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Originally Posted by Whatsthenews
This is rubbish-literally.
Bio hazardous material isn't allowed in household garbage if it's safely labelled as such ie in a sharps container BUT
you can put your used needles in container labelled bleach and put them in the household garbage. 
Broken glass and items with protruding nails aren't biohazards ie they haven't been contaminated with blood. Plus , people don't usually use them to inject IV drugs into themselves. |
I am not sure what you think I said.
The information I gave is from my state, Georgia.
You can use any container not likely to be punctured and put it in the trash. You cannot put the red biohazard containers in ordinary trash even if they are empty. If you use the dedicated biohazard containers for used needles you will have to get them disposed of by a hazardous waste disposal company.
The point is to protect against contaminated sharps.
People do put biohazardous materials in ordinary trash, such as bandages, tampons, and sanitary naokins without any extraordinary precautions. They also put sharp stuff in the trash. If it's sharp
and has blood on it, put it in a puncture resistant container, seal it, and put it in the trash. Do not put red biohazard containers in ordinary trash. I take the additional step of adding bleach to the container, letting it sit a few hours, and then pouring the bleach out.
If I personally throw away broken glass, I try to wrap it in something and bag it to protect the people who will handle it.
What do you not understand about this? Did you read the link?
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