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Syringe Service Programs
Please contact one of our partners to learn more about syringe service programs, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, and other services.
Need to safely discard syringes? You can contact any of the syringe service programs below for disposal. Additionally, if you can drop of syringes at any of the community sharps disposal sites in Lewiston (PDF), Portland (PDF), Westbrook (PDF), or Bangor. Get more information on safe disposal in Maine.
Reference this Community Sharps Disposal Toolkit (PDF) for more information.
| Androscoggin County | ||
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Spurwink Hours: Monday-Friday 12-3p |
1155 Lisbon Street Lewiston, ME 04240 |
(888) 304-4673 |
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Church of Safe Injection Call ahead for hours |
195 Main Street Lewiston, ME 04240 |
(207) 241-2537 |
| Cumberland County | ||
| Commonspace Website: https://www.commonspacemaine.org/ |
103 India Street Portland, ME 04101 |
(207) 773-1956 |
| Portland Public Health Syringe Service Program ("The Exchange") Website: www.portlandmaine.gov Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm |
39 Forest Ave. Portland, ME 04101 |
(207) 756-8022 |
| Church of Safe Injection website: www.churchofsafeinjection.org Call ahead for hours |
800 Main Street, Westbrook, ME 04092 | (207) 241-2537 |
| Franklin County | ||
| Franklin County Syringe Exchange website: Call ahead for hours |
105 Mt, Blue Circle, Suite 1, Farmington ME 04938 | 207-779-2262 |
| Franklin County Syringe Exchange website: Call ahead for hours |
78 North Main Street, Strong, Maine 04983 | 207-779-2262 |
| Hancock County | ||
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Health Equity Alliance (HEAL) Call ahead for hours |
5 Long Lane #1 Ellsworth, ME 04605 |
(207) 667-3506 |
| Kennebec County | ||
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MaineGeneral Hours: MTuTh: 8:30-4:30p, W: 11-4:30p, F-12:30-4:30p |
9 Green Street, 2nd Floor Augusta, ME 04330 |
(207) 621-3768 |
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MaineGeneral Hours: MW: 8:30-4:30p, TuTh: 12:30-4:30p, F: 10-4:30p |
Thayer Center for Health 149 North Street, Terrace Level, Room 0243 Waterville, ME 04901 |
(207) 861-5288 |
| Oxford County | ||
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Maine Access Points Call ahead for hours |
218 Penobscot St, Rumford, ME 04276 |
(207) 319-8284 |
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Church of Safe Injection Call ahead for hours |
Rumford | (207) 241-2537 |
| Penobscot County | ||
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Health Equity Alliance (HEAL) Call ahead for hours. |
304 Hancock St, Suite 3B Bangor, ME 04401 |
(207) 990-3626 |
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Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Call ahead for hours. |
157 Park St Bangor, ME 04401 |
(207) 992-0411 |
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Needlepoint Sanctuary Website: |
Camp Hope in Bangor | (207) 505-1510 |
| Piscataquis County | ||
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Needlepoint Sanctuary Website: |
38 E Main St, Milo, ME | (207) 505-1510 |
| Washington County | ||
| Maine Access Points website: www.maineaccesspoints.org Call ahead for hours. |
Waterfront Pier, Calais, ME 04619 |
(207) 319-0094 |
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Maine Access Points Hours: Wednesdays 12pm-4pm Thursdays 12pm-4pm. |
25 Main Street Unit #15, Machias, ME 04654 |
(207) 319-0094 |
| York County | ||
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Maine Access Points Hours: Wednesdays 12pm-4pm Fridays 11am-2pm |
840 Main St, Sanford, ME 04073 | (207) 370-4782 |
