00:01Recycling bosses are warning that discarded needles from weight loss injections are putting
00:05workers at risk of serious injury and infection. Used needles and sharps containers are increasingly
00:11being found in with household rubbish despite the availability of safe disposal services.
00:17When collection vehicles crush the containers, needles can spill out onto conveyor belts
00:22where staff sort waste by hand. A needle stick injury can leave workers facing months of tests
00:28and uncertainty with a risk of serious infection. People using injectable medicines should speak
00:34to their GP or their pharmacy about obtaining a sharps bin and disposing of used needles safely.
