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 ...

According to the CDC, approximately 385,000 needlestick and sharps-related injuries occur each year among healthcare ...

Throwing sharps containers, red bags, and spill cleanup materials into the trash sends up a red flag to commercial or municipal trash collectors because they are not allowed to take this waste. A ...

Alison Sherman, Torrance’s waste management coordinator, said in a previous Ask Us column that syringes are considered sharps waste and should be disposed of like needle sharps waste. You can dispose ...