Sharps In California
Amounts of Sharps Collected Agency / Jurisdiction Home - Generated Sharps Material Type Totals (lbs)49,790 Fresno County9,110 San Rafael8,330 Los Angeles3,970 Los Angeles County3,417 San Bernardino County3,098 Riverside County2,639 West Contra Costa IWMA2,400 Santa Clara County1,725 Sacramento1,369 Glendale1,260 San Luis Obispo County1,196 El Dorado County1,130 Western Placer WMA1,035
Who Has Responsibility Over Sharps in CA? CA Dept. of Public Health-Enforcement CA Dept. of Public Health-Enforcement California Integrated Waste Management Board-Working to Keep Sharps from Being Disposed in the Trash or Recycling Bins California Integrated Waste Management Board-Working to Keep Sharps from Being Disposed in the Trash or Recycling Bins
SB 1305-New Legislation Home-generated sharps are not Medical Waste Creates Prohibitions for Disposal of Home Generated Sharps Creates Container Requirements for Sharps Waste Creates Management & Disposal Requirements for Home-Generated Sharps Waste-Where to Dispose of Sharps
Disposal Options for Home- Generated Sharps Waste –Household hazardous waste facility –“Home generated sharps consolidation point” –Medical waste generator facility –Approved Facility using a Medical Waste Mail-back Container
Consolidation Point Consolidation Point Authorization is provided to facilities that accept home generated sharps containers from the public or clients Consolidation Point Authorization is provided to facilities that accept home generated sharps containers from the public or clients
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What is on the Web Page? Law Law Disposal Options Disposal Options Summary of Local Jurisdiction’s Collection Programs Summary of Local Jurisdiction’s Collection Programs Survey - Self-Injectors, Home Health Care Providers, & Hospice Care Providers Survey - Self-Injectors, Home Health Care Providers, & Hospice Care Providers Stakeholder Meeting Notes and Presentations Stakeholder Meeting Notes and Presentations Listserv Listserv Under Construction-Searchable Database Under Construction-Searchable Database
What is CA Doing? Outreach Materials-Mailer Requesting Pharmacies to Become Consolidation Pts. Outreach Materials-Mailer Requesting Pharmacies to Become Consolidation Pts. Working With Diabetes Educators to Teach Proper Disposal of Sharps Working With Diabetes Educators to Teach Proper Disposal of Sharps Providing Brochures and Posters to Pharmacies and Doctors Providing Brochures and Posters to Pharmacies and Doctors Providing Options to Local Governments and Sharing Information Providing Options to Local Governments and Sharing Information Local Ordinance in One County-Requires All Sellers of Sharps to Provide for the Collection of Sharps. Local Ordinance in One County-Requires All Sellers of Sharps to Provide for the Collection of Sharps.
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