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Article V — SANITATION AND HEALTH›Chapter 6 — HEALTH CODE

11.16 — Same. Filing. After issuance of an all night street parking permit, the applicati

Arcadia Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Arcadia

Sec. 11.16.070.1. DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES. No person shall dispose of, leave or…

outside of the portion of a building in his possession, any container, bottle, syringe, hypodermic needle, hypodermic syringe, needle designed for or used in the dispensing, giving or injecting of medicine, drugs as defined by Section 4403 of the Business and Professions Code, or poisons as defined by Section 4160 of the Business and Professions Code, or any bandage, dressing or gauze that has been used in the treating or caring for an infectious disease. Medicine as used in this Section shall include drugs intended for use in the diagnosis, care, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, disorders, sickness or ailment in human beings or animals.

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Sec. 11.16.070.2. SAME. METHODS. Items described in the preceding Section shall be…

manner prescribed in the following subsections.

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Sec. 11.16.070.2.1. SAME. SAME. LIQUID AND SOFT WASTES. All fluid and soft material…

paper tissue and other similar materials which can be properly disposed of through the sanitary sewer system, shall be disposed of in such manner.

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Sec. 11.16.070.2.2. SAME. SAME. SOLID CONTAINERS. All containers, bottles, and other…

which contain or have contained medicines or drugs of any type shall be placed in waste containers enclosed or sealed by a solid lid or door securely fastened by a padlock or similar locking device, or in enclosed covered trash containers placed within an enclosed, roofed trash enclosure, the only entry to which shall be by means of a door securely fastened by a padlock or similar locking device. Every such padlock or locking device shall be under the exclusive control of the person placing materials therein, and shall remain locked at all times except during the time of placing materials therein or collecting materials therefrom by a person authorized so to do.

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Sec. 11.16.070.2.3. SAME. SAME. USED OR CONTAMINATED ITEMS. Used or contaminated bandages,

dressings, gauze, tongue depressors and similar items shall be securely wrapped and placed in heavy waxed paper or plastic bags which shall be securely closed by tying or stapling and which shall then be placed in metal trash cans which have overlapping, fly-tight lids. Such lids shall be kept in place at all times except while the trash cans are being filled or emptied by a person authorized so to do.

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Sec. 11.16.070.2.4. SAME. SAME. SYRINGES AND NEEDLES. Syringes, needles, hypodermic…

needles and similar soft plastic items shall be disposed of in the manner provided by Section 11.16.070.2.2, or may be disposed of in the manner provided by Section 11.16.070.2.3 if the contents first be entirely removed therefrom, the needles broken, and the syringe or container be so broken or cut up by an approved method as to render the same unusable for any purpose whatsoever.

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Sec. 11.16.070.3. SAME. OTHER REGULATIONS. If any requirements of Section 11.16.070.2…

subsections thereof conflict with any applicable State or County law, regulation or administrative practice, the more stringent law or regulation shall apply.

(Section 5602.6 added by Ord. 1323 adopted 5-17-66)

(Ord. No. 2403, § 6, 4-1-25)

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