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Sharps and needle cleanup

Do not handle sharps yourself;

Sealed sharps disposal container
Photo: Photographed by William Rafti of the William Rafti Institute., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

Do not handle sharps yourself;

Do this first

  • Secure the property and keep others out.
  • Wait for police / health authorities to release the scene.
  • Do not clean bloodborne materials, sharps or biohazard waste yourself.

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