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Resident urges Wichita Falls to create sharps disposal program after failed attempts to find local option
Summary
A Wichita Falls resident told the City Council there is no designated location in the city to dispose of used insulin needles safely and urged creation of a sharps disposal program; councilmembers said they would look into options.
Wichita Falls — Joyce Stevens, a Wichita Falls resident, told the City Council on Oct. 21 that she and her son were unable to find a local site to dispose of used insulin needles and urged the city to develop a safe sharps disposal program.
“I went to the emergency room, Walgreens, and even the fire department, but we learned that there is no designated location in Wichita Falls…
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