Published: March 8, 2017 This post, How One Community is Educating its Residents on Proper Disposal of Home Medical Waste, first appeared on www.waste360.com. When household medical waste—from sharps and tubing to IV bags—is improperly disposed of in recycling containers, it slows the work at materials recovery facilities (MRFs) and can put workers’ health in jeopardy. Recently motivated by medical waste thrown into residential recycling carts, the Region of Peel, which provides waste management services […]