Manitobans who use needles or sharps as part of their medical care can now safely dispose of these products using specially designed containers available free at their local pharmacy. Examples of sharps include lancets that prick the skin for diabetes testing, needles for home insulin or B12 injections and auto-injection devices such as EpiPens.  Participating pharmacies in Flin Flon include Pharmasave on Main Street, Pharmasave Health Centre on Church Street and the Walmart Pharmacy.

The program was launched by the Health Products Stewardship Association fulfilling regulations that call for province wide convenient collection systems for waste material at no cost to users.  Costs for the Sharps Collection Program are covered by medical sharps manufacturers.