The Trisalid-UTOM Veolia waste sorting center has sounded the alarm: for several weeks, sorters at the Saran site find syringes of all types in the sorting lines. Every day, alerts are sent to the management of the center to report dangerous objects found in the middle of plastics and paper. Several communities share the information, so that this sorting error does not happen again.
The site was used to dangerous objects of all kinds (glass, batteries, batteries, etc.) but this syringe phenomenon particularly worries Antoine Danilewski, the director of the Saran sorting center. Protective equipment for sorters includes gloves, but they are too thin to avoid needle sticks. Injuries can lead to infections if the syringe is worn out.
You have to realize that behind this sorting center, there are human beings, who process 10 tons of waste per hour – Antoine Danilewski, director of the sorting center
So what to do with his syringe so as not to hurt anyone? The answer can be found in pharmacies. The pharmacies provide hermetic boxes free of chargeand take care of the disposal of dangerous syringes.