Weight-loss jab boom brings needles warning for recyclers
Summary
Recycling companies say used needles from injectable weight-loss drugs are increasingly turning up in household waste and recycling, putting workers at risk of injury and infection. They advise people to get a sharps container and disposal instructions from a GP or pharmacy, and never put needles or sharps containers in recycling.Key Facts
- A recycling plant in Coventry found a crushed yellow sharps container in waste on its sorting line.
- Sherborne Recycling serves about 1.5 million residents across several local authorities.
- Workers may encounter needles while removing items that cannot be processed and inspecting waste.
- Recycling managers say some people who obtain weight-loss injections privately may not receive a sharps container or disposal guidance.
- A needle injury can require testing and waiting months for results, according to Sherborne Recycling’s managing director.
- Used needles should be disposed of separately through clinical waste services.
- The article advises people to ask a GP or pharmacy how to obtain and safely dispose of a sharps container.
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