§ 18-151. Disposal.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to cause, allow or permit the disposal of hazardous wastes or medical wastes within the City, except as provided hereunder.

(b)

Medical wastes may include:

(1)

Sickroom waste: Sickroom waste shall include facial tissues, bandages and other contaminated material, except hypodermic needles and other sharp objects. Residential sickroom waste shall be placed in plastic bags, tied securely, and disposed of in the same manner as regular refuse. Pathogenic sickroom waste from hospitals, doctor offices, clinics, and nursing homes shall be placed in plastic bags, tied securely and disposed of in a pathogenic waste incinerator approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services or autoclaved and disposed of in the same manner as regular refuse.

(2)

Surgical waste: Surgical waste shall include human or animal tissue, any part of a human or animal body that has been removed, bandages and other contaminated material. Surgical refuse shall be placed in plastic bags, tied securely and disposed of in a pathogenic waste incinerator approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

(3)

Institutional pathogenic waste: Institutional pathogenic or infectious waste shall include facial tissues, bandages and other contaminated material, except hypodermic needles and other sharp objects, that is generated by hospital, clinic and doctor office activities. Pathogenic or infectious waste shall be placed in plastic bags or wet-strength bags, tied securely and disposed of in a pathogenic waste incinerator approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

(4)

Sharps: Shall include any waste capable of producing injury, but not limited to, needles, syringes, scalpels, and disposal instruments. All sharps from sickrooms, hospitals, doctors' offices, clinics, veterinarians' offices or animal hospitals shall be contained in the original or similar container, placed in plastic or wet-strength paper bag, tied securely, and disposed of in pathogenic waste incinerator approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

(Ord. No. 2994, § 1(Exh. A), 6-28-16)