Public Health Rules in Worcester, MA (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Worcester, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Syringe Disposal
Worcester bars tossing needles or broken glass loose into the trash: Chapter Four, Section 6(d) makes it a violation to place sharp objects in a collection bag in a way that could puncture the bag or hurt the crew picking it up.
Worcester Sharps and Syringe Disposal Ban
Some RestrictionsWorcester Revised Ordinances of 2008, Chapter Four, § 6(d)
(d) No person shall place any sharp objects such as broken glass, syringes or needles in any collection bag such that they will puncture the collection bag or otherwise endanger the person collecting the bag.