6 things that medical (and dental) clinics can recycle

Medical clinics are dedicated to improving health, but in the process they sometimes need to use items that contain hazardous materials. It’s therefore critical that health facilities understand what the hazards are, and ensure that they are managed in a safe way.

Front of mind will be things like sharps and potentially infectious materials, but in medical and dental clinics there are other wastes that need to be carefully disposed of. Fortunately, effective and safe recycling options exist for many of them.

Here is a list of things that medical and dental clinics can recycle:

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