Douglas City Council has issued a warning after used hypodermic needles were discovered among plastic recycling materials. The authority is appealing to anyone using needles to dispose of them ...

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

Sanford city leaders say needles on the ground are a public health crisis, and they argue the current needle exchange program ...

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 ...

Needles, new or used, will not be accepted for disposal. This service is free and anonymous with no questions asked." Police said medications that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible ...

Restricting syringe service programs to a 1:1 exchange would be “detrimental” to public health, Maine's CDC director says.

Sanford officials are frustrated by syringe litter and are looking to limit the distribution of clean needles.

Is your medicine cabinet a little full, cluttered with expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs? It is probably time ...

Municipalities are growing increasingly concerned over discarded drug needles found in communities. Not only do they pose a ...

The Burlington needle exchange program will undergo a study in the coming months, addressing the growing problem of syringes littered on city streets in conjunction with the growing drug crisis.

Rural Manitoba communities plead with province for help cleaning up used needles Another option, she said, was to collaborate with community organizations that are already "on the ground doing the ...

If you find any, remove these items with needle-nose pliers or ... no toxic chemical should be used. Just as bacteria can come flying out of the disposal, compromising the sanitation of your ...