SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS - Kitsap Public Health District

(vii) Trash chutes shall not be used to transfer biomedical waste.
(viii) Biomedical waste shall not be placed into the general waste stream unless
contained and treated.
(ix) Sharps shall not be placed into the general waste stream. Disposal.
(c) Disposal
(i)
(ii)
All biomedical waste that has been contained as described in Section 305(3)(b)
shall be disposed of at a biomedical waste handling facility permitted to receive
such waste.
All human or animal body parts, fetuses, and other pathological specimens
shall be disposed of either by appropriate interment, incineration or other
method approved by the Health Officer.
(iii) Untreated liquid and liquefied biomedical waste may be disposed of by release
into a sanitary sewage system, if this practice is approved by the providing
sewer utility, provided that the Health Officer shall have the authority to
require the treatment of any biomedical liquid, according to requirements
specified by the Health Officer, prior to release into a sanitary sewage system if
deemed necessary to protect the public health.
(iv) Biomedical waste shall be disposed of on a regular basis to avoid nuisance
conditions. If any nuisance condition exists, the Health Officer shall have the
authority to require a specific disposal or collection frequency.
(v)
(d)
Sharps must be contained in accordance with Section 305(3)(b)(iv) and
prepared for disposal by a means that protects medical handlers, solid waste
workers and the public from injury. The disposal of sharps shall be limited to
the following methods unless prohibited by the requirements of Chapter 70.95K
RCW, Biomedical Wastes:
(A) Depositing properly contained sharps at a facility that has agreed to
accept home generated sharps Home generated sharps may not be
deposited into the normal household waste stream.
(B)
(C)
Depositing properly contained sharps at a medical facility or pharmacy
that provides a program to dispose of sharps waste and that meets the
requirements of these regulations.
Using a permitted biomedical waste collection service.
(D) Other methods approved by the Health Officer.
Transfer of Biomedical Waste. Any biomedical waste generator, who produces
untreated biomedical waste, shall have said waste collected and transported by
a permitted biomedical waste collection service.
KCBH ORDINANCE 2010-1 38 SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS