It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to dispose of any sharps without depositing or placing the sharps in a puncture-resistant, hard plastic or metal container; for example, an empty detergent bottle with a screw on cap/lid, or an empty coffee can with a cap/lid, and closing the container with the original cap/lid and securing same with heavy duty tape. The tightly sealed container shall then be placed in a paper bag and then discarded in a durable trash receptacle that is watertight and made of rust-resistant metal or plastic, and which has a tight fitting lid. The paper bag shall be labeled "Do Not Recycle".
(Ord. 2010-02. Passed 5-17-10.)