In the home "Sharps" are defined as disposable hypodermic needles, syringes, lancets and other medical devices used for self-injection or blood test, which may have a sharp tip or end.

In the Orlando area approximately 1,331 families make Orlando their permanent residence every week, according to the Orlando Market Data Book. The Orange County Health Department estimates there are 8,500 registered Diabetics in the Orlando area. One out of every 20 people has type I diabetes and use an average of 2 sharps daily, according to the Diabetes Association. This means that every year 3,484 new type I diabetics move into the Orlando area every year, and approximately 6,205,000 sharps are used annually and disposed into the landfill or Recycle Program.

Sharps can be contaminated with Hepatitis, HIV, AIDS, and other potentially fatal diseases. Medical waste and Sharps that are thrown away can clog sewer lift stations. Thrown into a trash container, loose in a trash bag, or in unauthorized sharps containers can injure family members, waste collectors, or inappropriately fall into the hands of children or people with substance abuse. Once in the refuse truck, sharps containers are likely to break open from the pressure of the trash compactors. Also, many workers run the risk of sharps contact from trash on sorting floors, in recycling lines, and landfill operations.