Medical Waste Discovered in Natchez Recycling Bin Causes Load Rejection

Medical waste discovered in Natchez recycling bin causes load rejection

Officials believe the inclusion of the medical waste was likely accidental.

Medical waste in city's recycling causes entire load to be rejected at recycling center - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

NATCHEZ — When Meridian Waste workers delivered last week’s recycling to the recycling center last week, an entire truck load of recycled material collected in Natchez was rejected. “Someone in Natchez put medical waste in their recycling bin,” said Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson. “Needles and tubes and IV apparatus. As a result, because the recycling facility has such strict guidelines, they had to reject the city’s entire load of recycling. That cos…

Entire recycling load rejected in Natchez due to 'medical waste' from one bin - SuperTalk Mississippi

A trash miscue has caused an entire recycling load in Natchez to be rejected. City officials took to Facebook on Monday to announce that “medical waste” dumped into one bin caused a domino effect that ultimately led to trash collection and recycling company Meridian Waste turning a large load away. Officials report that “tubing and IV devices” were placed in a container along with recyclables. “This caused the City of Natchez’s entire load of re…