Biomedical Waste Program
Florida Department of Health in Volusia County Environmental Health
- 386-274-0694
- chd64webmaster@flhealth.gov
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Fax
386-274-0698 -
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 9190
Daytona Beach, FL 32120
The Biomedical Waste Program protects health care workers, environmental service staff, waste haulers, and the public from risks associated with potentially infectious pathogens. Biomedical Waste generators include, but are not limited to, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, laboratories, funeral homes, dentists, veterinarians, acupuncturists, and physicians or any business that produces biomedical waste because of services provided. Permits run from October 1 to September 30 of each year.
The Biomedical Waste Program investigates complaints concerning biomedical waste. Please call: 386-274-0694 if you have such complaints. Emergency situations are referred to the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Emergency Response, at 850-245-2010.
- Community Used Sharps Disposal Program
An individual home user generates sharps as a result of self-injection or injection by a family member for the treatment or control of an illness such as diabetes, allergies or for other legitimate purposes. The sharps disposal program is available to private citizens to safely dispose of any household generated sharps at no charge. We will accept individual private citizens full sharp containers at the following addresses:
- 1845 Holsonback Dr., Daytona Beach
- 421 S. Keech St., Daytona Beach
- 717 W. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach
- 775 Harley Strickland Blvd., Orange City
New small and/or large sharps containers can be purchased at these locations for a nominal fee.
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