How is residential medical waste (such as syringes and needles) disposed of?
Dispose of syringes and needles by placing them in hard plastic or metal containers with screw on or tightly secured lids. Then bag with trash and place in your trash container. Recycling Guide Placing the following items in your recycling bin instead of in the trash helps achieve recycling goals and reduces the citys trash disposal costs. Newspaper and all inserts, magazines and catalogs, junk mail: Must be in stacks less than 12 tall. Tie stacks with string or put in brown paper bags. Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes: Must be uncoated, flattened and tied with string. NO pizza, cereal, detergent, food or gift boxes (these items should be put in regular trash). Glass Food and Drink Containers: Must be empty, clean and unbroken; may be any color. NO lids, mirrors, light bulbs, dishes or window glass. Metal food and drink containers; cans: Must be empty, clean and uncrushed; foil must be flattened. Labels are okay. Plastic Food and Laundry Containers: Must be empty, clean, uncrushed and ma
