Cherry Hill, NJ Public Health Rules: Syringe Disposal (2026)

Chapter 19's hazardous-materials section treats sharps as a named category of dangerous waste. Subsection (a) requires all hazardous materials, including waste presenting a clear danger to health and safety by reason of biological, pathological, explosive, radiological or toxic characteristics, to be wrapped or bundled and stored in clearly marked "hazardous materials" containers separated from other solid wastes, and the ordinance names injection needles, knives, broken glass and mirrors, and sharp objects as examples. Subsection (b) then narrows in on needles specifically: they must be broken from the syringe and hub and separated from the syringe before being deposited for collection, and placed in metal or plastic containers, following the procedures set by the New Jersey Health Department and the Department of Solid Waste under the state's Household Hazardous Waste Management Act, not simply tossed loose into a trash cart.

Medical waste generators face a broader duty under subsection (c) to comply with all NJDEP regulations for disposing of medical hazardous waste. Subsection (d) shifts liability onto the resident: whoever improperly disposes of hazardous material, including sharps, is responsible for any personal injury that results to collection personnel. The code contains no separate provision authorizing or siting a needle-exchange or harm-reduction program; Chapter 19's role here is limited to household disposal mechanics.