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Although those little red bins are nice for disposing sharps (ie: needles and lancets), the truth is that you don't need anything fancy or official to do this job. But, you do need to do it safely!
Here's a simple way to dispose of your sharps:
1) Put used sharps in a strong plastic container
(like an old detergent jug or something similar with a screw-cap)
2) When the container is about 3/4 full, screw the cap on, and reinforce the cap seal with duct-tape
3) Write "sharps/do not recycle" on the bottle (ie: with a Sharpie marker)
4) Put the plastic container in the household trash (not a recycle bin) or bring to a local disposal center
That's it!
Remember:
For more information, check out the guide to sharps disposal in Texas:
https://safeneedledisposal.org/state-search/?state=TX