(A) No person shall dispose of or discard any hypodermic syringe, needle, or any instrument or device for making hypodermic injections before first breaking, disassembling, destroying or otherwise rendering it inoperable and incapable of reuse. In addition, the hypodermic syringe, needle, instrument or device shall be further disposed of by wrapping or securing same in a container having an impenetrable surface so as to avoid the possibility of causing injury to the collection personnel.
(B) No person shall dispose of or discard any dialysis fluid bag unless it is first secured in a leak-proof container so as to avoid the possibility of exposing the contents to the collection personnel.
(C) No person shall dispose of or discard any dangerous trash items such as broken glass, light bulbs, sharp pieces of metal, fluorescent tubes and television tubes unless it is securely wrapped to prevent injury to the collection personnel. Merely placing these items in paper or plastic bags shall not be considered adequate protection.
(D) A violation of this section is subject to the penalty provided in § 10.99(A).
(1989 Code, § 96.13) (Ord. 775, passed 9-8-1998; Am. Ord. 1506, passed 6-11-2013; Am. Ord. 1953, passed 11-9-2021) Penalty, see § 96.999