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I have the same problem with a variety of used sharps in my house, sewing needles, knitting needles, X-acto knife blades, various other sharp items. What I do is save a strong soda bottle or a strong Tupperware-type box to put them in, depending on the size, mark it SHARPS very clearly and when it fills up, seal it with heavy plastic packing tape and put it in with the other garbage.

The environment is not bettered by this and I agree that donating them is the best thing, but sometimes things aren't salvageable . . . and at least this way I believe no one is going to get an accidental slice handling my garbage.