Douglas council is asking people to dispose of waste responsibly after finding used needles in plastic recycling bins.

In order to protect all students, visitors and housekeeping staff on campus any students using needles are expected to dispose of such items in an appropriate manner. The recommended method to ...

Medical experts say the best place to put your used needles is in a sharps container or a thick plastic jug like a milk container. As for where you can dispose of your medical sharps, there are ...

Despite warnings from public health officials about the potential risks, the Sanford City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to restrict the number of used syringes that can be exchanged through ...

Downtown Moncton residents and businesses are increasingly concerned about finding needles on streets, sidewalks and on their properties. And non-profit organizations working with homeless and ...

State law required that used medical waste not be stored for more than 1 month at a particular site. An exception was made for needle disposal programs, Michaels said. Drug paraphernalia laws also ...

He had picked up a used syringe and put it in a plastic bag for disposal. But the needle pierced through the bag. "The bag twisted around and the needle stuck into my leg," said Mr Harris.