(A) It is unlawful for an individual, person, corporation or other entity to engage in the business of a medical office, dental office, any type of laboratory or any other medically related facility, office or clinic or in the operation of a plasmapheresis facility, as defined by the United States Food and Drug Administration, or similar type facility for the collection, processing, compatibility, testing, storage or distribution of blood and blood components, unless the following requirements are followed, which relate to the disposal of sharp and infective wastes:
(1) After use, all needles, disposable syringes, scalpel blades and other sharp items shall be placed in a puncture-resistant container for disposal:
(a) Blood and other body fluids shall be considered infective and, therefore:
(b) All specimens of blood and body fluids shall be placed in a container designed for such use, with a secure lid to prevent leaking during any transport;
(2) Infective wastes shall either be incinerated or be autoclaved before disposal in a sanitary landfill;
(3) Both disposable and reusable products, which have been contaminated with blood, plasma or body fluids, shall be autoclaved or sterilized prior to appropriate disposition; and
(4) All establishments regulated herein shall comply with the guidelines established with the Federal Centers for Disease Control for the disposal of wastes from the facility.
(B) It is unlawful for any individual, person, corporation, or other entity not engaged in the business of a medical office, dental office or any other health or medical facility, to dispose upon the right-of-way any type of syringe, needle or other sharp items which have been or are capable of being contaminated by blood or bodily fluids.
(Ord. 21-12, passed 10-20-2021)