This guidance document provides instruction on segregation and disposal of metal sharps. Metal sharps include: needles, scalpels, razor blades and other metal blades. All metal sharps—regardless of ...

You should dispose of GLP-1 pens in FDA-approved sharps disposal containers. You can buy them, make your own, or possibly get one for free from the drug manufacturer. Proper disposal of these ...

This guideline will provide information regarding how to handle, package and dispose of glass from Brandeis University labs. The information in this guideline applies to anyone disposing of glass from ...

Patients probably aren’t thinking about what happens to their medical waste, but healthcare facilities are. All healthcare facilities must meet some key compliance standards if they want to avoid ...

The Macon County Health Department has installed a brand-new sharps disposal drop box. On Monday, the health department announced that the new disposal box can be found outside their main entrance at ...

Because of the increased need for safe disposal options, sharps from households are now accepted at Hennepin County’s ...

In 2023, current sophomore Lauren Holman gave a speech for her business presentations class about her experience carrying used needles home. Holman, who uses injections to treat eczema, told her class ...

This week, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Acting Director James Jennings announced a funding opportunity that ...