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Medication Disposal - Training Module - Sharps

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Published: Monday, 06 June 2016 10:10
Written by 340B Editor

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Sharps and Medical Waste

 

Be Sharp Safe

Step 1: Place all needles and other sharps in a sharps disposal container immediately after they have been used.
Step 2: Dispose of used sharps disposal containers according to your community guidelines.

https://www.epa.gov/rcra/medical-waste#sharps

 

Oregon law prohibits the disposal of medical waste sharps such as; syringes, lancets, and needles, in with the regular waste.  These items need to be handled separately in a specially designed, sealed, 1-gallon, “Sharps Container”, which will be incinerated at the Covanta facility in Brooks, OR.

For the safety of pets and children, we deliver and collect these containers directly to and from your front porch.
 
For residential service, just call Valley Recycling and Disposal: (503) 585-4300.
 
Commercial Medical Waste Collection is available by calling (503) 390-4000.

 

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