Plastic, purpose-made sharps boxes:

• Bright yellow or red with hazard symbols
• Come in varying sizes
• Can be wall-mounted
• Usually for needle and syringe together
• Can be sealed after use
• Too expensive for many countries

Thick cardboard sharps boxes which have been made water resistant:

• Made by WHO and UNICEF
• For needle and syringe together (hold up to 150)
• Much cheaper – cost $1.60 - $2 each
• But could be opened if placed in landfill

Plastic disc to place on a drinks can:

• Called "The Anti-virus Cap"
• Is a plastic disc/cap which fits ordinary drinks cans and cannot be removed once on
• But, needles must be detached from syringe then dropped through hole in top (capacity 150 - 400 needles)
• Children's fingers can't fit through the hole
• Cheaper option: cost $0.83 each

Designed by Hân Pham (Vietnam)

Re-use a local container:

• Examples include metal containers or liquid detergent bottles
• It should be labelled as hazardous
• It should be able to be closed
• Usually needle only as syringe doesn't fit
• Care needed as may be opened if placed in landfill