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Needle Exchange
People's Harm Reduction Alliance needle exchange delivery service
206-330-5777
P.O. Box 85038; Seattle, WA 98145
Uniquely, the People's Harm Reduction Alliance will deliver clean needles anywhere in King County.
The service is provided seven days a week. Call 206-330-5777 to arrange delivery.
Verified 09/2012, needs verification 08/2025
Downtown Needle Exchange
Hypodermic needles can be exchanged for free, one for one, at 1511 Second Avenue. Also condoms, bleach kits, AIDS information.
| Mon.-Fri. | 1 p.m. 5:30 p.m. |
| Sat. | 2 p.m. 4 p.m. |
Verified 09/2012
U. District Needle Exchange, operated by the People's Harm Reduction Alliance
206-330-5777
P.O. Box 85038; Seattle, WA 98145
Hypodermic needles can be exchanged for free at a table outside Christ Episcopal Church, 4548 Brooklyn Ave NE. Quoting their delf-description:
Supplies offered: new syringes, sterile injection equipment, injection alternatives & other safer use supplies, overdose reversal medication naloxone (a.k.a. Narcan), fentanyl test kits, nicotine replacement therapy, wound care supplies, HRT kits (hormones not included), safer sex supplies, emergency contraception, & hygiene products. They also often have socks, warm clothes, outdoor survival gear, food, & coffee.
Services offered: Suboxone treatment, Hep C testing, HIV testing, wound care, bathroom access.
Hours:
| Tue. | 5 p.m. 7 p.m. |
| Thu. | 5 p.m. 7 p.m. |
Verified 08 2025 (phone and P.O. Box need further checking)
Central District Needle Exchange
Additional location at the Street Outreach Services van located on 10th Ave. between Madison & Union in the Central District. This needs verification and update 9/09. Street Outreach Services no longer exists.
| Sun. | 6 p.m. 8:30 pm |
| Tue. | 6 p.m. 8:30 pm |
| Wed. | 6 p.m. 8:30 pm |
| Sat. | 6 p.m. 8:30 pm |
Verified 09/2012
Over the years, these have been the most predictable and reliable needle
exchanges in Seattle, but there are others.
For times and locations of other needle exchange sites call 206-205-7837
or 1-800-678-1595. Online,
the County government maintains a very
thorough listing of currently operating needle exchanges.
Verified 09/2012
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| This page last fully fact-checked: | September 2012 |
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| This page last modified: | August 8, 2025 |
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