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A sharps disposal assembly has a recessed unwinder opening in a container lid. The recess has a vertical wall portion integral with a horizontal platform for locating the bottom wall of a tube holder. Another vertical wall portion depending downwardly from the platform has a width congruent with the

A sharps disposal assembly has a recessed unwinder opening in a container lid. The recess has a vertical wall portion integral with a horizontal platform for locating the bottom wall of a tube holder. Another vertical wall portion depending downwardly from the platform has a width congruent with the nose portion of the tube holder.

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1. A sharps disposal assembly comprising: a) a substantially rigid storage receptacle; b) a cap for said receptacle having a flat top surface and a plate section, said plate section being slanted downwardly at an angle from the plane of said top surface and defining a plurality of openings into

1. A sharps disposal assembly comprising: a) a substantially rigid storage receptacle; b) a cap for said receptacle having a flat top surface and a plate section, said plate section being slanted downwardly at an angle from the plane of said top surface and defining a plurality of openings into said receptacle, a first of said openings being a V-shaped unwinder opening; c) a recess in said plate including said unwinder opening, said recess being bounded by a first vertical wall projecting downwardly from said plate section and circumscribing a horizontal platform, said platform connecting to a second vertical wall projecting downwardly from said platform and circumscribing a horizontal shelf, said shelf connecting to a third vertical wall, said second wall having a width matching the length of a nose portion of a tube holder; and d) flaps affixed to said cap to cover said openings. 2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein a second of said openings is substantially rectangular and dimensioned to receive a large medical article. 3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said flat top surface defines a third annular opening containing an insert to engage a needle holder.