Plan Considered for Safe Disposal of Used Needles
The city may install vandal-proof containers for used hypodermic needles in about a dozen public restrooms.
The Sharps receptacles being considered by the City Council protect the public from potentially disease-spreading syringes while encouraging needle users to dispose of them safely, said Heather Edney, executive director of Santa Cruz Needle Exchange.
Seven city workers have been poked by hypodermic needles since 1997, said parks director Jim Lang, who is proposing installation of the boxes at a cost of about $900.
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