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.