A: This refers to proper disposal of hypodermic needles from single or multi-family dwellings, according to the Angelina County Landfill. Four-step method: * If available replace the cover over the ...

Q: Please help me find the proper way to dispose of sharp things, such as used medicinal needles. You can purchase a sharps container at the pharmacy, but you have to pay $20-$40 to mail them for ...

In this Waste360 Q&A, Kristin Aldred discusses existing rules around home healthcare waste disposal and gaps in regulation ...

The FDA provides a free, downloadable “DOs and DON’Ts of Proper Sharps Disposal” poster. The poster provides 12 dos and five don’ts concerning disposal of sharps used at home, work or while traveling.

“Discarding unnecessary medication is really important. Exposure or accidental ingestion are concerns, especially if you have ...

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Stop throwing your medical needles in the trash. Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority is seeing more needles coming through its facility. Some of its employees ...

It doesn’t matter if you are traveling by plane, train, car or staying home this holiday season: It’s important to know how to safely dispose of used medical sharps. Millions of people in the United ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. College students who use injectable medications while on campus often face a difficult conundrum: Do ...

LONGVIEW Wash. (KPTV) - City officials in Longview are urging people to properly dispose of used needles. They recently sent out a letter after public works crews found dozens of used hypodermic ...

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 ...

In the minutes before her social psychology exam last semester, Shrayder Fischer, an IU junior studying clinical psychology, reached into her backpack for a pencil and accidentally pricked herself on ...