WOODBURY, N.J. (WPVI) — Medical waste, including syringes, vaccine vials and urine samples, was removed from along Woodbury Creek after Action News contacted the health care company that owns the property.<\/p>\n
The waste was first noticed by Chris Cooper, of Wenonah, who was fishing in the area last weekend. He said he had never seen anything like it before and contacted Action News about his concerns.<\/p>\n
Cooper said he initially spotted scattered items before realizing the extent of the issue.<\/p>\n
“I started walking around, and I first started spotting the medical gloves, and then the urine cups, and then it was vials of medicine,” he said.<\/p>\n
The site is located between Woodbury Creek and Inspira Health’s parking garage, along North Broad Street and West Red Bank Avenue.<\/p>\n
Nearby dumpsters sit close to where additional waste was found on the ground, including full urine samples, some labeled with names.<\/p>\n
Cooper said some of the debris was also floating in the water, raising concerns about public safety.<\/p>\n
“It’s very concerning, especially with all the kids that use this path to go to and from school. People walk their dogs here. I bring my kids here sometimes when I go fishing. It’s disgusting,” said Cooper.<\/p>\n
The property is owned by Inspira Health. After Action News reached out for comment, employees arrived at the site within about an hour with waste containers to begin the cleanup.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the company released the following statement:<\/p>\n
“The safety and well-being of Inspira Health’s patients, staff, visitors and our surrounding community are at the center of all that we do. We are aware of medical waste recently found near a medical office building on the Woodbury campus and have no reason to believe the debris originated from Inspira. The site has been fully cleaned after it was brought to our attention. Our support teams are investigating how this occurred and are actively monitoring the site to ensure that there is no additional debris.”<\/p>\n
Cooper said he was relieved to see the materials being removed before anyone was harmed.<\/p>\n
“One medicine vial gets picked up in the wrong place, and someone can definitely get sick,” he said.<\/p>\n
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