SEATTLE — Two years after an investigation by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries, Starbucks has announced they will put needle disposal containers in café restrooms. In January 2017, the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Some Starbucks bathrooms are being used by drug addicts who leave their needles and other drug paraphernalia behind. To deal with the danger of workers being poked by the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the drug epidemic explodes, one Albuquerque community is trying to stop the neighborhood’s needle hazard. They have put up two makeshift needle collection containers on ...

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies and the Clay County Health Department are teaming up to warn neighbors about properly disposing their needles. They say 3 sanitation workers were pricked by needles over ...

The Board of Health has installed medical sharps disposal kiosks at two locations in Malden. Any type of used syringe, needle or lancelet, also called “sharps,” may be deposited at these kiosks.

I have a small container of used diabetic testing needles. Each needle is about 1 inch long. How do I dispose of them? A: To reduce the possibility of inadvertently harming solid waste workers, used ...

According to the CDC, approximately 385,000 needlestick and sharps-related injuries occur each year among healthcare ...

A sharps disposal container has been installed in the Lebanon police headquarters.Click to watch News 9's coverage.The police department partnered with Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital to offer the ...

Have you ever noticed the special trash bins at medical offices or hospitals? They’re actually specialized receptacles called biohazard waste containers, and they allow for safe disposal of specific ...

HAZARDOUS WASTE: A large needle box is located on Buncombe County property in front of Pack Memorial Library on Haywood Street. Photo by Jessica Wakeman In September 2018, Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe ...