needle exchange
Bring your used points to an exchange and trade them for new ones. If you can’t bring any in, the folks at the exchange can give you something for nothing. These exchanges also have safe injection supplies and most of the sites have a nurse or doctor for wound care and treatment.
| When |
Who |
Where |
| Mondays |
| 1-3 pm |
HPP |
BAYVIEW 4720 Third Street
between Newcomb & Oakdale |
| 5-7 pm |
SFNE |
HAIGHT 584 Cole Street
between Haight & Page |
| 7-9 pm |
HPP |
CIVIC CENTER Ivy Street
garage under Tom Waddell,
near Polk & Grove |
| Tuesdays |
| 10 am-12 pm |
HPP |
SOMA 117-A Sixth Street
between Mission & Howard |
| 6-8 pm |
HPP |
CASTRO Duboce Avenue
behind Safeway, near Church & Market
outdoor site |
| Wednesdays |
| 5-7 pm |
SFNE |
HAIGHT 584 Cole Street
between Haight & Page |
| 6-8 pm |
TARC |
TL 183 Golden Gate Avenue
between Leavenworth & Jones |
| 6-8 pm |
HPP |
MISSION 427 South Van Ness Avenue
between 15th & 16th |
| Thursdays |
| 1-3 pm |
HPP |
BAYVIEW 4720 Third Street
between Newcomb & Oakdale |
| 7-9 pm |
HPP |
POLK / TL Hemlock Alley
off Polk between Post & Sutter
outdoor site |
| Fridays |
| 12-2 pm |
HPP |
SOMA 117-A Sixth Street
between Mission & Howard |
| 5-7 pm |
SFNE |
HAIGHT 584 Cole Street
between Haight & Page |
| 6-8 pm |
HPP |
TL 234 Eddy Street
between Jones & Taylor |
| Saturdays |
| 3-11 pm |
HPP |
SOMA 117-A Sixth Street
between Mission & Howard |
|
Sundays
|
| 2-4 pm |
TARC |
TL 183 Golden Gate Avenue
between Leavenworth & Jones |
Contact the exchange provider directly if you have any questions about location, hours, or additional services:
HPP — HIV Prevention Project (415) 241-5100
SFNE — San Francisco Needle Exchange (415) 565-1941 or (415) 630-0744
TARC — Tenderloin Aids Resource Center (415) 431-7476
Click here to download a printable Microsoft Word version of the San Francisco Needle Exchange schedule.