Beaumont offers sharps drop-off in West Bloomfield Oct. 4

There is a growing concern about the improper disposal of sharps used by community residents. In response, the Beaumont Medical Center, West Bloomfield is partnering with West Bloomfield Township and Stericycle, a medical waste disposal company, to offer a sharps drop-off event on Friday, Oct. 4 for proper disposal of needles, syringes and lancets used by residents.

“Sharps, such as needles and syringes, need to be carefully disposed of to prevent any risk of injury or infection for those who encounter them,” says Carla Schwartz, director, Community Affairs, Beaumont Health System. “This community service event will help ensure that sharps are properly disposed of by trained health care and waste disposal workers.”

All needles, syringes and lancets must be placed in durable containers with lids. Acceptable containers include laundry detergent bottles with caps and coffee cans with lids.

Having secure lids on the containers will help prevent any possible dangerous puncture wounds to workers. Loose needles, syringes and lancets will not be accepted.

This free community service will be offered Friday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Beaumont Medical Center, West Bloomfield, 6900 Orchard Lake Road (north of Northwestern Highway). Call Ed Glowicki, Environmental Services, Beaumont Health System, at 248-898-0634 for more information.

Services available at Beaumont Medical Center in West Bloomfield include same-day surgeries; cardiology diagnostics; Comprehensive Breast Care Center; imaging- MRI, CT, digital mammography and ultrasound; nuclear medicine; speech/language therapy and physical and occupational therapy for children at its Center for Children’s Rehabilitation; physical, occupational and hand therapy for adults; laboratory testing; pharmacy; and private physicians offices. For more information visit Beaumont on the Web at beaumont.edu.

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