Improper syringe, needle disposal poses health risks to workers

ONEIDA COUNTY - Workers at landfills and recycling centers face a danger many of us would never consider: sometimes they get stuck with used medical needles.

More than half of the workers who separate trash and recycling at the Oneida County Landfill have been stuck with needles at work.

In Wisconsin, it's illegal to throw away syringes and other medical waste in your household garbage and recycling, but it seems many people don't know or don't care that it's against the law.

Full story: WJFW

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