Disposal of Personal Medical Waste

[frankvdv]

I am a diabetic, using needles for insulin injection. I am a Berwyn resident. Does Berwyn offer drop off for medical waste?

[frankvdv]

IT's gotta be free!!

[pkd50]

LaGrange Police Dept.  has one, so maybe Berwyn does also. 

[watcher]

Medical Waste at Home? Doesn't matter in Illinois... who knew?

"Potentially Infected Medical Waste does NOT include medical waste generated in a household. If a person chooses to place this medical waste in with their trash, the following guidelines help protect the trash haulers, landfill workers, and others who may come in contact with the waste. First, the medical waste should be placed in a sturdy container such as a sharps container from the pharmacy, a laundry detergent bottle, or a soda bottle. When the container is full, the lid should be put on the container and taped in place. The container should then be marked "Do Not Recycle" and then placed in the regular trash." http://www.epa.state.il.us/land/waste-mgmt/potentially-infectious-medical-waste.html

There are some places west and north...
http://swancc.org/index.php/programs/pharmaceuticalsharps-disposal

Sheriff Dart's unadvertised program:
http://www.cookcountysheriff.org/JDCP/JDCP_PrescriptionDrugTakeBackProgram.html

[frankvdv]

Thank for the links....

I've already email my Alderperson and the City Pub Works dir.