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A city report found that over 427,000 syringes distributed by a safe recovery program in 2024 were unaccounted for.

When City Council asked for a report on discarded syringes last fall, the goal was to get data on what's become a familiar sight in Burlington: a flash of orange or thin clear plastic next to a sidewalk.

When the numbers came back in May, the goal shifted to getting recommendations on that data. City Council put a committee to the task — and got an answer late last month.

After researching syringe litter programs in other cities and hearing from residents over the summer, the committee is proposing changes to how Burlington handles syringes and oversight on the syringe exchange programs operating in the city.

You can read the full recommendations in

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