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A. Applicability. Residential sharps waste is sharps waste generated and prepared for disposal at a residence, apartment, dwelling, or other non-commercial habitat.

B. Disposal. The following standards apply to the disposal of residentially generated sharps waste:

1. Sharps waste must be contained in sharps waste containers.

2. Sharps waste may not be disposed of in any recycling container unless the container is specifically designated for sharps waste.

3. Sharps waste may not be disposed of in refuse collection containers (e.g., trash cans, trash bags, dumpsters, etc.) if a source-separated collection service is provided for residential sharps waste by the public or private solid waste collection service provider.

4. Providers of source-separated residential sharps collection shall be in compliance with the standards of 70.95K RCW.

(Ord. 94-99 § 1 (part), 1994)