A trusted name, evolved.
For years, businesses across the country trusted this program to keep their restrooms safe. Today, that same commitment carries a new name.
Our Story
Same program. Same mission. New name.
Three years ago, MERI became part of Logistics Recycling Inc. Today, that same trusted sharps disposal program carries a new name: SAFESHARPS. The containers, the compliance, the commitment to protecting employees and customers haven't changed — only the name has.
Millions of Americans dispose of sharps from diabetic or allergy injections in public restrooms every day — a legitimate medical need most businesses were never equipped to handle, and one made more urgent by the opioid crisis, which has only increased needle use in public spaces. Improperly discarded needles turn up in trash bins, toilet paper rolls, even toilet tanks — creating real exposure risk for employees and patrons alike. Standard trash receptacles aren't built for this: some individuals actively seek out used needles, and typical boxes are easy to break into or remove.
That's why the containers need to be lockable, tamper-resistant, and part of a real disposal program — not just a bin in the corner. It's a standard businesses like Kwik Trip and Woodman's Food Markets have trusted for years, because protecting the people who work in and walk through their stores every day isn't optional.
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In Their Words
Trusted by names you know.
These partners have trusted this program for years — first as MERI, and today as SAFESHARPS.
The goal is to protect our coworkers from needle pokes.
Ali Van DalenSenior Category Manager–Store Engineering, Kwik TripSafety and the cleanliness of our bathrooms is important to our company, our customers, and our employees.
Nick PoppDirector of Store Development & Equipment, Woodman's Food MarketsQuotes originally given to MERI, referenced here to tell the continuity of this program under its new name. Pending final confirmation before this page goes live.