Health & Fitness
Needles Improperly Tossed At Arlington Park
Arlington Health & Human Services collects "sharps" on a quarterly basis.
ARLINGTON, MA – Needles were improperly thrown out recently at Magnolia Park, according to the Arlington Department of Health & Human Services. The department is warning residents to report these improper disposals to the Arlington Police Department or the health office.
Health & Human Services collects "sharps" – needles, syringes, lancets or epipens – quarterly as a safe means of disposal.
Throwing them out poses a risk to the public.
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Dispose of used sharps safely. Improper disposal poses risk to general public. We collect sharps quarterly. Next collection is Aug 11 at DPW. Report improper disposal to @ArlingtonMAPD or our office. These sharps were thrown in trash can at Magnolia Park. @arlingtonmagov pic.twitter.com/iKKukwx9IK
— Arlington, MA- H&HS (@ArlingtonHHS) May 21, 2018
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