Improperly Throwing Away Your GLP-1 Needles In NYC Will Cost You Big

Improperly Throwing Away Your GLP-1 Needles In NYC Will Cost You Big New York City’s sanitation department plans to raise the fine on improperly disposed needles in household trash from $100 to $250, after pricking incidents for sanitation workers have increased this year, Gothamist reported. Needles must be sealed in a hard container (such as a laundry detergent bottle) and labeled “home sharps.” Those containers can then be thrown into household trash but are also accepted by hospitals or nursing homes, according to the sanitation department. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/pharmaceuticals-082126/