Wisconsin’s sharps collection program is simple, flexible and voluntary and includes a variety of collection programs, from individual stations to large networks of stations. To protect waste handlers, the public…
Disposal
Infectious Waste Regulations Resources
Wisconsin created a webpage with information and resources for infectious waste basics, legal requirements for disposal, COVID-19 healthcare waste, and COVID-19 vaccine waste.
Management of COVID-19 Contaminated Wastes Guidance
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality developed guidance on how COVID-19 waste should be managed, as well as information on types of regulated medical waste in the state.
COVID-19 Waste Disposal Guidance
Relevant to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) responsibilities associated with the State’s Biological Hazards Annex, the agency prepared regulatory guidance regarding the transportation, treatment and disposal of COVID-19…
Managing COVID-19 Solid Waste Fact Sheet
COVID-19 raised questions about the disposal of material that may be exposed to the disease. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends routine procedures for managing coronavirus solid wastes. This…
Solid Waste Management for Rural Alaska Operational Guidance
This document is intended to help community leaders and landfill operators tackle those challenges by explaining how best to ensure that solid waste is handled and disposed of in a…
Foods, Liquids, Organic Waste Systems (FLOWS) Innovation Challenge
The FLOWS Innovation Challenge is a program open to businesses, entrepreneurs, universities, public agencies, tribal communities, or non-profits who have investable project ideas with the potential to transform Michigan’s organics…
Zero Waste DC
Zero Waste DC is an interagency initiative aimed at providing resources (e.g., guides, interactive tools, etc.) to help residents, businesses, district staff, and schools move toward zero waste. DC defines…
Household Hazardous Waste Temporary Collection Infrastructure Grant
The DSWM has crafted a grant to support Objective 2 of the 2025 Solid Waste Management Plan. Objective 2 promotes access to to recycling and collection services. Tennessee currently collects…
Unwanted Pharmaceutical Takeback Program
The permanent prescription takeback boxes provide a safe place for the disposal of unused and expired prescription and over the counter drugs. Items collected in the boxes are transported and…
