The sharps container

When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis I was prescribed Copaxone which was to be injected daily. I went to my local pharmacy and picked up a container made to receive the syringes when I did each injection.
The container is bright red, and is labled with clear bio-hazard warnings.
When the container was getting full, I made some phone calls to find out how to dispose of this dontainer.
I had been doing these injections while at work, so I called the waste disposal department at the town hall. The person I spoke to said that my doctor should be able to dispose of it. I called local hospitals and asked if they had a way to propperly dispose of it, but nobody knew how to get rid of it.
I called the city waste department, and they actually told me to disguise the container, and to just put it in the trash!
Finally, I asked my primary care doctor what I should do and he told me to bring it to his office and he would get rid of it.