Biohazardous waste is not accepted at Household Hazardous Waste collections!
Biohazardous waste refers to biological substances that may pose a threat to human health. Outlined below are types of biohazardous waste. This waste must be disposed of by a permitted medical infectious waste company. Medical supplies, equipment or tainted materials like gloves, towels, used bandages and dressings, and tubes that have come in contact with the materials mentioned below are also classified as biohazardous waste.
human blood and it's components: in liquid or semi-liquid, dried or not
human fluids: in liquid or semi-liquid, dried or no
human pathological waste: all human tissues, organs and body parts
sharps waste: sharp medical utensils such as scalples, needles, glass slides that have been contaminated with infectious material
Listed are medical waste companies to contact for proper disposal of biohazardous waste. DO NOT bring biohazardous materials to a county Household Hazardous Waste collection.
JPS Medical Waste
P.O. Box 788
Edgemont, PA 19028
(P) 610-359-1555
http://jpswaste.com/Home_Page.html
(Accepts oxygen cylinders and infectious medical waste)
Stericycle
Biohazardous Medical Waste
(P) 844-871-5382
