Chronicle readers have asked about disposing of covid-19 waste.

These include soiled bandages, medical gloves and disposable bed linens.

State health officials responded that contaminated wound dressings, disposable sheets and pads, gloves, and dialysis machine filters should be double-bagged in a standard plastic garbage bag and securely fastened.

This material may then be combined with other household garbage for disposal. 

Another question was about disinfectant wipes and mop water after disinfecting a home or business

The Department of Health and Environmental Control said these wastes are not considered infectious.

After decontamination, wipes can be disposed in with your solid waste, and mop water can be discharged to the sanitary sewer

Follow the packaging directions for household disinfectants to ensure their effectiveness.

Use all the disinfectant for its intended purpose.

Once empty, the household disinfectant container can be disposed in the household waste.

Cleaning materials should be put in a lined container and disposed in household waste. 

Otherwise DHEC and the Centers for Disease Control have recommended no special handling of infectious covid-19 waste.

SC infectious waste regulations apply to the healthcare community only.