container that needles cannot poke through with a screw-on or tight fitting lid (examples: a pop bottle, a bleach bottle).
do not use glass containers because they can easily break.
do not use light plastic containers or a milk carton because the needles could poke through.
put the container on a stable surface next to the needle.
do not hold the container in your hand when placing the needle inside.
use tongs or pliers to pick up the needle by the plastic end (not the sharp end) with the needle pointing away from your body.
place the needle, sharp end first, into your container. do not force the needle into the container.
tightly seal the lid (use 