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Managing household medical sharps

It is illegal to put needles and other sharp medical items in the trash, recycling or medication collection drop boxes.

How to safely dispose of household pharmaceutical waste

Spring Drug Take Back Day - April 26The next Drug Take Back Day is April 26. To learn more about participating sites and what they accept, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services [exit DNR].Drugs should not be poured down sinks or flushed…

Household healthcare waste

Healthcare includes a diverse range of topics and materials and therefore generates a wide range of wastes. Once a healthcare material cannot or is no longer expected to be used for its intended purpose, it becomes a waste. Several categories of…

Hazardous waste management at healthcare facilities

Healthcare providers generate many types of wastes, including pharmaceutical, medical, infectious, solid and hazardous waste. While hazardous waste can be a relatively small percentage of the waste generated by healthcare providers, it must be…

Healthcare facility definitions

Healthcare waste treatment FAQ

I manufacture a product for treating infectious waste. How do I get approval to market my product in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin medical sharps collection program

The DNR has an online registration form for sharps collection stations. See details below. Wisconsin's sharps collection program is simple, flexible and voluntary and includes a variety of collection programs, from individual stations to large…

Collecting household pharmaceutical waste

Find out how to collect unused household pharmaceuticals in Wisconsin, comply with state and federal laws, provide for proper disposal and fund your program. This page offers guidance for collection events or ongoing collection sites. Those…

Safe disposal of non-household pharmaceutical waste

This page will help businesses and institutions (including schools and prisons) to manage and reduce their pharmaceutical waste. Guidelines for properly managing pharmaceutical waste differ depending on where the waste is created, handled and…

Healthcare facility waste overview

Healthcare facilities such as hospitals, physician's offices, dental practices, nursing homes, veterinary hospitals and others may generate hazardous waste, infectious (red bag) waste, solid waste, recyclable materials, universal waste, chemotherapy…