and lancets using new Residential Sharps Collection Kiosks. Funded by the Illinois EPA, kiosks are now available in six convenient locations, including healthcare clinics in Kewanee, Colona, and Toulon, plus the Geneseo Police Department, Henry County Courthouse in Cambridge, and Alpha Pharmacy. Improper disposal of medical sharps can be hazardous to children, adults, and sanitation workers. The Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare encourage everyone to use these kiosks to help protect the community. For more details, call 309-852-0197 or visit henrystarkhealth.com.
The Residential Sharps Collection Kiosks are located at the following locations during regular business hours:
- First Choice Healthcare Kewanee Clinic, 110 N. Burr Blvd., Kewanee
- First Choice Healthcare Colona Clinic, 103 1st St., Colona
- First Choice Healthcare Toulon Clinic, 120 E. Court St., Toulon
- Geneseo Police Department, 119 S. Oakwood Ave., Geneseo
- Henry County Courthouse, 307 W. Center St., Cambridge
- Alpha Pharmacy, 211 S. 1st St., Alpha
