A year-old Facebook post that questions why masks and gloves used to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus aren’t treated as a biohazard is drawing new attention from social media ...

However, if a business elects to use separate trash bins or receptacles for potential COVID-19 waste, we recommend the following: The trash bins or receptacles should be rigid with closeable lids ...

MPCA investigating origin of infectious waste found at trash facility Employees at the waste-to-energy facility began noticing the loads – which included blood and organs – in May ...

Items that cannot be sterilized—or for other reasons need to be destroyed—can be packed into an infectious waste shipping container ... secondary containment (large biohazard bin, second bag, spill ...

Now, preparing for the worst, the medical waste industry is requesting relaxation of state and federal rules governing infectious biological waste, including its collection, records ...

As coronavirus spreads across the U.S., the trash industry is girding for a potential rise in infectious waste while grappling with concerns about workers’ exposure to the pathogen.

Often, when people think of medical waste disposal, they envision a hospital or doctor's office properly getting rid of their biohazardous trash. The Latest Local, State, U.S.

Journal Reports: Technology; How a ‘Smart’ Trash Bin Can Transform City Garbage Collection With sensors, cities say they can empty containers before they are full—saving them time and money ...

A trash-eating bin could also revolutionize how we approach waste management by providing a nature-based alternative to practices like incineration or landfills, both of which release greenhouse ...

The discovery of improperly disposed infectious waste, including blood-tainted syringes, tubes and bags, has resulted in a $100,000 fine against Regions Hospital in St. Paul. An investigation by ...