If safely packaged in a puncture-proof container as outlined below, needles and syringes may be placed in the trash.
Coloque las agujas en un recipiente seguro para recoger agujas o en una jarra resistente, como un recipiente vacío de detergente para ropa.
Screw the lid back onto the container, secure the lid with sturdy tape, and label it 'SHARPS'.
Place in the GARBAGE cart
TOME NOTA:
If a sanitation worker is accidentally pricked with a needle, they must go through weeks of expensive health tests. Placing needles in a sturdy container before placing them in the garbage cart ensures worker safety.
Drop-Off Days are held twice a year, usually in April and October, to provide safe disposal for tricky-to-dispose-of items like aerosol cans, batteries, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, and medications.