Hi Regina,

I dealt with a similar problem just last week. I called our local fire
department, and they came and took them away to be disposed of with other
"sharps" materials. I would start with giving your FD or a local hospital a
call, as disposal methods may vary state to state.

- Sarah

Sarah Frederick
Collections Manager
Eastside Heritage Center
Bellevue, WA 98005

Sarah Frederick

Collections Manager
Eastside Heritage Center
425-450-1049

On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 7:56 AM, Regina Gorham <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Hello all!
> A quick question for this Wednesday. Last week I was left a box of old
> glass syringes, complete with some needles, at the front desk of the
> museum. Since they are not pieces with any story or local connection I am
> trying to figure out how to safely dispose of them and was wondering if
> anyone has run into this in the past and what their course of action was.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Sincerely,
> Regina
>
> Regina Gorham
> Assistant Curator
> Midway Village Museum
>
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