How do I safely dispose of scalpels/exacto blades?
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How do I safely dispose of scalpels/exacto blades?
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Take an old plastic bottle (milk jug, soda bottle) with a small lid and use masking tape to label the container SHARPS. Drop in the broken sharps. When it is about half full, screw the lid on, tape it shut with duct tape, and throw it away.
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Tear off about 4 inches of a heavy cloth tape, like gaff or duct tape.
Lay the blade flat across the tape, so all sharps are surrounded, and fold the tape over to seal it.
Also works for standard mat knife blades and razor scrapers.
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The easiest way is to put tape over the point and sharp edges and toss in the trash.
If you just throw them in the trash they can present a sharp edge that can puncture a trash bag or cut someone handling the trash.
You don’t want your trash man angry at you.
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Whenever I change blades in my razor knife I always put a piece of electrical tape or duct tape over the edge and throw them away.
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