{"id":5399,"date":"2023-07-24T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/?p=5399"},"modified":"2023-07-04T15:36:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:36:54","slug":"how-to-set-up-a-syringe-recycling-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/news-innovation\/how-to-set-up-a-syringe-recycling-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up a syringe recycling programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking to implement a syringe recycling programme in your healthcare facility, but not sure where to start? This blog post will guide you step by step in how to recycle clean, non-infectious syringes or potentially even sterilised used syringes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perform a syringe recycling assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before setting up a syringe recycling programme, it\u2019s important to make sure your healthcare facility is ready for one. This is why performing an assessment is crucial.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure this is the right time for your healthcare facility<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Calculate the average daily quantity of syringe waste produced by each department<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Estimate the costs and savings associated with implementing the programme<sup>3<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>List major changes (i.e., purchases, vendors and staff changes) that will be needed to set this up<sup>3<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Identify key stakeholders who are willing to commit time and resources to this project<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve assessed the feasibility of this programme based on your overall waste management needs, it\u2019s time to convince management.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More on this topic:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/news-innovation\/the-ins-and-outs-of-syringe-waste-disposal\/\">The ins and outs of syringe waste disposal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make<\/strong><strong> a business case for your syringe recycling programme <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may need to get approval from your healthcare facility\u2019s executive leadership team<sup>3<\/sup>. In larger healthcare facilities, there may be a waste-management committee in place<sup>2<\/sup>. Whether you\u2019re presenting to your leadership team or waste-management committee, use the following tips to prepare a proposal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep it short and concise (i.e., 1\u20132 pages or 3\u20134 slides maximum, 15 minutes)<sup>3<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Present your healthcare facility\u2019s syringe waste profile<sup>3<\/sup>:\n<ul>\n<li>Daily waste generated<\/li>\n<li>Breakdown of waste-management costs<\/li>\n<li>Cost savings associated with solid waste diversion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Show estimated cost savings from recycling syringes<sup>3<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Explain how this future programme will align with your healthcare facility\u2019s current sustainability strategy<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve made a case for your future syringe recycling program, deep dive into how to select a recycling partner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a recycling partner for your syringe recycling programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your current waste hauler or recycling partner may or may not be equipped to handle syringes<sup>4<\/sup>. Here are six questions to ask your current or future recycling partner<sup>5<\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What kinds of plastic materials can they accept?<\/li>\n<li>How will they manage infectious materials?<\/li>\n<li>Will they provide training and education?<\/li>\n<li>How should syringes be prepared for shipment?<\/li>\n<li>Once recycled, where will the plastic material end up?<\/li>\n<li>What kind of data will they collect and report?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Recycling partners will readily accept clean, non-infectious syringes<sup>5<\/sup>. Contaminated plastic syringes and catheters present particular challenges for recycling due to their bio-hazardous nature<sup>6<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2013, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bd.com\/BD-and-Casella-partner-on-new-medical-plastics-recycling-initiative\">BD has partnered with Casella<\/a> to recycle manufacturing waste, including off-specification syringes<sup>6<\/sup>. This year, these two companies have launched a pilot circularity programme to help healthcare facilities in North America recycle BD syringes<sup>6<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bd.com\/iv-news\/news-innovation\/nordics-and-the-u-k-set-standards-for-sustainable-procurement\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2D89EF;border-color:#246ec0;border-radius:6px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 18px;font-size:14px;line-height:28px;border-color:#6cadf4;border-radius:6px;text-shadow:none\"> More on this topic<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking to implement a syringe recycling programme in your healthcare facility, but not sure where to start? 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