Safe Disposal Of Medical Sharps

- All the time use a heavy responsibility tape (ex. duct tape) to safe lids to the containers

- Do not overstuff containers with sharps! Fill to roughly 2/three full

- Sharps disposal devices corresponding to needle cutting and incineration units are available- A needle cutter automatically shops the minimize needles and is beneficial when a disposal container just isn't available

- A needle incinerator for non-medical facility use destroys needles by high heat and reduces them to BB-measurement balls



Regional HIV/AIDS Connection
30-186 King Road, London, ON N6A 1C7
519-434-1601
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Middlesex-London Health Unit
355 Wellington St., London
519-663-5317
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Middlesex-London Well being Unit - Kenwick Mall
51 Front Road East, Strathroy
519-663-5317
Every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. Evening hours accessible, name for times.

The DOT regulates the transportation of wastes it deems able to posing an unreasonable risk to security, well being, and property when transported. Under DOT pointers, there are nine classes of hazardous materials. Though the EPA doesn’t outline RMW as hazardous waste, RMW does fall beneath the DOT’s definition of hazardous material.