We receive a lot of questions about how to dispose of syringes, both used and unused. Many people use syringes to control diabetes, allergies or other medical problems. If loose syringes are thrown ...

Modern technology has allowed for the creation of machines that can even handle the disposal of hazardous medical waste like sharps containers on-site (source: celitron.com). One of the finest example ...

Question: I am a diabetic who lives in McDowell County and would like to know where to properly dispose of a sharps container. I have been told that the Health Dept. will take them, but they don't. I ...

A string of recent shutdowns at Pittsburgh city recycling facilities prompted public local health officials to issue a warning about proper disposal of hazardous medical waste. Sorting lines had to be ...

Often, when people think of medical waste disposal, they envision a hospital or doctor’s office properly getting rid of their biohazardous trash. That’s not the full picture. For many people with ...

It’s important to manage and dispose of sharps (needles, lancets, and syringes) safely to prevent injury and disease transmission from needle-sticks. Because of the increased need for safe disposal ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Macon County Health Department has installed a new sharps disposal drop box. The sharps disposal drop box can be found outside of the main entrance at 1221 E. Condit St. in ...

Needles are increasingly in the household given the popularity of new self-injected prescriptions like Ozempic and Dupixent, but the ability to properly dispose of these used sharps is limited.

Each needle, syringe, vial, and packaging joins the waste from approximately 198 million doses of influenza vaccine the CDC produced for this season, says Jim Anderson, vice president of product ...

SPARTA, Wis. (MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE) - Sharps disposal is now available at the Monroe County Health Department at 315 West Oak Street in Sparta. Monroe County residents can ...