Information sheet – disposing farm waste – reason and method. Waste product Method of disposal Legal reason for disposal Sharps Separate sharps waste Broken bottles or e.g. needles, syringes, from other wastes and needles etc, could cause surgical knives, blades, put them in a rigid injury to people, pets slides, cover slips, container. Put needles and wild animals. pipettes, broken glass, or surgical blades in a pharmaceutical rigid plastic or metal containers which have container which has a finished or are past lid which can withstand their expiry date. holes. Take bottles, syringes and containers with needles or surgical blades to the local veterinary surgery to be disposed of. Contact these places to ensure they receive waste products. There are also private companies willing to collect surgical waste. Medications – Either Return drugs not used Irresponsible use of used or expired date or or past their expiry these could lead to not used. date to the location health dangers to every On some vaccinations they were bought e.g. pet and wild animal. the label shows that it veterinary surgery. is necessary to use Dispose drugs which them as soon as possible have been used or after opening the expired as you would bottle. dispose of sharps. Pesticides and Pesticides are very These are poisonous to herbicides – any dangerous waste and children, livestock, fish unopened, expired or cannot be disposed of in and many wild animals.
Information sheet – disposing farm waste – reason and method. Waste product Method of disposal Legal reason for disposal Sharps e.g. needles, syringes, surgical knives, blades, slides, cover slips, pipettes, broken glass, pharmaceutical containers which have finished or are past their expiry date. Separate sharps waste from other wastes and put them in a rigid container. Put needles or surgical blades in a rigid plastic or metal container which has a lid which can withstand holes. Take bottles, syringes and containers with needles or surgical blades to the local veterinary surgery to be disposed of. Contact these places to ensure they receive waste products. There are also private companies willing to collect surgical waste. Broken bottles or needles etc, could cause injury to people, pets and wild animals. Medications – Either used or expired date or not used. On some vaccinations the label shows that it is necessary to use them as soon as possible after opening the bottle. Return drugs not used or past their expiry date to the location they were bought e.g. veterinary surgery. Dispose drugs which have been used or expired as you would dispose of sharps. Irresponsible use of these could lead to health dangers to every pet and wild animal. Pesticides and herbicides – any unopened, expired or Pesticides are very dangerous waste and cannot be disposed of in These are poisonous to children, livestock, fish and many wild animals.
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