6.15 – Waste Management

Policy

Open Door has a contract with Daniels Health to provide appropriated sharps containers and to pick up the containers as per agreed upon schedule.

• Sharps containers will be located in specified areas in each departmental program operated by Open Door.
• When Sharps containers are full the Departmental Supervising Nurse/designee will be notified and will properly seal container.
  • The nurse/designee will then supply a new container to the appropriate designated area.

Last Revised: 6/6/22