Originally Posted by kcostello (Post 1998974)

For the 3rd time I have found used hypodermic needles found in this area. 2 with caps on them 1 without . I brought one to the rec. office yesterday and asked if there was a container to dispose of the needle. Her response was they do not and it was not their problem. Are you serious ! The safety and security of the people here is absolutely their problem. What do we have to do wait for someone to get stuck by one of these needles or heaven forbid a grand child gets a hold of it. There is a simple solution to this problem, install sharp container somewhere behind the desk or near the bathrooms and have the local fire department change them out properly and securely. To have the staff at mulberry say it is not their problem and that I should take the needle home with me because they are not a hospital is un acceptable period ! This now makes me think that they have no training in these situations at all. Do they have training in blood borne pathogens incase there is a person that falls or any other osha training ? This problem needs to be addressed ASAP . Who do I talk to about this problem? Any help is appreciated, thank you

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1998995)

The sky is not falling. Where did you find the needles? If they was in the trash it is mulberry problem cause they have contractors empty the trash? I also think if it was in lawn area, it is mulberries problem do to mowing? I never seen needles, but lots of beer and whiskey bottles. Was it along CR 42?

Originally Posted by Dantes (Post 1999177)

No police remember defund it’s better that way

Originally Posted by banjobob (Post 1999134)

A big reaction over not much of an issue, put it in the trash and move on. The country is full of addicts and as the open borders remain super highways for drug smugglers to enter the country probably see a lot more .

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1999095)

Tomorrow I will call this number and ask and if I am wrong I will apologize.

Mulberry Grove Regional Center SP 259-6040

Originally Posted by blueash (Post 1999031)

While this may be an issue, it is totally not surprising that the Villages declines to have Sharps containers. There are lots of rule about them and they must be disposed of as regulated medical waste, not thrown in the regular trash. All their staff and cleaning companies would need to be trained in biohazards with the required course repeated annually and all be vaccinated against Hep B. A company that handles medical waste would have to be hired to pick up the sharps container.

Originally Posted by Marine1974 (Post 1999219)

Usually the sharps containers
come with a box you can mail the red plastic sharps container back to the company you purchased the kit from for proper disposal.
Nobody is hired to pick up
Biohazard clean up kits . All done by mail .
Classes on biohazard cleanup are usually an hour
and the salesperson usually will come to your place of business.

Originally Posted by Dzurinko (Post 1999170)

I agree with Blueash. I wouldn’t expect a Rec Ctr to get into the business of accepting “sharps”. There is a whole program for properly disposing if sharps which involves some pretty involved training for all concerned and a complete specific process that must be followed and tracked. Medical facilities (hospital, urgent care, etc) are already set up to do that. This is not something Rec Centers would or should be involved in. If you found an injured animal you wouldn’t expect a Rec Center to handle it. You would take it to a rehab center where they are set up to help injured animals. So why wouldn’t you take a needle you found to a medical facility where THEY are set up to do that???