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Medical Disposal Policy
BE SMART WITH SHARPSSharps waste is a form of biomedical waste that includes any device or object used to puncture or lacerate the skin (hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices that are used to penetrate the skin for the delivery of medications).
DO NOT...
For more information on the safe and proper disposal of Sharps waste, please contact the prescribing physician, the providing pharmacy, or visit the LA County Public Works guide to disposing of Sharps waste here. MEDICATION DISPOSALResponsible medication disposal is crucial for human and environmental health. Any substance flushed down the toilet or down the drain enters our water supply and has a profoundly negative impact on the environment. Medications not properly disposed of can also get into the wrong hands and lead to accidental ingestion, misuse, or overdose. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CLEANED OUT YOUR MEDICINE CABINET?
NO DRUGS DOWN THE DRAIN
For more information on the disposal of household hazardous waste, please visit the LA County Public Works guide to Household Hazardous Waste.
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