Question regarding disposing of scalpel blades

[lilith_de_sade]

For those who live/work around Farringdon in London, when you have filled a safety container with old scalpel blades, where do you dispose of the container

Comments

[k7point5]

try contacting a local hospital. hospitals have a sharps disposal programme and they should at least be able to point you in the right direction, if not take the blades for you.

[lilith_de_sade]

this seems like the best idea. :)

[luvlorn]

Is that really necessary? I'd never thought about it but if you're not cutting into people it's not a biohazard like a Dr's scalpel or used needle.

[lilith_de_sade]

well, we have a potential nail (scalpel) bomb on our hands and really needs to be disposed of safely. can't just toss it into the bin either, if it happens to open up and a bin man cuts his hands open on them - it's the last thing we want.