The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station in California had to put an end to their hazardous waste bin due to community abuse, officials said.
The Sheriff’s Station put up a bin to collect the communities hazardous or medical waste, such as “sharps” or needles. However, the program was so popular that it became problematic and became a public health risk, according to Capt. Justin Diez.
The bins were meant for personal disposal, but local medical facilities began taking advantage of the free drop off, said Diez. Facilities began dropping medical waste off at the Station, rather than taking it to a waste-disposal service, attempting to avoid paying for proper and legal disposal of medical waste.
